11.18.08
On Nov. 17, the NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD) released for community comment a draft Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for the third New Frontiers mission (NF-3) in November 2008.
On December 5th, SMD will hold a community workshop at the Greenbelt Marriott in the Washington, D.C., area. The final AO will be released in January 2009 with proposals due approximately 90 days later.
Those interested in attending this workshop are asked to register at the following website:
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=d5b29e07-cd1f-4bf9-b032-8859cbe57458
In September 2009, up to three missions will be selected for a 9- to 11-month Phase A. Down selection to a single mission for flight will occur in late (October to December) 2010. Launch is to occur no earlier than 2016 and no later than 2018.
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