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Award ID | Description | Recipient | Total Value | Awarding Agency | Funding Agency | Set Aside | NAICS | PSC | Award Date | Start Date | End Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIGHTNING AS AN INDICATOR OF CLIMATE: ENHANCEMENTS & NEW DEVELOPMENTS | CUMMINS KENNETH L | $50,721 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AJ11GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH | Jan 11, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Sep 30, 2025 | ||
| PARTICIPATION IN THE LIGHTNING ADVISORY PANEL | CUMMINS KENNETH L | $54,300 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | AA11AGRICULTURE R&D SERVICES; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND SERVICES; BASIC RESEARCH | Sep 26, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | Sep 30, 2024 | ||
| BLUE RIBBON PANEL LIGHTNING ENVIRONMENTS REVIEW | CUMMINS KENNETH L | $21,694 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AC23NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT | Sep 28, 2021 | Sep 28, 2021 | Feb 28, 2022 | ||
| PARTICIPATION IN LIGHTNING ADVISORY PANEL | CUMMINS KENNETH L | $49,610 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 561990All Other Support Services | AD31 | Jul 28, 2020 | Aug 1, 2020 | Aug 31, 2022 | ||
| THE BROAD OBJECTIVE OF THIS WORK WILL BE TO CONTINUE PROVIDING AN ASSESSMENT OF, AND INSIGHT INTO, THE NATURE AND IMPACT OF CHANGES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE US NATIONAL LIGHTNING DETECTION NETWORK (NLDN) DUE TO HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES, INCLUDING PRE?2003 NLDN DATA. IDENTIFICATION OF THESE CHANGES WILL FACILITATE INTERPRETATIONS OF THE NATURAL (I.E., NON?NETWORK RELATED) VARIATIONS IN CLOUD?TOGROUND LIGHTNING CHARACTERISTICS, AND HENCE WILL HELP ASSESS REAL CHANGES IN LIGHTNING NITROGEN OXIDES (LNOX) PRODUCTION, AN IMPORTANT TRACES GAS IN CLIMATE STUDIES. THESE EFFORTS WILL SUPPORT NATIONAL CLIMATE ASSESSMENT (NCA) STUDIES AT NASA/MSFC THAT INVOLVE EXAMINING THE INTER?RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LIGHTNING AND CLIMATE. DR. CUMMINS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO EXAMINE CONUS PRECIPITATION ANOMALIES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INSIGHT TO OTHER TEAM MEMBERS (VANT?HULL, CHRONIS, TIPPETT) WHO ARE CONDUCTING DRY LIGHTNING STUDIES AND ANALYSES OF THE ROMPS INDICATOR. FINALLY, CUMMINS WILL ASSESS IC:CG RATIO ESTIMATES OBTAINED BY KOSHAK (WHO OBTAINED THESE ESTIMATES BY COMPARING GEOSTATIONARY LIGHTNING MAPPER (GLM) DATA WITH NLDN DATA). | CUMMINS KENNETH L | $50,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Mar 5, 2019 | Mar 5, 2019 | Sep 30, 2022 | ||
| PARTICIPATE IN LIGHTNING ADVISORY PANEL (LAP) DISCUSSIONS TO MODIFY EXISTING LIGHTNING LAUNCH COMMIT CRITERIA (LLCC) AND ASSOCIATED RATIONALE, WITH THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE TO IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, ASSURE SAFETY, AND INCREASE LAUNCH AVAILABILITY. REVIEW, WRITE, EDIT, AND REVISE LAP TECHNICAL REPORTS AS NECESSARY. ATTEND ONE FACE-TO FACE MEETING PER YEAR AND PARTICIPATE IN GROUP TELECONS. PROVIDE GUIDANCE, AS NEEDED, AS THE LAP REPRESENTATIVE IN THE "LIGHTNING COORDINATION/VALIDATION WORKING GROUP". | CUMMINS KENNETH L | $30,600 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Oct 5, 2018 | Aug 3, 2018 | Sep 1, 2020 | ||
| THE NASA/AF LIGHTNING ADVISORY PANEL (LAP) WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT SCIENTIFIC ASSESSMENT OF THE NASA/AF LIGHTNING LAUNCH COMMIT CRITERIA (LLCC) AND TO CONSIDER ANY RELATED ISSUES IN THE SPACE SHUTTLE FLIGHT RULES (FR). IT ALSO HAS BEEN ASKED TO KEEP INFORMED ABOUT ANY NEW SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES IN LIGHTNING RESEARCH OR THUNDERSTORM ELECTRICITY, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGY THAT MIGHT BE RELEVANT OR HAVE APPLICATIONS IN LAUNCH OPERATIONS. THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR ON THIS PROPOSAL, PROFESSOR KENNETH CUMMINS, IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS A WORLD-EXPERT ON LIGHTNING DETECTION AND GEO-LOCATION USING SIGNALS ACROSS THE ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM, AND IS CURRENTLY COLLABORATING WITH NOAA AND NASA TO ASSESS GROUND-BASED LIGHTNING MEASUREMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE RECENT LAUNCH OF THE GEOSTATIONARY LIGHTNING MAPPER ON GOES-R. DR. CUMMINS HAS LED AND PARTICIPATED IN NUMEROUS RESEARCH PROJECTS TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE PHYSICAL PROCESSES OF LIGHTNING, EMPLOYING INFORMATION FROM LIGHTNING LOCATION SYSTEMS, WEATHER RADAR, AND VIDEO CAMERAS. | CUMMINS KENNETH L | $0 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Sep 6, 2018 | Aug 3, 2018 | Oct 3, 2018 | ||
| THIS ONE-YEAR EFFORT REQUIRES THE ONGOING EXPERTISE OF DR. KENNETH CUMMINS, OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, AND SERVING IN THE CAPACITY AS PRIVATE CONSULTANT. DR. CUMMINS WILL PROVIDE UNIQUE INSIGHT OF THE CHANGES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE US NATIONAL LIGHTNING DETECTION NETWORK (NLDN) DUE TO HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES. IDENTIFICATION OF THESE CHANGES WILL ALLOW HIM TO PROVIDE UNBIASED INTERPRETATIONS OF THE NATURAL (I.E., NON-NETWORK RELATED) VARIATIONS IN CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CHARACTERISTICS, AND HENCE WILL HELP ASSESS REAL CHANGES IN LIGHTNING NITROGEN OXIDES (LNOX) PRODUCTION, AN IMPORTANT TRACE GAS IN CLIMATE STUDIES. THESE EFFORTS WILL SUPPORT NATIONAL CLIMATE ASSESSMENT (NCA) STUDIES AT NASA/MSFC THAT INVOLVE EXAMINING THE INTER-RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LIGHTNING AND CLIMATE. DR. CUMMINS WILL ALSO EXAMINE ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION ANOMALIES, AND IN PARTICULAR HOW THESE ANOMALIES CORRESPOND TO ONGOING NCA DRY LIGHTNING STUDIES. | CUMMINS KENNETH L | $13,713 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Nov 9, 2017 | Nov 9, 2017 | Jun 14, 2019 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF, LIGHTNING CURRENT PEAK STUDY | CUMMINS KENNETH L | $165,250 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | — | 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | R499SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER | Sep 18, 2017 | Sep 18, 2017 | Dec 30, 2022 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF LIGHTNING ADVISORY PANEL WITH DR. KENNETH L. CUMMINS | CUMMINS KENNETH L | $19,480 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 561990All Other Support Services | AR21 | Jul 26, 2017 | Jul 26, 2017 | Mar 20, 2018 | ||
| THIS ONE-YEAR EFFORT REQUIRES THE ONGOING EXPERTISE OF DR. KENNETH CUMMINS, OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, AND SERVING IN THE CAPACITY AS PRIVATE CONSULTANT. DR. CUMMINS WILL PROVIDE UNIQUE INSIGHT OF THE CHANGES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE US NATIONAL LIGHTNING DETECTION NETWORK (NLDN) DUE TO HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE UPGRADES. IDENTIFICATION OF THESE CHANGES WILL ALLOW HIM TO PROVIDE UNBIASED INTERPRETATIONS OF THE NATURAL (I.E., NON-NETWORK RELATED) VARIATIONS IN CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CHARACTERISTICS, AND HENCE WILL HELP ASSESS REAL CHANGES IN LIGHTNING NITROGEN OXIDES (LNOX) PRODUCTION, AN IMPORTANT TRACE GAS IN CLIMATE STUDIES. THESE EFFORTS WILL SUPPORT NATIONAL CLIMATE ASSESSMENT (NCA) STUDIES AT NASA/MSFC THAT INVOLVE EXAMINING THE INTER-RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LIGHTNING AND CLIMATE. DR. CUMMINS WILL ALSO EXAMINE ASSOCIATED PRECIPITATION ANOMALIES, AND IN PARTICULAR HOW THESE ANOMALIES CORRESPOND TO ONGOING NCA DRY LIGHTNING STUDIES. | CUMMINS KENNETH L | $26,287 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Jun 22, 2016 | Jun 15, 2016 | Nov 9, 2017 |