Announcement of opportunity for the new frontiers program: new frontiers 2009

NNH09ZDA007ORelease Date: April 20, 2009Notice of Intent to propose Due: June 12, 2009Proposals Due: July 31, 2009The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate(SMD) is releasing a NASA Announcement of Opportunity (NNH09ZDA007O), New Frontiers 2009. NASA expects to select up to three New Frontiers mission proposals for a 10 month PhaseA study. Following evaluation of Phase A reports, NASA expects to approve one NewFrontiers mission to proceed into Phase B and subsequent mission phases. Launch is tooccur no earlier than late CY 2016 and no later than CY 2018. Proposed missions mustaddress the science objectives of one of the eight mission concepts identified in theNational Research Councils 2007 report, Opening New Frontiers in Space: Choices for theNext New Frontiers Announcement of Opportunity.Participation is open to all categories of organizations (U.S. and non-U.S), includingeducational, industrial, and not-for-profit organizations, Federally Funded Research andDevelopment Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), NASACenters, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and other Government agencies. Thissolicitation will be open from April 20, 2009, through July 31, 2009. Upon the releasedate, the full text of the AO and all appendices will be available electronically athttp://nspires.nasaprs.com/ . A preproposal conference will be held June 3, 2009, in the Washington, DC, area; seehttp://newfrontiers.larc.nasa.gov/ for details.Direct questions specifically regarding this solicitation to: Dr. Thomas H. Morgan, NewFrontiers Program Scientist, Planetary Science Division, Science Mission Directorate,NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546; Tel.: (202) 358-0828; E-mail:Thoma.H.Morgan@nasa.gov (subject line to read "NEW FRONTIERS AO").This notice constitutes a NASA Research Announcement as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2).