# MCA: Building Science and Engineering Capacity in Very Low Earth Orbit (vLEO)

**Budget Signal Score:** 40/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | University of Colorado at Boulder |
| Location | BOULDER, CO |
| Project | MCA: Building Science and Engineering Capacity in Very Low Earth Orbit (vLEO) |
| Award amount | $408,741 |
| Obligated so far | $408,741 |
| Awarded | 2026-07-21 |
| Period | 2026-08-15 to 2028-07-31 |
| Program | SpceWthrInvtn-LinkgSciResilnce, AERONOMY |
| Directorate / division | GEO / GCP |
| Award ID | 2619881 |

## Why this score
- Award of $300K or more.

Source: U.S. National Science Foundation Awards API (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2619881). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T18:13:44.963Z.
Award data comes from the NSF Awards API and may be amended by NSF. Institution-level only; investigator contact details are not included. Informational only.