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NASA’s Science Mission Directorate has released the Draft New Frontiers Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for comments. It can be found at:
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/viewrepositorydocument/cmdocumentid=170829/NF-3_Draft_AO_V8.pdf
Comments are due January 5, 2009. All comments should be directed to the New Frontiers Program Scientist, Dr. Thomas H. Morgan. Comments may be sent via e-mail to thomas.h.morgan@nasa.gov with the subject line: NEW FRONTIERS DRAFT AO. Written comments may be mailed to Dr. Thomas H. Morgan, New Frontiers Program Scientist, Planetary Science Division, Mail Suite 3X63, Science Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546-0001. Telephone: (202) 358-0828.
Key dates:
NOTE FOR DRAFT AO: All dates are target dates. Actual dates will be provided in the
New Frontiers AO upon its release.
AO Release Date...........................................................................February 2009
Preproposal Conference..............................................................2-4 weeks after AO release
Notice of Intent to Propose Deadline.........................................March 2009
Proposal Submittal Deadline at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time......May 2009
Letters of Commitment due (with proposal)............................May 2009
Selections announced (target)...................................................November 2009
Phase A Concept Study Reports due (target)..........................August 2010
Down-selection of investigation for flight (target) ...................January 2011
Launch Deadline ..........................................................................NLT December 2018
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