LUNAR FLASHLIGHT IS A CLASS D CUBESAT MISSION THAT WILL LAUNCH AS A SECONDARY PAYLOAD ON THE SPACE LAUNCH S…
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Award details
- Award ID
- NNM16AC22P
- Contractor
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Sub-agency / office
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Award amount
- $0
- Period of performance
- May 31, 2016 – Jun 30, 2016
- NAICS
- 336415 — Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
- PSC
- PSC 1337
- Place of performance
- AL
Public award description
LUNAR FLASHLIGHT IS A CLASS D CUBESAT MISSION THAT WILL LAUNCH AS A SECONDARY PAYLOAD ON THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS) EXPLORATION MISSION 1 (EM-1) MISSION. THE JET PROPULSION LABORATORY LEADS THE PROJECT WITH MSFC PROVIDING THE PROPULSION SYSTEM. THE CONTRACTOR WILL INTERFACE, COMMUNICATE, DESIGN AND DELIVER A GREEN PROPULSION SYSTEM. LUNAR FLASHLIGHT'S MISSION OBJECTIVE IS TO DETECT SURFACE ICE IN THE MOON'S PERMANENTLY SHADOWED CRATERS USING LASERS IN 4 BANDS OF INTEREST TO ILLUMINATE THE SHADOWED CRATERS FROM A HIGHLY ELLIPTICAL LUNAR ORBIT. THE SPECTROMETER PAYLOAD DETECTS THE REFLECTED LASER, WHICH IS USED TO DETERMINE THE PRESENCE OF SURFACE WATER ICE.
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