Transition: National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) Management and Operation

Information

• NSF Award
• 1638875

Owner

• Associated Universities Inc/National Radio Astronomy Observatory

• Award Id

  1638875

• Award Effective Date

  4/1/2016 - 9 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  9/30/2016 - 9 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 1,685,738.00

• Award Instrument

  Cooperative Agreement

This award supports the transition of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) from the current model in which the Green Bank Observatory (GBO) and the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) have been managed and operated as integral components of NRAO. From October 1, 2016 NRAO management and operations principally will encompass the Very Large Array (VLA), the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), and associated support functions and development laboratories. GBO and VLBA will be managed and operated separately from NRAO. Operation of all these state-of-the-art radio telescopes provides important scientific capability to the U.S. community to explore fundamental scientific areas such as the formation of planets in other solar systems and the structure and evolution of the universe.<br/><br/>A transition plan outlines the specific steps required within a six month period to revise operations of NRAO.

• Program Officer

  Philip J. Puxley

• Min Amd Letter Date

  4/6/2016 - 9 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  4/6/2016 - 9 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Associated Universities Inc/National Radio Astronomy Observatory

• City

  WASHINGTON

• State

  DC

• Country

  United States

• Address

  1400 16TH ST NW STE 730

• Postal Code

  200366225

• Phone Number

  4342960221

• First Name

  Ethan

• Last Name

  Schreier

• Email Address

  ejs@aui.edu

• Start Date

  4/6/2016 12:00:00 AM

• Text

  NRAO-OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE