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Science Support Office Explorers Program Acquisitions.

Science Support Office Explorers Program Acquisitions.

Science Support Office: Explorers Acquisition

 

MIDEX Swift Satellite.

Computer generated rendition of the MIDEX Swift satellite. (Credit NASA, Sonoma State Univ.).

Medium-Class Explorer (MIDEX)

Investigations characterized by definition, development, launch service, and mission operations and data analysis costs not to exceed $180 million total cost to NASA.

 

SMEX HESSI Satellite.

Image of the SMEX HESSI Satellite. (Credit NASA, Spectrum Astro Inc.).

Small Explorer (SMEX)

Investigations characterized by definition, development, and mission operations and data analysis costs not to exceed $105 million total cost to NASA not including the cost of the launch vehicle.

 

University-Class Explorer (UNEX)

nvestigations characterized by definition, development, launch service, and mission operations and data analysis costs not to exceed $15.0M (real year dollars) total cost to NASA. UNEX missions will be launched by a variety of low cost methods.

 

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