New proposal opportunity for Appendix C.27: Moon and Mars Analog Mission Activities

This amendment announces a new proposal opportunity in Appendix C.27 of ROSES-2007 entitled “Moon and Mars Analog Mission Activities” (MMAMA).

NASA Analog Missions research addresses the need for integrated interdisciplinary field experiments as an integral part of preparation for planned human and robotic missions to the Moon and Mars. The focus of this program will be on providing real scientific investigations, scientific input, and science operations constraints in the context of existing large-scale technology development and testing activities being carried out by the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. Funding provided in this program element is intended to supplement existing funded projects to enable researchers to integrate their instruments, projects, and/or protocols into field activities designed to help NASA achieve the Vision for Space Exploration.

Notices of Intent to propose are due January 17, 2008, and proposals are due March 14, 2008.

Table 2 and Table 3 of the Summary of Solicitation for this NRA have been updated to reflect this change.

On or about December 21, 2007, this Amendment to the NASA Research Announcement “Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) 2007” (NNH07ZDA001N) will be posted on the NASA research opportunity homepage at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/ (select “Solicitations” then “Open Solicitations” then “NNH07ZDA001N”).

Further information about this program element is available from Dr. Kelly Snook, Planetary Science Division, Science Mission Directorate, NASA, Washington, DC 20546-0001; Telephone: (202) 358-2302; E-mail: Kelly.Snook@nasa.gov.