Total And Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor 2

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Total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2.

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. Monday april 20 2020. This is a hybrid firm fixed price time and materials contract in the amount of approximately 32 9 million. 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 apr 20 2020 15 49 et. Nasa awards total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 contract. Nasa has awarded a sole source contract to the. Since 1978 various satellites have measured the sun s brightness above earth s atmosphere.

Nasa s total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 or tsis 2 will measure the sun s energy input to earth. Lasp will receive 18 million to build the new sensors dubbed the total irradiance monitor tim and spectral irradiance monitor sim. Nasa awarded a contract to the laboratory for atmospheric and space physics for tsis 2. General atomics electromagnetic systems conceptual design of the total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 tsis 2 spacecraft.

The base contract is for spacecraft. Nasa awards total and spectral solar irradiance sensor 2 contract news provided by. Goddard space flight center posted. 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.

For now the team is proud to be a part of that legacy of eyes on the sun. Nasa gsfc anticipates using a firm fixed price ffp type contract. Richard and his colleagues will also operate those instruments from the cu boulder campus when tsis 2 launches in 2023. Tsis 2 will add solar irradiance measurements to four decades of continuous data records.