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The ROSES 2017 Solar System Observations (SSO)   Appendix C.6, specifies that: | |
Proposals to this program will be taken by a two-step process, in which the Notice of Intent is replaced by a required Step-1 proposal submitted by an Authorized Organizational Representative. Only proposers who submit a Step-1 proposal are eligible to submit a Step-2 (full) proposal. Mandatory Step-1 proposals are due April 6, 2017 and Step-2 proposals are due June 8, 2017. | |
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Solar System Observations (SSO) supports primarily ground-based and limited airborne- and space-based astronomical observations of bodies in our Solar System. Proposals are solicited for observations over the entire range of wavelengths, from the ultraviolet to radio, that contribute to the understanding of the nature and evolution of the Solar System and its individual constituents. Additionally, SSO supports NASA's commitment to discover and inventory potentially hazardous near Earth objects with sizes down to at least ~100 meters and to characterize that population through determination of their orbital elements. This program element will also consider proposals that characterize a representative sample of these objects by measuring their sizes, shapes, and compositions. | |
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SSO contains two primary components: Planetary Astronomy and Near Earth Object Observations. | |
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Proposals to this Program Element must follow the rules for use of mission data given in Appendix C.1 The Planetary Science Division Research Program Overview, Section 3.4, which states:Spacecraft mission data to be used in proposed work must be available in the Planetary Data System (PDS) or an equivalent, publicly accessible archive at least 30 days prior to the full proposal submission deadline. If the data to be analyzed have issues that might represent an obstacle to analysis, the proposers must demonstrate clearly and satisfactorily how such potential difficulties will be overcome. |
Critical Dates | ||
Step 1 Proposal Due Date | Data Included in PDS by | Step 2 Proposal Due Date |
04/06/17 | 05/09/17 | 06/08/17 |
Mission data are available from the Planetary Data System (PDS). | |
Data available from The Planetary Plasma Interactions (PPI) Node |
Other Data Within PDS | |
The following Discipline Nodes have additional information: | |
Atmospheres Node Cartography and Imaging Sciences Node Ring-Moon Systems Node Small Bodies Node Geosciences Node | |
Ancillary data (SPICE files) can be obtained from the NAIF Node | |
Planetary Astronomy proposals must contain as a primary element new observation of Solar System objects (excluding Earth and Sun) during the period of performance. They must also support NASA Solar System exploration objectives that are not being met by current spacecraft missions, or that would directly support specific flight missions, either in development or operations, but have not been planned by those missions. The proposals also must include scientific analysis and publication plans. Ground-based observations that complement NASA missions returning significant amounts of data within the next three years are especially encouraged. | |
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This program supports Near Earth Objects (NEOs) investigations whose primary objective is to complete the inventory of the population of NEOs with sizes greater than 100 meters. In order to help achieve this inventory of NEOs, NASA seeks investigations that promise a sustained, productive search for NEOs and/or obtain follow-up observations of sufficient astrometric precision to allow the accurate prediction of the trajectories of all discovered objects. In addition to this goal, the NASA Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate and Planetary Science Division have established an interest for the NEOO Program to search for Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) targets that provide Human Spaceflight accessible and/or robotic mission destinations. Therefore, investigations that provide capability to detect and more fully characterize the NEAs that are in low delta velocity orbits relative to Earth are of particular interest. In keeping with NASA data rights policies, all funded NEO search or follow-up programs will be expected to make their data permanently available in a timely manner to the scientific community. | |
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A limited amount of funding under this program will be made available for research to determine the parameters necessary to understand the characteristics of Potentially Hazardous Objects (PHOs). | |
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This Program Element uses a two-step proposal submission process described in Appendix C.1, Section 2. | |
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Proposals submitted to this Program Element must include a Data Management Plan (see Appendix C.1, Section 3.6). The Individual Proposer's Archive Guide (IPAG) is available on the PPI website. |
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