Announcement of Opportunity for the Mars Scout Program

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AO 02-OSS-02

RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2002

NOTICE OF INTENT: June 3, 2002

PROPOSALS DUE: August 1, 2002

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of
Space Science is releasing a Mars Scout Announcement of Opportunity
(AO 02-OSS-02) for the next mission(s) in the Office of Space Science
Mars Exploration Program (MEP). Selections of proposals through this
AO, once released, are intended to provide one or more mission(s) to
be launched by December 2007. One or more Mission of Opportunities
may also be selected. The science objectives covered by this AO
include those in the currently defined MEP.

Participation is open to all categories of organizations, foreign and
domestic, including industry, educational institutions, industry,
nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies.
This solicitation will be open through August 1, 2002. Upon the
release date, specific guidance for proposal preparation will be
available via the World Wide Web site: http://spacescience.nasa.gov/

Inquiries of a scientific or technical nature should be directed to
Dr. James Garvin, Solar System Exploration Division, Code SE, Office
of Space Science, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001. FAX:
(202) 358-3098; or E-mail: jgarvin@hq.nasa.gov