Cal State La University Auxiliary Services Inc
Who it subcontracts to
- Cal Poly Corporation$504K
SCOPE OF WORK THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE THE TRL OF A DEPLOYABLE RADIATOR THAT HAS APPLICATIONS TO DEEP SPACE EXPLORATION. CAL POLY SHALL PERFORM TWO MAIN TASKS IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT. FIRST, THEY WILL DESIGN A CUBESAT MISSION AND SATELLITE CAPABLE OF ON-ORBIT DEMONSTRATION OF THE RADIATOR. THE PRIMARY DELIVERABLE FOR THIS TASK IS CDR-LEVEL DOCUMENTATION APPROPRIATE FOR A CUBESAT. THE SPECIFIC COMPONENTS OF THE DESIGN PACKAGE ARE: " SPACECRAFT STRUCTURE " SPACECRAFT LAYOUT " SENSOR SELECTION FOR MEASURING THERMAL PERFORMANCE " MECHANICAL INTERFACE DEFINITIONS " NOTIONAL POWER BUDGET " NOTIONAL LINK BUDGET " NOTIONAL THERMAL BUDGETS " CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS THAT VALIDATES THERMAL PERFORMANCE PROCURING, BUILDING, AND TESTING THE ACTUAL SPACECRAFT IS NOT PART OF THIS TASK. CAL POLY"S SECOND MAIN TASK IS TESTING A STRUCTURAL AND THERMAL PROTOTYPE OF THE SPACECRAFT. THIS WILL REQUIRE COORDINATING WITH THE PROJECT TEAM TO HAVE THE STRUCTURE FABRICATED AND ASSEMBLED. THE PRIMARY TEST WILL BE PERFORMED AT A THERMAL VACUUM CHAMBER AT CAL POLY OVER AN ANTICIPATED TWO-DAY PERIOD. IN ADDITION TO THE PRIMARY TASKS, CAL POLY SHALL PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON RADIATOR REQUIREMENTS AND DESIGNS FOR CUBESATS, PARTICIPATE IN PREPARING REPORTS AS REQUIRED BY THE MANAGING PROGRAM OFFICE, PARTICIPATE IN TEAM MEETINGS, AND GENERALLY BE RESPONSIVE TO THE PROJECT"S NEEDS. THE SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERABLES IS: " ATP " IN PERSON KICKOFF MEETING " ATP + 12 MONTHS " CDR DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE " ATP + 18 MONTHS " TEST ARTICLE COMPLETE " APT + 21 MONTHS " TESTING COMPLETE " PROJECT COMPLETION " COMPREHENSIVE FINAL REPORT THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO LAST TWO YEARS FROM AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED
SUBAWARD WILL PROCESS AND ANALYZE SPECTRAL IMAGE CUBES OF VENUS ACQUIRED BY SPEX/IRTF FROM 2001 TO THE PRESENT. SUBAWARD WILL RECONSTRUCT 1.27 MICRON AIRGLOW IMAGES FROM ABOUT 100 SPECTRA. SUBAWARD WILL ALSO PREPARE PAPERS FOR PEER REVIEW PUBLICATIONS.
FOR THIS PROJECT, SUBAWARD WILL UNDERTAKE THREE TASKS. SUBAWARD WILL REDUCE AND CALIBRATE THE SPECTRA OF VENUS OBTAINED FROM THE IRTF/SPEX INSTRUMENT. SUBAWARD WILL IDENTIFY (LAT, LON) COORDINATES FOR EACH SPECTRAL DATA POINT AND ASSEMBLE THESE SPECTRA INTO IMAGE CUBES OF VENUS. SUBAWARD WILL PERFORM NON-LINEAR LEAST-SQUARES FITS USING THE SMART RADIATIVE TRANSFER CODE TO RETRIEVE OXYGEN AIRGLOW FLUXES AT 1.27 ΜM AND CLOUD OPACITIES IN THE CO2 WINDOW FROM 1.24 TO 1.27 ΜM.
SUBAWARD WILL COMPARE THE PERIODICITIES IN BOTH VENUS CLOUD LEVEL WINDS AND PROCESSED IRTF OXYGEN NIGHTGLOW IMAGES TO ASSESS DYNAMICAL COUPLING BETWEEN THE VENUSIAN LOWER AND UPPER ATMOSPHERE. SUBAWARD WILL THEN CONDUCT A SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART CLIMATE MODEL PARAMETERS TO FIT THE IRTF NIGHTGLOW IMAGES.
Who it works for
Not reported as a subcontractor on lunar awards.
Lunar awards as prime
| Award | Description | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80NSSC20M0085 | CUBESATS CAN PLAY PIVOTAL ROLES IN NASA S RETURN TO THE MOON. AN ORBITING NETWORK CAN PROVIDE VALUABLE SCIENCE AND COMMUNICATION ENHANCEMENTS OR EVEN FORM THE BASIS OF A UNIQUE MISSION. | 2020-07-01 → 2028-06-01 | $1.7M |
| 80NSSC23M0201 | ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING ON THE MOON: EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL OF LASER WIRE DIRECTED ENERGY DEPOSITION FOR METALLIC COMPONENT FABRICATION | 2023-08-15 → 2027-08-14 | $834K |
| 80NSSC25K7120 | EXECUTE A BALANCED SCIENCE PROGRAM BASED ON DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE ADMINISTRATION PRIORITIES AND DIRECTION FROM CONGRESS. PARTICIPATE AS A KEY PARTNER AND ENABLER IN THE AGENCY S EXPLORATION INITIATIVE FOCUSING ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OF ON AND FROM THE MOON LUNAR ORBIT MARS AND BEYOND. ADVANCE DISCOVERY IN EMERGING FIELDS BY IDENTIFYING AND EXPLOITING CROSS-DISCIPLINARY OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN TRADITIONAL SCIENCE DISCIPLINES. DEVELOP A DIRECTORATE-WIDE TARGET-USER FOCUSED APPROACH TO APPLIED PROGRAMS INCLUDING EARTH SCIENCE APPLICATIONS SPACE WEATHER PLANETARY DEFENSE AND SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. | 2024-10-08 → 2027-10-07 | $537K |
| 2519447 | COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CYBERTRAINING: IMPLEMENTATION: MEDIUM: CYBERTRAINING FOR EXPANDING THE USE OF DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGIES IN ROBOTICS -ROBOTIC SYSTEMS THAT MUST OPERATE IN HAZARDOUS OR REMOTE ENVIRONMENTS, SUCH AS FUTURE EXTRATERRESTRIAL EXPLORATION VEHICLES, AUTONOMOUS CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, AND SEARCH-AND-RESCUE ROBOTS, CANNOT BE DESIGNED SAFELY AND EFFICIENTLY BY TRIAL AND ERROR. THIS PROJECT CREATES OPEN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TRAINS THOUSANDS OF LEARNERS IN PHYSICS-BASED DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGIES, ENABLING ENGINEERS, SCIENTISTS, AND STUDENTS TO DESIGN AND TEST ROBOTS THROUGH COMPUTER SIMULATION BEFORE HARDWARE IS BUILT. BY LOWERING COST AND RISK, SIMULATION ACCELERATES INNOVATION AND DISCOVERY, STRENGTHENS U.S. LEADERSHIP IN ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND SPACE TECHNOLOGY, AND EXPANDS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. A KEY FEATURE OF THE PROJECT IS ITS ANYONE-ANYWHERE-ANYTIME APPROACH TO LEARNING AND TRAINING, THAT HONES THE MODELING AND SIMULATION SKILLS OF PARTICIPANTS RANGING FROM CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS TO EXPERTS AT NASA, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE PROJECT'S LONG-TERM IMPACT IS A WORKFORCE FLUENT IN ROBOTICS SIMULATION, DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGIES, AND HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING THAT GAINS HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH THE OPEN-SOURCE CHRONO SIMULATOR, POSITIONING THESE PROFESSIONALS TO ADVANCE NATIONAL PROSPERITY AND PUBLIC WELFARE. THIS PROJECT EXECUTES A CYBERTRAINING PLAN FOCUSED ON ENABLING THE USE OF DIGITAL TWINS IN ROBOTICS THROUGH TWO COORDINATED ACTIVITIES: (I) CREATING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL, AND (II) DELIVERING A CYBERTRAINING (CT) PROGRAM. FOR (I), THIS PROJECT PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO CARRY OUT AN INSTRUCTIONAL-MATERIAL TOKENIZATION PROCESS AND FLIPPING OF THREE CHRONO-ENABLED OR CHRONO-RELATED CLASSES; PREPARE JUPYTER NOTEBOOKS FOR SELF-PACED TRAINING; AND PRODUCE NEW WIDELY AVAILABLE CHRONO MODELS AND DOCUMENTATION THAT ENCOURAGE CI TOOL USE THROUGH SMOOTHER ONBOARDING. FOR (II), THIS TEAM WILL FACILITATE CYBERTRAINING VIA BOTH SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS INSTRUCTIONAL APPROACHES. THESE CREATE CONTENT AND EXECUTE TRAINING ACTIVITIES WILL ANCHOR A TECHNICAL EFFORT THAT HAS FIVE CYBERTRAINING COMPONENTS. THE FIRST CT COMPONENT EXPANDS PARTICIPATION IN COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE THROUGH A COLLABORATION BETWEEN PROJECT INVESTIGATORS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN?MADISON (UW?MADISON) AND THE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSU) SYSTEM. EVERY 12 MONTHS, A COHORT OF STUDENTS FROM FOUR CSU CAMPUSES ? LOS ANGELES, NORTHRIDGE, FULLERTON, AND POMONA ? WILL BE TRAINED IN USING SIMULATION IN LUNAR EXPLORATION ROBOTICS. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE A VISIT TO NASA'S JET PROPULSION LABORATORY FOR A FIRSTHAND LOOK AT ROVER OPERATIONS; ONLINE TRAINING ON SIMULATION USE IN ROBOTICS; AND A TWO-WEEK SUMMER SCHOOL AT UW?MADISON THAT CONCLUDES WITH A ROBOTICS TEAM COMPETITION. THE SECOND CT COMPONENT WILL TRAIN PRACTITIONERS IN THE USE OF CHRONO VIA TUTORIALS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ANNUAL CONSORTIUM MEETING THAT FOSTERS OUTREACH TO INDUSTRY. THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES REVAMPING THREE UW?MADISON COURSES THAT UNDERPIN THE CONCEPT OF DIGITAL TWINS IN ROBOTICS. THE FOURTH CT COMPONENT PROVIDES ASYNCHRONOUS TRAINING TO THOUSANDS OF ANONYMOUS CHRONO USERS. THIS TRAINING DRAWS ON MATERIALS UPLOADED TO THE NSF'S ACCESS ECOSYSTEM AND THE PROJECT CHRONO WEBSITE AND IS FURTHER SUPPORTED BY A LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL EXPERT AGENT PILOTED BY THIS GROUP. LASTLY, THE PROJECT ENGAGES STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN NASA'S LUNAR AUTONOMY CHALLENGE. TOGETHER, THESE ACTIVITIES CREATE A SCALABLE, REPRODUCIBLE PIPELINE THAT COUPLES FLIPPED-CLASSROOM PEDAGOGY, CLOUD-READY SOFTWARE CONTAINERS, AND SOFTWARE-IN-THE-LOOP TESTBEDS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE A CURATED LIBRARY OF DIGITAL TWIN MODELS, FREELY AVAILABLE TRAINING ARTIFACTS HOSTED ON THE NSF'S ACCESS ECOSYSTEM, AND A MEASURABLE INCREASE IN CI-SAVVY ROBOTICS RESEARCHERS CAPABLE OF EXECUTING LARGE-SCALE SIMULATION STUDIES ON HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTERS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD. | 2025-11-01 → 2028-10-31 | $158K |