DRAFT EXPLORER 2010 MISSIONS OF OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM ELEMENT APPENDIX-PEA

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	Federal Grant Title:	DRAFT EXPLORER 2010 MISSIONS OF OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM ELEMENT APPENDIX-PEA
	CFDA Number:	00.000
	CFDA Description:	Not Elsewhere Classified
	Federal Agency Name:	NASA Headquarters
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NNH10ZDA009J
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement Grant
	Posted Date:	Jun 24, 2010
	Creation Date:	Jun 24, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 16, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 16, 2010
	Archive Date:	Jun 24, 2011
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: UNRESTRICTED
Grant Description: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate (SMD) is releasing for community review and comment a Draft Explorer 2010 Missions of Opportunity (MO) Program Element Appendix (PEA) for the Stand Alone Missions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON) Announcement of Opportunity (AO). Upon the release date, the full text of the Explorer 2010 MO Draft PEA will be available at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ . The Explorer Program conducts Principal Investigator (PI)-led space science investigations relevant to SMD's astrophysics and heliophysics programs. Explorer investigations must address NASA's goals to advance the understanding of the Sun and its effects on Earth and the Solar System and/or to discover the origin, structure, evolution, and destiny of the Universe and search for Earth-like planets. Participation is open to all categories of organizations or institutions, U.S. or non-U.S., including educational, industrial, and not-for-profit institutions, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), NASA Centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and other Government agencies. NASA will hold an Explorer Program Workshop (including a Potential Bidders Conference) on Tuesday, July 13, 2010 in the Washington, DC area to provide an overview of the Draft Explorer 2010 MO PEA and to address any questions. Information about the Conference will be made available on the Explorer Program Acquisition website at http://explorers.larc.nasa.gov/EX/ . The comment period for the Draft Explorer 2010 MO PEA ends on July 16, 2010. The issuance of the Draft Explorer 2010 MO PEA does not obligate NASA to issue an Explorer 2010 MO PEA and solicit proposals. Any costs incurred by prospective investigators in preparing submissions in response to any of these draft solicitations are incurred completely at the submitter's own risk. Comments may be addressed in writing or by e-mail to the Explorer Program Acquisition Scientist: Dr. Barbara L. Giles, Ref.: Explorer EX AO, Heliophysics Division, Mail Suite 3R15, 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 weekly at the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) location of the Explorer Program Acquisition website at http://explorers.larc.nasa.gov/EX/ ; anonymity of persons/institutions who submit questions will be preserved.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://nspires.nasaprs.com
Grant Announcement Contact: Dr. Barbara L Gilesbarbara.giles@nasa.govNAIS Supportnais.support@nasa.gov
Direct questions about this funding announcement to: [barbara.giles@nasa.gov]
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