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.
Total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2. Nasa gsfc anticipates using a firm fixed price ffp type contract. Nasa apr 20 2020 15 49 et. General atomics electromagnetic systems conceptual design of the total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 tsis 2 spacecraft. Since 1978 various satellites have measured the sun s brightness above earth s atmosphere.
Nasa awards total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 contract news provided by. Pending approval of the acquisition strategy nasa gsfc will release a solicitation for the total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 tsis 2 spacecraft. Nasa awards total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 contract. This is a hybrid firm fixed price time and materials contract in the amount of approximately 32 9 million.
Nasa has awarded a sole source contract to the. Tsis 2 will add solar irradiance measurements to four decades of continuous data records. Lasp will receive 18 million to build the new sensors dubbed the total irradiance monitor tim and spectral irradiance monitor sim. 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.
Goddard space flight center posted. Monday april 20 2020. Richard and his colleagues will also operate those instruments from the cu boulder campus when tsis 2 launches in 2023. This is a hybrid firm fixed price time and materials contract in the amount of approximately 32 9 million.
Nasa awarded a contract to the laboratory for atmospheric and space physics for tsis 2. Nasa s total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 or tsis 2 will measure the sun s energy input to earth. 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.