HWO Detector System Development Study

The Habitable Worlds Observatory Technology Maturation Project Office and Columbus Technologies seek participants for a Detector System Development Study to advance critical detector technologies for the Habitable Worlds Observatory. The request for proposals asks qualified organizations to support detector technology maturation studies aimed at moving candidate technologies toward Technology Readiness Level 5.

Respondents may address one or more detector categories: photon-counting detectors for visible and near-infrared coronagraph applications, far-ultraviolet detectors, and large-format detectors for near-ultraviolet and visible applications. Details on the call for proposals, eligibility, required deliverables, and study phases are posted on the Columbus Technologies website.

Respondents at government agencies, including the Jet Propulsion Laboratory or NASA Centers such as Goddard Space Flight Center and Ames Research Center, should submit their responses directly to Daniel Kelly at daniel.p.kelly@nasa.gov.

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