Total And Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor 2
This is a hybrid firm fixed price time and materials contract in the amount of approximately 32 9 million.
Total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2. San diego ca july 22 2020 general atomics electromagnetic systems ga ems has been awarded a contract by nasa s goddard space flight center gsfc to build the total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 tsis 2 spacecraft which will provide. Richard and his colleagues will also operate those instruments from the cu boulder campus when tsis 2 launches in 2023. Nasa awards total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 contract. The base contract is for spacecraft.
Nasa has awarded the total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 tsis 2 spacecraft contract to general atomics electromagnetic systems group of san diego california. Washington nasa pr nasa has awarded the total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 tsis 2 spacecraft contract to general atomics electromagnetic systems group of san diego california. Nasa s total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 or tsis 2 will measure the sun s energy input to earth. Nasa awarded a contract to the laboratory for atmospheric and space physics for tsis 2.
Lasp will receive 18 million to build the new sensors dubbed the total irradiance monitor tim and spectral irradiance monitor sim. Nasa has awarded a sole source contract to the. Nasa awards total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 contract news provided by. Nasa apr 20 2020 15 49 et.
Monday april 20 2020. Tsis 2 will add solar irradiance measurements to four decades of continuous data records. General atomics electromagnetic systems conceptual design of the total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 tsis 2 spacecraft. Nasa has awarded the total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 tsis 2 spacecraft contract to general atomics electromagnetic systems group of san diego california.
Pending approval of the acquisition strategy nasa gsfc will release a solicitation for the total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 tsis 2 spacecraft. For now the team is proud to be a part of that legacy of eyes on the sun. The tentative request for proposal rfp release date is november 15. Nasa gsfc anticipates using a firm fixed price ffp type contract.