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Secondary Payload Avionics Unit (SPAU)

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MSFC_26-142Federal

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General Info

Agency

National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

Chatsworth, CA, 91311, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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022.+Justification+for+Other+than+Full+and+Open+Competition+%28JOFOC%29-Unusual_and_Compelling_Urgency_Avionics+Unit_Post.pdf

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PhaseAwarded

PostedOct 27

Justification (J&A)

AwardedOct 29

Contract was awarded

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AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Contacts2 people available

OfficeHUNTSVILLE, AL, 35812, USA

Organization / AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

Office AddressHUNTSVILLE, AL, 35812, USA

Contacts

Yong Castillo

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Lisa Grady

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Secondary Payload Avionics Units (AUs) and engineering support for Artemis missions including a spare unit, as part of the SLS Secondary Payload Deployment System to control the deployment of secondary payloads from the Orion Stage Adaptor during these missions. Each AU is comprised of a sequencer, capable of storing and executing multiple deployment scenarios, and a battery to supply power to the deployment system for the duration of the mission objectives.

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