SAO Chosen to Operate Astrophysics Facility

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Summary

The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory is chosen by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to plan, develop, and operate the worldwide science support center for the Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility. The approximate value of the contract is $87 million over a 10-year period.

Subject

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
  • Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7098, "Robert McC. Adams Chronology."

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1991

Topic

  • Astrophysics
  • Astronomy
  • Contracts

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