Time History of Events¯oscale Interactions During Substorms (themis) Mission Phase a Effort the Contractor Shall Provide a Concept Study for the Themis Mission in Order to Provide Nasa With More Definitive Information Regarding the Cost, Risk, and Feasibility of the Investigation. the Contractor Shall Prepare and Deliver a Concept Study Report Detailing the Results of the Study in Accordance With Attachment B of the Contract Entitled "medium-Class Explorer Program Guidelines and Criteria for the Phase a Concept Study". the Contractor Shall Also Support a Nasa Site Visit AT ITS Facility to Discuss the Concept Study Report and Attend a Phase a Concept Study Review Meeting, Bridge Phase Option: the Contractor Shall Commence Initial Definition Phase Activities, Including Long Lead Parts Procurements. and the Following Activities: - Provide Program Management for Themis; - Begin Scientific Studies and Simulations to Provide Scientific Input for Instrument and Orbit Design Ensuring They Meet Science Goals; - Begin the Design and Development and Instruments, Other Hardware, and Electronics; and - Begin Flight Software Development
Contract Overview
Contract Amount: $199,537,577 ($199.5M)
Contractor: THE Regents of the University of California
Awarding Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Start Date: 2002-07-15
End Date: 2028-09-30
Official Description: TIME HISTORY OF EVENTS&MACROSCALE INTERACTIONS DURING SUBSTORMS (THEMIS) MISSION PHASE A EFFORT THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A CONCEPT STUDY FOR THE THEMIS MISSION IN ORDER TO PROVIDE NASA WITH MORE DEFINITIVE INFORMATION REGARDING THE COST, RISK, AND FEASIBILITY OF THE INVESTIGATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND DELIVER A CONCEPT STUDY REPORT DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATTACHMENT B OF THE CONTRACT ENTITLED "MEDIUM-CLASS EXPLORER PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR THE PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY". THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO SUPPORT A NASA SITE VISIT AT ITS FACILITY TO DISCUSS THE CONCEPT STUDY REPORT AND ATTEND A PHASE A CONCEPT STUDY REVIEW MEETING, BRIDGE PHASE OPTION: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMMENCE INITIAL DEFINITION PHASE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING LONG LEAD PARTS PROCUREMENTS. AND THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: - PROVIDE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FOR THEMIS; - BEGIN SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND SIMULATIONS TO PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC INPUT FOR INSTRUMENT AND ORBIT DESIGN ENSURING THEY MEET SCIENCE GOALS; - BEGIN THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT AND INSTRUMENTS, OTHER HARDWARE, AND ELECTRONICS; AND - BEGIN FLIGHT SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT