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

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, [email protected]

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Date

1991

Topic

  • Astrophysics
  • Astronomy
  • Contracts

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