Announcement of opportunity for the stand alone missions of opportunitynotice

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THESTAND ALONE MISSIONS OF OPPORTUNITY NOTICE which was posted on August 18, 2008.On or about December 3, 2010, the following amendments to the Explorer Science Missionsof Opportunity solicitation and the Explorer U.S. Participating Investigatorssolicitation will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage athttp://nspires.nasaprs.com/ .Amendment No. 8 to the NASA Announcement of Opportunity Stand Alone Mission ofOpportunity Notice (NNH08ZDA009O) will be posted at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (select Solicitations then Open Solicitations then NNH08ZDA009O).With this amendment, the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Announcement ofOpportunity (AO) NNH08ZDA009O, Stand Alone Missions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON)Appendix H7: Explorer 2011 Science Missions of Opportunity, is amended to (a) refineEducation and Public Outreach requirements and (c) refine proposal page countrestrictions and guidance.Amendment No. 24 to the NASA Research Announcement (NRA) Research Opportunities in Spaceand Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2010 (NNH10ZDA001N) will be posted athttp://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (select Solicitations then Open Solicitations thenNNH10ZDA001N).With this amendment, the NASA Research Announcement NNH10ZDA001N, Research Opportunitiesin Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2010 Appendix E.7: Explorer U.S. ParticipatingInvestigators, is amended to clarify requirements in Section 2.2.3, Duration of Awards.Questions may be addressed in writing or by e-mail to the Explorer Program AcquisitionScientist: Dr. Barbara L. Giles, Ref.: Explorer EX AO, Heliophysics Division, Mail Suite3R15, Science Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration,Washington, DC 20546-0001, E-mail: HQ-Explorers@mail.nasa.gov (subject line to read"Explorer EX AO"). Responses to all inquiries will be answered by e-mail and also posted to the FrequentlyAsked Questions (FAQ) location of the Explorer Program Acquisition website athttp://explorers.larc.nasa.gov/EX/ ; anonymity of persons/institutions who submitquestions will be preserved.

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THESTAND ALONE MISSIONS OF OPPORTUNITY NOTICE which was posted on August 18, 2008. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate(SMD) is releasing a Explorer 2011 Science Missions of Opportunity (MO) Program ElementAppendix (PEA) (NNH08ZDA009O-EXPMO11) as Amendment 7 to the NASA Stand Alone Missions ofOpportunity Notice (SALMON) Announcement of Opportunity (NNH08ZDA009O). The ExplorerProgram conducts Principal Investigator (PI)-led space science investigations relevant toSMD's astrophysics and heliophysics programs. Explorer investigations must address NASAsgoals to advance the understanding of the Sun and its effects on Earth and the SolarSystem and/or to discover the origin, structure, evolution, and destiny of the Universeand search for Earth-like planets. This solicitation will be open from November 1, 2010, through February 16, 2011. Upon therelease date, the full text of the PEA will be available electronically athttp://nspires.nasaprs.com/ . A preproposal conference will be held in late November, in the Washington, DC, area; seehttp://explorers.larc.nasa.gov/EX for details.NASA will release simultaneously the Explorer 2011 Announcement of Opportunity(NNH11ZDA002O) and a solicitation for Explorer U.S. Participating Investigators (ExplorerUSPI) through the Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2010 (ROSES-10) NASAResearch Announcement (NNH10ZDA001N).Participation is open to all categories of organizations or institutions, U.S. ornon-U.S., including educational, industrial, and not-for-profit institutions, FederallyFunded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers(UARCs), NASA Centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and other Governmentagencies. The currently approved Explorer Program planning budget is sufficient to select andexecute at least one full Explorer mission to proceed into Phase B and subsequent missionphases. Assuming sufficient Explorer Program budget authority, NASA intends to select andexecute a second full Explorer mission or one or more Mission(s) of Opportunity. NASA isfully prepared to select only one full mission (either astrophysics or heliophysics) ifit receives mission of opportunity proposals that offer outstanding scienceopportunities. The decision between these selection options will be based upon theproposals received in response to this AO, to the Explorer MO program element appendix ofthe SALMON AO, and to the Explorer Program U.S. Participating Investigators programelement appendix of the ROSES-10 NRA; the decision will incorporate the most recentbudget planning information available at that time.Proposers should be aware of the following major policy changes in the Explorer Missionsof Opportunity PEA from the Draft Explorer Missions of Opportunity PEA (NNH10ZDA009J)that was released on June 22, 2010. This PEA has been renamed Explorer 2011 Science Missions of Opportunity. Partner MOs may not be proposed for potential strategic partnership missions foreither ESAs Euclid mission or ESAs PLATO mission. Requirements for Letters of Acknowledgement from the Space Station PayloadsOffice and Letters of Feasibility have been added for investigations requiring flight onthe ISS.Comments and questions may be addressed in writing or by e-mail to the Explorer ProgramAcquisition Scientist: Dr. Barbara L. Giles, Heliophysics Division, Science MissionDirectorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001, E-mail:HQ-Explorers@mail.nasa.gov (subject line to read "Explorer EX AO"). Responses to allinquiries will be answered by e-mail and also posted to the Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) location of the Explorer Program Acquisition website athttp://explorers.larc.nasa.gov/EX/ ; anonymity of persons/institutions who submitquestions will be preserved.This notice constitutes a NASA Research Announcement as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THESTAND ALONE MISSIONS OF OPPORTUNITY NOTICE which was posted on August 18, 2008. Subject: SALMON AO Amendment 4: Release of a solicitation for ExoMars Trace Gas OrbiterInstrument Investigations (NNH08ZDA009O-EMTGO)With this amendment, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ScienceMission Directorate (SMD) Announcement of Opportunity (AO) NNH08ZDA009O, Stand AloneMissions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON), is amended to establish a new Program ElementAppendix (PEA) as Appendix H6, ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Instruments Investigations. This PEA solicits Principal Investigator (PI)-led instrument science investigations forthe ExoMars 2016 Orbiter mission. The ExoMars 2016 Orbiter mission is a joint ESA-NASAmission. Together, NASA and ESA expect to select sufficient instrument scienceinvestigations to address the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter mission science objectives. Allproposed investigations must describe a science investigation with goals and objectivesthat address the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter mission science objectives. Furtherinformation on the ExoMars 2016 Orbiter mission is available athttp://salmon.larc.nasa.gov/SALMONreflib.html#ExoMars .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 January 15, 2010, through April 15, 2010. Upon therelease date, the full text of the AO and all appendices will be available electronicallyat http://salmon.larc.nasa.gov/ when available.Direct questions specifically regarding the NASA solicitation to Dr. Philippe Crane, NASAExoMars 2016 Program Scientist, Planetary Science Division, Science Mission Directorate,National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546; Tel.: (202)358-0716; E-mail: Philippe.Crane@nasa.gov (subject line to read " ExoMars Trace GasOrbiter AO"). Questions regarding the ESA policies should be directed to: Dr. Jorge L.Vago, ExoMars Project Scientist, ESA/ESTEC (SRE-SM), Noordwijk, The Netherlands; Tel: +3171 565 5211; E-mail: jorge.vago@esa.int (subject line to read "ExoMars Trace Gas OrbiterAO").This notice constitutes a NASA Research Announcement as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THESTAND ALONE MISSIONS OF OPPORTUNITY NOTICE.Subject: SALMON AO Amendment 3: Re-release of a solicitation for Small Complete Missionsof Opportunity in Astrobiology and Fundamental Space BiologyNNH08ZDA009O-SCMAFSB Release Date: September 30, 2009Notice of Intent to propose Due: October 28, 2009Proposals Due: December 18, 2009With this amendment, the NASA Announcement of Opportunity NNH08ZDA009O, Stand AloneMissions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON), is amended to establish a new proposal due datefor proposals submitted in response to Program Element Appendix (PEA) H3: Small CompleteMissions of Opportunity in Astrobiology and Fundamental Space Biology. This PEA has beenextensively modified from the previously released version and the new version replacesthe old version in its entirety.This PEA solicits proposals for small complete missions in astrobiology or in fundamentalspace biology. Astrobiology is the study of the origins, evolution, distribution, andfuture of life in the Universe. Fundamental space biology is the study of how livingsystems from cells to complex organisms respond and adapt to gravity and spaceenvironments. A proposal for a small complete mission is one in which the proposerdescribes a complete and self-contained investigation (e.g., spacecraft, payload, launch,mission operation, spacecraft communications and navigation, data analysis and dataarchiving, etc.) that fulfills the solicited objectives and includes all of the elementsspecified in the solicitation.Proposals are solicited in any of three different mission formats, each of which requiresthe proposer to describe and account for all aspects of the proposed investigation. Thedifferent mission formats allow for the incorporation of a range of Governmentcontributions offered by the Ames Research Center Small Spacecraft Division (ARC SSD) tobest ensure the execution of PI-proposed science investigation. These mission formats,which are described fully in the solicitation, are PI science only (investigators maypropose to utilize existing hardware with to perform the desired experiment), Teaming(investigators may propose to work cooperatively with the ARC SSD, during a short Phase Astudy, to modify and further develop existing hardware), and PI-supplied hardware(investigators may propose to provide a completed satellite for launch). Information onavailable hardware, related past and current mission information, and an estimatedmission budget breakdown including the costs for hardware and services provided by ARCSSD, are included in a program information package available to all proposers. Proposedinvestigations are cost capped, with cost caps dependent on the science objectiveselected (astrobiology or fundamental space biology) or the mission format selected (PIscience only, Teaming, or PI-supplied hardware); the cost caps are provided in thesolicitation and are range between $400K and $1450K for the science experimentdevelopment and between $1.5M and $2.0M for the total mission. On or about September 30, 2009, Amendment No. 3 to the NASA Announcement of Opportunity"Stand Alone Missions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON)" (NNH08ZDA009O) will be posted onthe NASA research opportunity homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (selectSolicitations then Open Solicitations then NNH08ZDA009O).Technical or scientific questions concerning Small Complete Missions in Astrobiology maybe addressed to Dr. Catharine A. Conley, Planetary Science Division, Science MissionDirectorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001; Tel: 202-358-3912; E-mail:Cassie.Conley@nasa.gov.Technical or scientific questions concerning Small Complete Missions in Fundamental SpaceBiology may be addressed to Dr. David L. Tomko, Advanced Capabilities Division,Exploration Systems Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001;Tel: 202-358-2211 ; E-mail: dtomko@nasa.gov.This notice constitutes a NASA Research Announcement as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2).

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THESTAND ALONE MISSIONS OF OPPORTUNITY NOTICE which was posted on August 18, 2008.Subject: SALMON AO Amendment 2: Delay of Due Date for Small Complete Missions inAstrobiology and Fundamental Space BiologyWith this amendment, the NASA Announcement of Opportunity NNH08ZDA009O, Stand AloneMissions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON), is amended to delay the proposal due date forproposals submitted in response to Program Element Appendix H3: Small Complete Missionsof Opportunity in Astrobiology and Fundamental Space Biology.The proposal due date for Small Complete Missions of Opportunity in Astrobiology andFundamental Space Biology proposals is delayed until early in 2009.The full proposal information package (PIP) for Small Complete Missions of Opportunity inAstrobiology and Fundamental Space Biology was not made available in sufficient time toallow proposers to develop proposals before the original proposal due date. TheMicroNano Spacecraft and Payloads Office at NASA Ames Research Center will develop a morecomprehensive PIP and the revised package will be completed by early 2009. At the timethe revised PIP is posted to the SALMON Acquisition Homepage athttp://salmon.larc.nasa.gov/ , a new proposal due date will be announced. Proposalswill be due no earlier than 8 weeks following release of the revised PIP.On or about November 24, 2008, Amendment No. 2 to the NASA Announcement of Opportunity"Stand Alone Missions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON)" (NNH08ZDA009O) will be posted onthe NASA research opportunity homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (selectSolicitations then Open Solicitations then NNH08ZDA009O).Technical or scientific questions concerning Small Complete Missions in Astrobiology maybe addressed to Dr. Catharine A. Conley, Planetary Science Division, Science MissionDirectorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001; Tel: 202-358-3912; E-mail:Cassie.Conley@nasa.gov.Technical or scientific questions concerning Small Complete Missions in Fundamental SpaceBiology may be addressed to Dr. Jacob Cohen, Advanced Capabilities Division, ExplorationSystems Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001; Tel:202-358-0284 ; E-mail: Jacob.Cohen-1@nasa.gov.

This is a modification to the synopsis entitled ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THESTAND ALONE MISSIONS OF OPPORTUNITY NOTICE which was posted on August 18, 2008.Subject: SALMON AO Amendment 1: Evaluation and selection of Small Complete Missions inAstrobiology and Fundamental Space BiologyWith this amendment, the NASA Announcement of Opportunity NNH08ZDA009O, Stand AloneMissions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON),has been amended to clarify the evaluation andselection process for proposals submitted in response to Program Element Appendix H3:Small Complete Missions of Opportunity in Astrobiology and Fundamental Space Biology.For Small Complete Missions in Fundamental Space Biology, the minimum unencumbered costreserve required for Phase A through Phase D is reduced to 15%.For Small Complete Missions in Astrobiology and Fundamental Space Biology proposals, anaccommodation study performed by the MicroNano Spacecraft and Payloads Office at NASAAmes Research Center will take the place of the technical, management, and cost (TMC)feasibility, including cost risk, evaluation. This study will evaluate whether theproposed investigations can be accommodated by the instrument. The study will alsoevaluate whether any proposed instrument modifications can be accommodated within costand schedule constraints.The merit of data being added to the Planetary Data System is removed as an evaluationfactor.The Selection Official for Small Complete Missions in Astrobiology is the AssociateAdministrator for Science Mission Directorate. The Selection Official for Small CompleteMissions in Fundamental Space Biology is the Director for the Advanced CapabilitiesDivision within the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate.On or about October 16, 2008, Amendment No. 1 to the NASA Announcement of Opportunity"Stand Alone Missions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON)" (NNH08ZDA009O) will be posted onthe NASA research opportunity homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (selectSolicitations then Open Solicitations then NNH08ZDA009O).Technical or scientific questions concerning Small Complete Missions in Astrobiology orFundamental Space Biology may be addressed to the points-of-contact given at the end ofProgram Element Appendix H3 of the SALMON AO.Programmatic questions concerning the SALMON AO may be addressed to Dr. Carlos Liceaga,NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001; Telephone: (757) 846-5880; E-mail:salmonao@nasa.gov.

NNH08ZDA009O, entitled Stand Alone Missions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON) isbeing released by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) no earlierthan September 3, 2008. This Announcement of Opportunity (AO) solicits investigationsthat address the science objectives of the Science Mission Directorates (SMD)astrobiology, lunar science, and planetary science programs and the Exploration ScienceMission Directorates (ESMD) fundamental space biology program. SALMON is an omnibus AOthat is comprised of several independent proposal opportunities. The first is a focusedMission of Opportunity (MO) to provide an in-situ dust detector investigation for theLunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE). The second is a solicitation forone or more partner MOs in lunar and planetary science. The third is a solicitation forone or more small complete MOs in astrobiology and fundamental space biology.Each proposal opportunity has its own due date. The LADEE focused MO proposal opportunityhas Notices of Intent (NOIs) due no earlier than September 24, 2008, and proposals due noearlier than November 4, 2008. The other proposal opportunities have NOIs due no earlierthan October 15, 2008, and proposals due no earlier than December 2, 2008.Participation is open to all categories of organizations (U.S. and non-U.S.), includingeducational institutions, industry, not-for-profit organizations, Federally FundedResearch and Development Centers (FFRDCs), NASA Centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory(JPL), and other Government agencies. Upon the AO release, the full text of the AO andall appendices will be available electronically at http://salmon.larc.nasa.gov/ fordetails.Simultaneous with the release of the SALMON AO on September 3, 2008, NASA will releasetwo amendments to the Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2008 (ROSES-08)NASA Research Announcement (NRA) (NNH08ZDA001N). One will be for U.S. ParticipatingScientists in lunar and planetary science. The second will be for U.S. ParticipatingScientists in Earth science. NOIs will be due no earlier than October 15, 2008, andproposals will be due no earlier than December 2, 2008.Direct questions specifically regarding this solicitation to: Dr. Carlos A. Liceaga;Program Executive for Missions of Opportunity; Mail Stop 7F25; National Aeronautics andSpace Administration; Washington, DC 20546-0001; TEL: (757) 846-5880; E-mail:salmonao@nasa.gov (subject line to read "SALMON AO").This notice constitutes a NASA Research Announcement as contemplated in FAR 6.102(d)(2).