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| aaac:nasa_astrophysics [2014/11/06 14:43] – [Selected Questions and Available Data] hofer | aaac:nasa_astrophysics [2014/12/19 12:43] (current) – [NASA Astrophysics] prisca |
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| ===== NASA Astrophysics ===== | ===== NASA Astrophysics ===== |
| * Demographics Committee member: Brad Peterson | * Demographics Committee member: Brad Peterson, Keivan Stassun |
| * Contacts: Linda Sparke, Glenn Wahlgren | * Contacts: Linda Sparke, Glenn Wahlgren |
| ==== Funding Policies and Philosophy === | ==== Funding Policies and Philosophy === |
| NASA Astrophysics has basically three types of funding opportunities for astrophysics: | NASA Astrophysics has basically three types of funding opportunities for astrophysics: |
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| (1) Programs administered by NASA Headquarters, with proposals solicited annually through the omnibus NASA Research Announcement “Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES)”. Funding for missions in their “extended phase” (beyond planned operational lifetime) is available through the ROSES solicitation. Suborbital (aircraft, balloons, sounding rockets, and reuseable launch vehicles) flight opportunities are also made available through the ROSES solicitation, as are opportunities for CubeSat and International Space Station programs. ROSES also includes funding opportunities for mission development, data analysis, and fundamental physics investigations in support of astrophysics missions, all broadly interpreted. ROSES funding can be in the form of a grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, depending on deliverables and the nature of the proposing entity. | (1) Programs administered by NASA Headquarters, with proposals solicited annually through the omnibus NASA Research Announcement “Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES)”. Funding for missions in their “extended phase” (beyond planned operational lifetime) is available through the ROSES solicitation. Suborbital (aircraft, balloons, sounding rockets, and reuseable launch vehicles) flight opportunities are also made available through the ROSES solicitation, as are opportunities for CubeSat and International Space Station programs. ROSES also includes funding opportunities for mission development, data analysis, and fundamental physics investigations in support of astrophysics missions, all broadly interpreted. ROSES funding can be in the form of grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, depending on deliverables and the nature of the proposing entity. |
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| (2) Mission-specific programs administered by the mission operational centers (e.g., Space Telescope Science Institute) and solicited for observing “cycles,” which are typically annual. These sometimes include archival research and mission-relevant theory programs. Depending on the mission and the scope of activities, funding can range from a few thousand dollars for one year up to a few to several hundred thousand dollars over multiple years. | (2) Mission-specific programs administered by the mission operational centers (e.g., Space Telescope Science Institute) and solicited for observing “cycles,” which are typically annual. These sometimes include archival research and mission-relevant theory programs. Depending on the mission and the scope of activities, funding can range from a few thousand dollars for one year up to a few to several hundred thousand dollars over multiple years. |
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| (3) Mission or mission-participation opportunities solicited through specific Announcements of Opportunity through the Explorer Program, with typically one such solicitation every few years. These are long-term programs funded a levels exceeding $100M. | (3) Mission or mission-participation opportunities solicited through specific Announcements of Opportunity through the Explorer Program, with typically one such solicitation every few years. These are long-term programs funded at levels exceeding $100M. |
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| The 2014 Astrophysics Research Program funded through ROSES includes the following elements: | The 2014 Astrophysics Research Program funded through ROSES includes the following elements: |