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Accession 09-222

Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department

Grant Proposals, 1988-2008
Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department
Title: Grant Proposals
Dates: 1988-2008
Quantity: 4 cu. ft. (4 record storage boxes)
Collection: Accession 09-222
Language of Materials: English
Summary:

This accession consists of records documenting outside funding for Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) research, projects, and activities. These materials document grants administered by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and other miscellaneous institutions. Materials include proposals, quotations, and bids from contractors, equipment makers, and other vendors to provide services, equipment, and instruments for SAO.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of records documenting outside funding for Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) research, projects, and activities. These materials document grants administered by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and other miscellaneous institutions. Materials include proposals, quotations, and bids from contractors, equipment makers, and other vendors to provide services, equipment, and instruments for SAO.

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Use Restriction

Restricted for 15 years, until Jan-01-2024; Transferring office; 8/30/1985 memorandum, Deiss to Dick; Contact reference staff for details.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 09-222, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Sponsored Programs and Procurement Department, Grant Proposals

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Container List

Box 1

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) 959576, Support for Atomic Hydrogen Maser Frequency Standards, 5/13/1993-9/30/2002 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 4

JPL 961144, 3-D Density Distribution of the Nearby Universe with the Two Micron All Sky Survey, 12/8/1997-9/30/2003

Box 1 of 4

JPL 961151, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) Observers Using the VLBI Space Observatory Program (VSOP) Space Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) Mission, 11/11/1997-9/30/2001

Box 1 of 4

JPL 961502, Exploring the Full Range of Quasar/Active Galactic Nucleus (AGN) Properties, 3/1/1999-9/30/2001

Box 1 of 4

JPL 1201749, Infrared Spectra of Potential Earth-Like Planets Around Nearby Stars, 1/5/1999-3/30/2000

Box 1 of 4

JPL 1204984, Evaluation of the SAO Space Maser for Use in Space-Based Laser Cooling and Atomic Physics Experiments, 4/1/1999-1/31/2003

Box 1 of 4

JPL 1208973, Independent Research in Optical Interferometry, 8/1/1999-8/31/2002

Box 1 of 4

JPL 1210804, Support for the Minor Planet Center, 10/1/1999-9/30/2000

Box 1 of 4

JPL 1215076, Achieving Formation Stabilization and Reconfiguration by Tethered Spacecraft, 8/9/2000-9/30/2002 (2 folders)

Box 1 of 4

JPL 1219944, Chemical Evolution in Protostars: Infall to Disks, 9/1/2000-1/25/2002

Box 1 of 4

JPL 1219950, 2000 Michelson Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Optical Interferometry, 9/1/2000-8/31/2002

Box 1 of 4

JPL 1224635, From Molecular Cores to Protoplanetary Disks, 1/9/2001-12/31/2002

Box 1 of 4

Box 2

JPL 1228302, Support of the Minor Planet Center, 4/10/2001-4/30/2002

Box 2 of 4

JPL 1236050, Resolving Young Stellar Objects on Sub-AU Scales, 11/15/2001-9/28/2002

Box 2 of 4

JPL 1236821, Extra Solar Planet Interferometric Mission, 12/5/2001-9/28/2003

Box 2 of 4

JPL 1239296, JPL Michelson Summer School at the Center for Astrophysics 3/1/2002-9/30/2002

Box 2 of 4

JPL 1240033, MASSIF Effort to Determine the Mass-Luminosity Relation of Stars of Various Ages/Metallicities, 3/12/2002-9/30/2003

Box 2 of 4

Academy Sinica, Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics (ASIAA) Agreement 8/14/2002, ASIAA Contribution for the SMA Project for the Funding of the Submillimeter Array (SMA) Base Camp Building in Hawaii, 8/14/2002-9/30/2003

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ASIAA 01, Construction of Ancillary Electronic Equipment for the SMA, 10/1/1997-4/30/2003

Box 2 of 4

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)/National Optical Astromony Observatory (NOAO) P15175A, Study of Coronae of Quiescent in Dwarf Stars, 1/1/2002-12/31/2002

Box 2 of 4

Boeing-SVS 02420, Participation in Boeing-SVS's Report Preparation, 11/25/2001-12/31/2001

Box 2 of 4

Boeing-SVS SUB-00-095, Support Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF) Architecture Study, 6/15/2000-1/1/2001

Box 2 of 4

Boeing-SVS SUB-00-107, Square Aperture Experimental Program, 11/2/2000-9/30/2001

Box 2 of 4

California Technical Institute (CalTech) PC188487, Active Tectonics of Diffuse Intracontinental Deformation, 1/1/1996-6/30/2002

Box 2 of 4

CalTech PC279340, A Comprehensive Technology Development Program for the Constellation Mission Hard X-Ray Telescope, 6/1/1998-12/15/2001

Box 2 of 4

CalTech PC280658, Continuous Global Positioning System (GPS) in the Region of Yucca Mountain, Nevada, 11/1/1998-9/30/2003

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Chalmers University, Onsala Letter 6/11/1998, Atmospheric Modeling for Development of GPS Phase Corrections, 8/1/1998-12/31/2000

Box 2 of 4

Commerce/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) DG133C-02-SE-0259, Development of a Crustal Deformation Model Representing the Southwestern United States, 5/24/2002-3/31/2003

Box 2 of 4

Commerce/NOAA RA1330-02-SE-0221, Development of a Technique to Measure Single Line-of-Sight GPS Signal Delays, 6/01/2002-5/31/2003

Box 2 of 4

Cornell 34560-6324, Radar Studies in the Solar System, 6/01/2000-1/31/2002

Box 2 of 4

Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)/Annenberg 1908/55500/5144, Edit of M & S Workshop Series, 11/1/1998-2/28/2008

Box 2 of 4

CPB/Annenberg 1908/55500/5150, Private Universe Project: Mathematics (PUP Math), 1/1/1999-1/31/2001

Box 2 of 4

CPB/Annenberg 1908/55500/5417, Lessons from Real Life, 7/1/2000-8/31/2001

Box 2 of 4

CPB/Annenberg 2008/55500/5512, Energy: A Science Workshop for Elementary Teachers, 7/1/2000-6/30/2002

Box 2 of 4

Box 3

CPB/Annenberg 2008/55500/5525, Continuation of the Annenberg/CPB Channel/2000-2002, 7/1/2000-8/31/2002

Box 3 of 4

EDP Sciences EDP Letter 10/11/2001, Mirror Host for EDP Sciences (1/1/2000-12/31/2000), 1/1/2000-10/1/2002

Box 3 of 4

EDP Sciences EDP Letter 10/01/2001, Mirror Host for EDP Sciences (1/1/2001-12/31/2001), 1/1/2001-10/1/2002

Box 3 of 4

Finnish Meteorological Institute Royal Letter 5/9/2000, Ozone Profile Retrieval Studies , 6/1/2000-5/31/2001

Box 3 of 4

German Aero DLR 332/60371480, Cloud Retrieval Algorithm for Gome: Additional Studies, 4/1/2000-3/31/2001

Box 3 of 4

German Aero DLR 332/60572020, Sciamachy Operational Data Processor Testing, 2/15/2001-7/31/2002

Box 3 of 4

Johns Hopkins 2480-60016, Planning of Observations to be Made Using the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) Satellite, 7/5/1996-3/31/2003

Box 3 of 4

Finnish Meteorological Institute KNMI Letter 1/23/2002, Ozone Profile Retrieval Studies Using the Linearized Vector Radiative Transfer Model VLIDORT, 1/1/2002-12/31/2002

Box 3 of 4

Lexitek 960306-1, Building and Characterizing a Prototype Ultraviolet Sensitive Precision Analog Photon Address (PAPA) Detector, 3/1/1996-3/31/1998

Box 3 of 4

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 5700000633, Massachusetts Space Grant Consortium, 2/1/1997-1/31/2001

Box 3 of 4

Mount Wilson MWI012102, A Study of Surface Magnetism in Sun-like Stars, 1/15/2002-5/31/2002

Box 3 of 4

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Ames A65461D (SXS), Preparation Report of the Kepler Proposal, 9/15/2001-6/14/2002

Box 3 of 4

NASA/Ames A66348D (SXS), Initial Funding Associated with Target Characterization in Support of the Kepler Mission, 5/1/2002-2/28/2003

Box 3 of 4

NASA/Headquarters (HDQ) S-45071-G, Preparation and Issuance of Proceedings of the Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems (ADASS) Conference to be Held During November 2000, 10/5/2000-12/5/2001

Box 3 of 4

North Carolina (NC) State University 00-0333-02, Analysis of Thermal X-Ray Spectra of Supernova Remnants, 7/1/2000-4/14/2001

Box 3 of 4

NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC)/Universities Space Research Association (USRA) 7600-035, An Ultra High Throughput X-Ray Astronomy Observatory with a New Mission Architecture, 9/1/1999-8/31/2001

Box 3 of 4

NOAO C10255A, Study of Coronae of Quiescent In Dwarf Stars, 8/1/1998-7/31/2001

Box 3 of 4

Naval Research Lab (NRL) N00014-97-1-G023, Enhancement of Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) C1, C2, and C3 Coronagraph Images, 2/1/1997-4/15/2001

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Office of Naval Research (ONR) N00014-99-1-0501, Development of a Double-Bulb Rubidium (Rb) Maser, 5/1/1999-4/30/2002

Box 3 of 4

ONR N00014-01-1-0026, Development of Small, High Stability Rb Maser Atomic Clocks, 10/1/2000-9/30/2003

Box 3 of 4

Princeton 00000504 (formerly 150-4282-2), Shaped Pupil Coronagraph Theory: Participation by SAO, 5/1/2002-9/15/2003

Box 3 of 4

QSS Group, 01-MEDS-116-509, Independent Technical Oversight of National Military Strategy Document (NMSD), AMSD, and NGST, 3/27/2001-9/3020/01

Box 3 of 4

Box 4

QSS Group 01-MEDS-116-644, Independent Technical Oversight of NGST Mirror Sub-scale Demonstrator (NMSD), Advanced Mirror System Demonstrator (AMSD), and Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST), 10/1/2001-2/14/2003

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Raytheon 99-8019-P1120K, Participation in the Development of the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite, 5/11/1999-8/22/2003 (2 folders)

Box 4 of 4

Royal Met Inst Order 167056, Algorithm Theoretical Basis Documentation (ATBD), 4/15/2001-5/15/2001

Box 4 of 4

Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) PI 430-004, Project Phoenix, 8/15/1997-8/18/2002

Box 4 of 4

Space Science Inst 00154, The Geometry and Evolution of Low-Mass Star Formation, 1/1/2000-6/30/2002

Box 4 of 4

Stanford PR 6333, Definition Phase Effort for the Solar Oscillation Imager (SOI) for the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) Mission, 11/15/1988-4/30/2001

Box 4 of 4

Star Cryoelectronics 01079, Large Format X-Ray Magnetic Calorimeters with Multiplexed Squid Readout, 4/1/2001-9/30/2001

Box 4 of 4

Swales Aerospace 037088, NGST Mirror Technology Support, 9/20/2000-2/28/2001

Box 4 of 4

UNAVCO UNAVCO1, Tasks Associated with the Operation of UNAVCO, 4/15/2002-9/30/2003

Box 4 of 4

University of Chicago OPP-8920223, Antarctic Submillimeter Telescope and Remote Observatory (AST/RO), 2/1/1994-6/30/2002

Box 4 of 4

University of Colorado Boulder 153-2956-20013, Formatting, Pre-Analysis, and Analysis of GPS Data from Greenland 1995-1999, 6/1/2000-5/31/2001

Box 4 of 4

University of Massachusetts M079727, Operations Support for the 2 Micron All Sky Survey on the 2MASS Telescope, 4/1/1997-1/31/2001

Box 4 of 4

University of Massachusetts M095156, Operation Support for 2 Micron, 4/1/1997-9/30/2001

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United States Naval Observatory (USNO) N62285-99-M-0134, Spaceborn Astrometric Instrument, 5/17/1999-3/31/2001

Box 4 of 4

United States Geological Observatory (US Geo Survey) 99HQGR0212, Large Scale Deformations of the Western United States Cordellera, 8/15/1999-8/15/2001

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