NSF is offering grants to support small satellite missions aimed at advancing geospace and atmospheric research. These missions will focus on the development, construction, launch, operation, and data analysis of CubeSat-based satellites. The program aims to address the lack of essential space observations by facilitating multi-point measurements critical for space and atmospheric sciences. It also provides opportunities to train future experimental space scientists and aerospace engineers. Proposals should include satellite development, testing, operation, and scientific analysis. Launch of the satellites will be as secondary payloads on existing missions, utilizing the Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer. Closing date for submission is May 12, 2014.
Opportunity ID: 251200
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 14-535 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | CubeSat-based Science Missions for Geospace and Atmospheric Research |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 2 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.050 — Geosciences |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 10, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 12, 2014 Full Proposal Deadline(s): May 12, 2014 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 12, 2014 Full Proposal Deadline(s): May 12, 2014 |
| Archive Date: | Jun 12, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $600,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $900,000 |
| Award Floor: | $300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | Lack of essential observations from space is currently a major limiting factor in many areas of geospace and atmospheric research. Recent advances in sensor and spacecraft technologies make it feasible to obtain key measurements from low-cost, small satellite missions. A particularly promising aspect of this development is the prospect for obtaining multi-point observations in space that are critical for addressing many outstanding problems in space and atmospheric sciences. Space-based measurements from small satellites also have great potential to advance discovery and understanding in geospace and atmospheric sciences in many other ways. To take full advantage of these developments, NSF is soliciting research proposals centered on small satellite missions.The overarching goal of the program is to support the development, construction, launch, operation, and data analysis of small satellite science missions to advance geospace and atmospheric research. Equally important, it will provide essential opportunities to train the next generation of experimental space scientists and aerospace engineers.To facilitate launch of the satellites as secondary payloads on existing missions, the focus of the program is on CubeSat-based satellites. Launch of the satellites will mainly be through the standardized CubeSat deployment system, the Poly Picosatellite Orbital Deployer (P-POD). Launch of the P-PODS will be as auxiliary payloads on DOD, NASA, or commercial launches. This will be arranged after selection and is not part of this solicitation. This solicitation covers proposals for science missions to include satellite development, construction, testing and operation as well as data distribution and scientific analysis. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 14-535 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | NSF grants.gov support grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email: grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.050 | PKG00192652 | Feb 10, 2014 | May 12, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
251200 RR_SF424_1_2-1.2.pdf
251200 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
251200 RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_3-1.3.pdf
251200 RR_KeyPersonExpanded_1_2-1.2.pdf
251200 RR_PersonalData_1_2-1.2.pdf
251200 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
251200 NSF_CoverPage_1_3-1.3.pdf
Optional forms
251200 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
251200 NSF_DeviationAuthorization-1.1.pdf
251200 NSF_SuggestedReviewers-1.1.pdf
251200 NSF_Registration_1_3-1.3.pdf
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