Draft NASA SSERVI CAN Released for Community Comment
Comments due:
July 3, 2018 via email to
HQ-SSERVI@mail.nasa.gov.
NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and
Human Exploration
and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD)
have released a Draft version of the
Solar
System Exploration
Research
Virtual
Institute (SSERVI)
Cooperative
Agreement Notice (CAN)
as NNH18ZDA013J for community comment.
The text posted on
the NSPIRES page for
NNH18ZDA013J is a draft of a planned future opportunity
for
the submission of
multi-institutional team–based
proposals
for research
as participating
members of
the Solar
System Exploration
Research
Virtual
Institute.
Proposals must clearly
articulate an innovative
research
program
addressing
basic and/or
applied research
fundamental to understanding
the nature
of the
Moon, Near
Earth Asteroids
(NEAs),
the Martian moons
Phobos
and Deimos,
and the near
space
environments of
these
bodies,
to enable eventual
human
exploration of
these destinations.
Although the Institute will continue to support research addressing all
of these potential human exploration
destinations, in light of the administration’s focus on returning to
the Moon, as well as the near-term opportunities that will be provided
by the burgeoning commercial lunar industry, proposals which address
these near-term lunar needs and opportunities will
be given preference. Proposed research that complements current CAN-2
Institute Teams, and/or addresses important research areas not currently
covered in the Institute, will be given strong consideration (see:
http://sservi.nasa.gov/
The research
scope
for
this
CAN is in the fields of
lunar, NEA,
and martian
moon studies, with preference
given to topics that emphasize studies related to the Moon and those that
relate
to joint interests of SMD and HEOMD.
The proposed
research should
address NASA’s basic (science) and applied (exploration) research
goals
and should include
multidisciplinary investigations that
address
the
objectives of this CAN. The proposed
research should be
integrated; thus, proposals
consisting
of tasks
addressing multifaceted questions
must demonstrate significant
scientific and/or technical connections
among
the tasks.
Proposals that only
address a
single
question should strive
to integrate
interdisciplinary
expertise
and methodologies.
It is
expected that teams
bring
together expertise
from more
than
a single
institution.
This
CAN will support the
broad spectrum
of
lunar,
NEA, and Martian moon studies encompassing
investigations of
the surface, interior,
exosphere, genesis, evolution,
and the
near-space
environments of
these
bodies.
Investigations that link science and exploration are highly encouraged.
Fundamental
research
having
clear,
critical
and longer-term
implications
for acquiring
or interpreting
data
regarding
potential human
destinations is encouraged (for example, addressing Target Body Strategic Knowledge Gaps), as are
research efforts that are relevant
to (but are not dependent upon) current
or future
space
missions. Proposals in the areas
of astrophysics
and heliophysics that
are enabled through
human
and robotic exploration of
the Target
Bodies
are
also solicited through this
Cooperative Agreement
Notice.
Efforts to develop new technological approaches to scientific
exploration of Target Body(s), are encouraged, including but not limited
to telerobotics, AR/VR, and autonomous
systems. Supported investigations include, but are not limited to,
theoretical investigations, numerical modeling of physical or chemical
processes, experimental/laboratory investigations, development of
technical/technological approaches, and field studies.
The full text for this draft CAN may be downloaded as PDF file from
the NSPIRES page for
NNH18ZDA013J which may be reached by following the link embedded in the text or by
or by searching on NNH18ZDA013J at
http://solicitation.nasaprs.
Comments on the draft text are due by COB
July 3, 2018, via email to
HQ-SSERVI@mail.nasa.gov.
