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Award ID | Description | Recipient | Total Value | Awarding Agency | Funding Agency | Set Aside | NAICS | PSC | Award Date | Start Date | End Date | |
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| SPACE MEDICAL CENTER | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $49,919 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Sep 16, 2020 | Aug 25, 2020 | Jun 24, 2021 | ||
| THIS UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY (ISU) TO NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A GRANT FOR PARTIAL SUPPORT OF AN ISU GRADUATE RESEARCH EFFORT. THE RESEARCH WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY A SECOND-YEAR GRADUATE STUDENT PREPARING A THESIS AS PART OF THE ISU MASTERS OF SPACE STUDIES (MSS) PROGRAM; THE STUDENT EFFORT WILL BE AUGMENTED BY FACULTY SUPPORT. THE STUDY WILL SURVEY PREVIOUS ISU STUDIES IN SEARCH OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS THAT HAVE, OVER TIME, BECOME MORE RELEVANT TO CURRENT NASA UNDERTAKINGS; IT WILL ALSO, AS APPROPRIATE, SEEK TO EXTEND PREVIOUS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THE EFFORT WILL BE KNOWN AS SURVEY OF ISU RESEARCH EFFORTS RELEVANT TO CURRENT NASA PRIORITIES FOR LUNAR/CISLUNAR MISSIONS, OR DATA-MINING: LUNAR FOR SHORT. THE REQUESTED SUPPORT IS $25,013. THE SPECIFIC FOCUS OF THE PROPOSED DATA-MINING: LUNAR EFFORT IS PRESENTED IN ATTACHMENT A. THE TROVE OF PREVIOUS STUDIES RESULTS FROM ISU TEAM PROJECTS, WHICH HAVE BEEN A MAJOR ELEMENT OF THE ISU EDUCATIONAL APPROACH FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS. THE VALUE OF THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY ISU PARTICIPANTS IS TIED TO THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF ISU S METHODOLOGY THAT BRINGS TOGETHER A DIVERSE POPULATION OF PARTICIPANTS DIVERSE IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND, NATIONALITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND AGE AND EXPERIENCE. ISU STUDENTS REPRESENT PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS AND DEGREES IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, POLICY AND LAW, BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, ETC. THE TEAM PROJECTS ARE INTENSE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AT THE GRADUATE SCHOOL LEVEL ON A CHALLENGE OR ISSUE OF TOPICAL INTEREST TO THE SPACE COMMUNITY. THEY ARE CONDUCTED BY PARTICIPANTS BOTH IN THE NINE-WEEK SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM AND ALSO IN THE ONE- OR TWO-YEAR MSS PROGRAM. THE PARTICIPANTS CONCLUSIONS RESULT FROM CRITICAL ANALYSIS BUILDING ON THE WORK OF OTHERS (VIA LITERATURE SEARCH AND ACCESS TO EXPERTS) AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT EVALUATION AND INNOVATIVE THOUGHT. THE DIVERSE TEAM OF PARTICIPANTS, UNCONSTRAINED BY PREVIOUS PLANS OR POLICIES, IDENTIFY AND DOCUMENT UNIQUE AND INNOVATIVE IDEAS IN A GENUINELY INTERNATIONAL, INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY. THE IMPACT OF ISU S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM HAS BEEN WELL APPRECIATED BY NASA, WHICH HAS PROVIDED BROAD SPONSORSHIP FOR THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY SINCE ITS INCEPTION. NASA SUPPORT FOR THIS THESIS RESEARCH PROJECT WILL ALSO ADHERE TO US NATIONAL SPACE POLICY AND THE AGENCY S COMMITMENT TO MAINTAINING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. NASA S RELATIONSHIP WITH ISU IS CONSISTENT WITH THE AGENCY S INTEREST IN PROMOTING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO INSPIRE PROFICIENCY IN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL DISCIPLINES AT ALL LEVELS. NASA EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES, AND POTENTIAL FUTURE EMPLOYEES IN THE U.S. SPACE EFFORT ARE TYPICALLY AMONG THE PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN ISU S PROGRAMS; AN INVESTMENT IN ISU IS THUS AN INVESTMENT IN NASA AND U.S. SPACE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL BENEFIT THE AGENCY DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY. FINALLY, ISU S INTERNATIONAL APPROACH IS ALSO SUPPORTIVE OF NASA S FUNDAMENTAL INTEREST IN PROMOTING EXTENSIVE PARTICIPATION FROM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS IN ITS SPACE SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION EFFORTS. 2 THE PRODUCT OF THIS DATA-MINING: LUNAR RESEARCH EFFORT WILL BE A REPORT INTENDED TO INFORM DECISION-MAKERS AND CONSTRUCTIVELY SUPPORT RENEWED AMERICAN INTEREST IN LUNAR EXPLORATION. THIS REPORT, AN ISU MASTERS THESIS, WILL BE DELIVERED TO NASA IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT (PDF FILE). A SEPARATE BRIEFING ON THE RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED, IF DESIRED. THIS PROPOSAL REPRESENTS PARTIAL SUPPORT OF THE DATA-MINING: LUNAR THESIS EFFORT. ISU MAINTAINS THIS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WITH HELP FROM NASA AND A VARIETY OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE BOTH FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND SUPPORT. THE SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FROM THESE ADDITIONAL SPONSORS PROVIDES EXCELLENT LEVERAGE ON NASA S INVESTMENT IN RESEARCH AT ISU. | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $30,013 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Apr 16, 2019 | Feb 26, 2019 | Oct 25, 2019 | ||
| ISU S SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM IS A GRADUATE-LEVEL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN CONDUCTED BY ISU SINCE 1988. THE CURRICULUM COVERS THE PRINCIPAL SPACE-RELATED FIELDS BOTH TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL RANGING FROM LIFE SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND SPACE APPLICATIONS TO POLICY AND LAW, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT, AND THE HUMANITIES. ISU TEAM PROJECTS ARE A MAJOR ELEMENT OF THE SSP. THEY ARE INTENSE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS FROM MANY DISCIPLINES AND COUNTRIES WORK TOGETHER TO PRODUCE A COMPLETE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF AN INTERNATIONAL SPACE EFFORT, ANALOGOUS TO A NASA PHASE A STUDY. THE TEAM PROJECT EFFORT IS CONCENTRATED IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE NINE-WEEK SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM. IN ADDITION TO THIS FOCUSED EFFORT, MUCH PREPARATION FOR THE TEAM PROJECT OCCURS DURING THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CORE CURRICULUM COMPRISING THE FIRST HALF OF THE SSP, WHICH INCORPORATES VISITING LECTURERS WHO ARE EXPERT IN VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE TEAM PROJECT SUBJECT. ADDITIONALLY, SSP DEPARTMENTAL WORKSHOPS ADDRESS RELATED TOPICS IN A HANDS-ON MANNER. PARTICIPANTS ARE TYPICALLY SUPPORTED BY HAVING DIRECT ACCESS TO A WIDE ARRAY OF SPACE EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THE TEAM PROJECT ELEMENT OF THE SSP HAS THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES FOR THE PARTICIPANTS: TO COMBINE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT THEY HAVE ALREADY GAINED FROM THEIR OWN EDUCATIONAL OR PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS WITH THOSE THAT THEY LEARN AND DEVELOP THROUGH THE LECTURES, WORKSHOPS AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS AT ISU S SSP. TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEM-SOLVING, DECISION-MAKING AND ORGANIZING WITHIN AN INTERNATIONAL, INTERDISCIPLINARY AND INTERCULTURAL TEAMWORK ENVIRONMENT WHEREIN CONFLICTS MAY EMERGE AND COMPROMISES MUST BE MADE. FINDING EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO DEAL PRODUCTIVELY WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY IS A REAL-WORLD CHALLENGE THE PARTICIPANTS MUST SOLVE. TO PRODUCE A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT OF PROFESSIONAL QUALITY ON A TOPICAL ISSUE OR SUBJECT, AND PRESENT IT BEFORE AN INFORMED GROUP OF ISU FACULTY AND SPACE PROFESSIONALS. OVER THE YEARS, ISU TEAM PROJECT REPORTS HAVE BEEN USED BY THE GLOBAL SPACE COMMUNITY. MANY OF THESE STUDIES HAVE BEEN SUPPORTED AND USED BY NASA. | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $49,919 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | May 8, 2018 | Jun 25, 2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
| OT LIFELINE FOR THE ISS AND FUTURE TETHERS (LIFT) REPORT | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $50,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | AP91 | May 4, 2018 | May 4, 2018 | May 30, 2018 | ||
| THIS UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY (ISU) TO NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A GRANT FOR PARTIAL SUPPORT OF ISU S RESEARCH TEAM PROJECT THE FUTURE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION: ISS REPURPOSING, OR ISS REPURPOSING FOR SHORT. THE REQUESTED SUPPORT IS $50,004. THE RESEARCH WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY ISU PARTICIPANTS DURING THE UNIVERSITY S 2017 SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM (SSP17), WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY IN CORK, IRELAND, FROM 26 JUNE THROUGH 25 AUGUST 2017. AN ISU TEAM PROJECT IS AN INTENSE, ORIGINAL RESEARCH ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY AN INTERDISCIPLINARY, INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF PARTICIPANTS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY AT ISU. THE SSP17 TEAM PROJECT WILL INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF REPURPOSING THE ISS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF ITS PRIMARY MISSION, NOMINALLY IN 2024. SOME OF THE CURRENT ISS ELEMENTS MAY BE FULLY CAPABLE OF SERVING AS COMPONENTS OF A FUTURE MISSION; IDENTIFYING THESE PARTS AND ASSESSING HOW TO DEAL WITH THE ENGINEERING, OPERATIONAL AND POLICY CHALLENGES OF REUSING THEM WILL BE THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS TEAM PROJECT. THE ISS IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE OBJECT EVER CREATED BY HUMANITY, AS WELL AS THE MOST MASSIVE FACILITY PLACED OR ASSEMBLED IN ORBIT, BUT EVENTUALLY ITS PRESENT MISSION WILL END. IT WOULD BE UNFITTING TO DEORBIT THE ISS AT THE END OF ITS LIFE, ONLY TO BURN UP LIKE SKYLAB, SALYUT AND MIR, WITHOUT THOROUGHLY EXPLORING OTHER OPTIONS. IF ITS ORBITAL LIFE CAN BE EXTENDED, THERE MAY BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF THE ISS OR OF ITS PARTS, SUCH AS RAISING IT INTO A HIGH, LONG-DURATION ORBIT FOR FUTURE USE OR DISASSEMBLING AND REASSEMBLING SOME MODULES INTO A NEW STATION FOR OTHER USES. PROBLEMS OF RADIATION, DECONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES, GENERATION OF ORBITAL DEBRIS, RISK ASSESSMENT, OWNERSHIP, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, AND COSTS OF REPOSITIONING AND REPURPOSING ARE SOME OF THE CHALLENGES POSED. IN ADDITION TO EXPLORING TECHNICAL CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS, THE TEAM PROJECT WILL ADDRESS RELEVANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY, LEGAL AND DECISION-MAKING ISSUES. | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $50,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Aug 15, 2017 | Jul 5, 2017 | Jan 4, 2018 | ||
| THE REQUESTED SUPPORT IS $113,792. THE RESEARCH WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY ISU PARTICIPANTS DURING THE UNIVERSITY S 2016 SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM (SSP16), WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE AT TECHNION, THE ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, IN HAIFA, ISRAEL, FROM 12 JULY THROUGH 1 SEPTEMBER 2016. AN ISU TEAM PROJECT IS AN INTENSE, ORIGINAL RESEARCH ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY AN INTERDISCIPLINARY, INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF PARTICIPANTS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY AT ISU. THE SSP16 MARS ENVIRONMENT TEAM PROJECT WILL REVIEW RECENT FINDINGS REGARDING THE GEOLOGICAL AND ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT ON MARS. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL DISCUSS THE BIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE RECENT MARS FINDINGS ON ASTROBIOLOGY, SPACE AND SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND HUMAN HEALTH. THEY WILL STUDY THE IMPLICATIONS OF NEW DISCOVERIES ON FUTURE HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION MISSIONS TO MARS AND ON THE USE OF IN-SITU RESOURCES FOR LIFE SUPPORT AND HABITABILITY. IN ADDITION TO EXPLORING TECHNICAL CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS, THE TEAM PROJECT WILL ADDRESS RELEVANT NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY AND LEGAL ISSUES. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL INTEGRATE THIS INFORMATION INTO A MARS HUMAN SPACE EXPLORATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP THAT WILL OUTLINE THE PRIORITIES NEEDED TO FURTHER UNDERSTAND THE POSSIBLE USE AND EFFECT OF THE NEW DISCOVERIES ON POTENTIAL FUTURE MISSIONS. FINALLY, THEY WILL PRODUCE A FINAL REPORT WITH RECOMMENDATIONS INTENDED TO INFORM DECISION-MAKERS AND INFLUENCE FUTURE SPACE EXPLORATION MISSIONS TO MARS. TEAM PROJECT MARS ENVIRONMENT SHOULD PRODUCE RESULTS THAT WILL BE OF GREAT INTEREST TO NASA IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES PRESENTED IN NASA S 2014 STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE PRIORITIES OF THE AGENCY S FY2017 BUDGET PROPOSAL. TEAM PROJECT MARS ENVIRONMENT IS AIMED AT CONTRIBUTING MEASURABLY TO NASA S UNDERSTANDING OF THE GEOLOGIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT ON MARS AND TO MEANS OF APPLYING THAT UNDERSTANDING TO THE UTILIZATION OF IN-SITU RESOURCES FOR LIFE-SUPPORT AND HABITABILITY. FURTHERMORE, ISU S APPROACH TO ITS TEAM PROJECTS SHOULD MAKE THE STUDY EVEN MORE RELEVANT WITH ITS ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF POLICY AND DECISION MAKING ISSUES. NASA SUPPORT FOR TEAM PROJECT MARS ENVIRONMENT WILL ALSO ADHERE TO THE AGENCY S COMMITMENT IN ITS STRATEGIC PLAN TO MAINTAINING STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. NASA S RELATIONSHIP WITH ISU IS CONSISTENT WITH THE AGENCY S INTEREST IN PROMOTING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO INSPIRE PROFICIENCY IN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL DISCIPLINES AT ALL LEVELS. NASA EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES, AND POTENTIAL FUTURE EMPLOYEES IN THE U.S. SPACE EFFORT ARE TYPICALLY AMONG THE PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN THE SSP; AN INVESTMENT IN ISU IS THUS AN INVESTMENT IN NASA AND U.S. SPACE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL BENEFIT THE AGENCY DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY. FINALLY, THE INTERNATIONAL UNDERTAKING OF TEAM PROJECT MARS ENVIRONMENT IS ALSO UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL TO NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER 2 SUPPORTIVE OF NASA S FUNDAMENTAL INTEREST IN PROMOTING EXTENSIVE PARTICIPATION FROM INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS IN ITS SPACE SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION EFFORTS. THE IMPACT OF ISU S SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM HAS BEEN WELL APPRECIATED BY NASA, WHICH HAS PROVIDED BROAD SPONSORSHIP FOR THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY SINCE ITS INCEPTION. THE VALUE OF THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY PARTICIPANTS IN ISU TEAM PROJECTS IS TIED TO THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF ISU S METHODOLOGY THAT BRINGS TOGETHER A DIVERSE POPULATION OF PARTICIPANTS DIVERSE IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND, NATIONALITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND AGE AND EXPERIENCE. FOR EXAMPLE, LAST SUMMER, 99 PARTICIPANTS FROM THE U.S. AND 29 OTHER COUNTRIES ATTENDED SSP15 AT OHIO UNIVERSITY IN ATHENS, OHIO, WITH PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS AND DEGREES IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, POLICY AND LAW, BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, ETC. IN ADDITION, ABOUT 100 FACULTY MEMBERS AND LECTURERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD (MANY FROM NASA) VISITED ISU S SSP15 TO TEACH AND INTERACT WITH THE PARTICIPANTS AND ONE ANOTHER DURING TH | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $29,999 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Sep 6, 2016 | Aug 2, 2016 | Aug 1, 2017 | ||
| PROCUREMENT FOR THE SEDNA STUDY OF PLANETARY PROTECTION IN MISSIONS TO THE ICY MOONS PROJECT IN SUPPORT OF FP20. IGF::OT::IGF | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $30,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | D307 | May 6, 2016 | May 6, 2016 | Jun 14, 2016 | ||
| ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND INNOVATION VIA INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH TEAM PROJECTS AN ISU TEAM PROJECT IS AN INTENSE, ORIGINAL RESEARCH ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR PARTICIPATION AT ISU. IN A TEAM PROJECT, THE PARTICIPANTS' CONCLUSIONS RESULT FROM CRITICAL ANALYSIS BUILDING ON THE WORK OF OTHERS (VIA LITERATURE SEARCH AND ACCESS TO EXPERTS) AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT EVALUATION. TYPICALLY IN ISU TEAM PROJECTS, THE DIVERSE TEAM OF ISU PARTICIPANTS, UNCONSTRAINED BY PREVIOUS PLANS OR POLICIES, IDENTIFIES AND DOCUMENTS INNOVATIVE IDEAS. ISU'S APPROACH TO ITS TEAM PROJECTS MAKES THE STUDIES UNIQUELY USEFUL; THEIR FOCUS ON THE CRITICAL UNDERLYING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS IS SUPPLEMENTED BY CRITICAL COVERAGE OF POLICY, LEGAL, ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS, PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ASPECTS, DECISION-MAKING ISSUES, AND AN INHERENT EMPHASIS ON INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION. | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $120,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Jul 23, 2015 | Jul 7, 2015 | Jul 6, 2016 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF PURCHASE OF RESULTS FROM A GLOBAL WATER INITIATIVE STUDY | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $20,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 541712 | B510SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS | Apr 29, 2015 | Apr 29, 2015 | May 14, 2015 | ||
| THIS UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY (ISU) TO NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A GRANT FOR PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR ISU S 2014 SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM (SSP14). THE REQUESTED SUPPORT IS $79,938, FOCUSING ON THE PROGRAM S RESEARCH TEAM PROJECTS EXOPLANETS, SPACE AND OPEN INNOVATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH AND SPACE. THE RESEARCH WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE PARTICIPANTS OF SSP14 WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE FROM JUNE 9 THROUGH AUGUST 8, 2014. THE SESSION IS BEING CO-HOSTED THIS YEAR BY THE HEC MONTR AL BUSINESS SCHOOL AND THE TS TECHNICAL SCHOOL, BOTH LOCATED IN MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA. AN ISU TEAM PROJECT IS AN INTENSE, ORIGINAL RESEARCH ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR PARTICIPATION AT ISU. IN A TEAM PROJECT, THE PARTICIPANTS CONCLUSIONS RESULT FROM CRITICAL ANALYSIS BUILDING ON THE WORK OF OTHERS (VIA LITERATURE SEARCH AND ACCESS TO EXPERTS) AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT EVALUATION. TYPICALLY IN ISU TEAM PROJECTS, THE DIVERSE TEAM OF ISU PARTICIPANTS, UNCONSTRAINED BY PREVIOUS PLANS OR POLICIES, IDENTIFIES AND DOCUMENTS INNOVATIVE IDEAS. ISU S APPROACH TO ITS TEAM PROJECTS MAKES THE STUDIES UNIQUELY USEFUL WITH THEIR FOCUS ON THE CRITICAL UNDERLYING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS, THEIR ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF POLICY, LEGAL, ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS, AND DECISION-MAKING ISSUES, AND THEIR EMPHASIS ON INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION. THE SSP14 EXOPLANETS TEAM PROJECT WILL SEEK TO IDENTIFY WAYS IN WHICH EMERGING SPACEFARING NATIONS AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES COULD PARTICIPATE IN AND CONTRIBUTE TO EXOPLANET RESEARCH. THE TEAM PROJECT WILL DOCUMENT IDEAS FOR INCREASING THE SCIENCE RETURN FROM BOTH SPACE- AND GROUND-BASED INVESTIGATIONS THROUGH IMPROVED COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE TEAM PROJECT EFFORT WILL BE TO CRITICALLY ASSESS CURRENT EXOPLANET PROJECTS AROUND THE WORLD, IDENTIFYING GAPS AND OVERLAPS, AND THEN TO PROPOSE AFFORDABLE CONCEPTS FOR ADDITIONAL SPACE MISSIONS AND/OR GROUND-BASED PROJECTS. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL DEVELOP A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR A LOW-COST EXOPLANET MISSION, AND DERIVE THE NECESSARY ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL, BUDGETARY AND POLICY/LAW REQUIREMENTS. THEY WILL ALSO DEVISE STRATEGIES FOR EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH THAT WILL INCREASE WORLDWIDE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF EXOPLANET SCIENCE. THE TEAM PROJECT WILL ALSO ADDRESS THE SOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF CURRENT AND FUTURE EXOPLANET DISCOVERIES. THE SSP14 OPEN INNOVATION TEAM PROJECT WILL SEEK TO DETERMINE THE POTENTIAL OF OPEN INNOVATION IN SPACE BY IDENTIFYING ITS MOST PROMISING APPLICATIONS AS WELL AS ITS LIMITATIONS. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL CONDUCT A CRITICAL LITERATURE REVIEW OF CORE OPEN INNOVATION CONCEPTS, SEEKING TO EXPLORE BEST PRACTICES AND TO DOCUMENT THE OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS THE RISKS OF OPEN INNOVATION; THEY WILL THEN HOME IN ON OPEN INNOVATION EXAMPLES IN THE SPACE SECTOR, WITH EXTENSIVE INTERACTION WITH EXPERTS ENVISIONED. THE GOAL OF THE PARTICIPANTS ASSESSMENT WILL BE TO IDENTIFY THE MAIN ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF OPEN INNOVATION FOR SPACE MISSIONS, AS WELL AS TO IDENTIFY THE PHASES IN SPACE MISSIONS THAT ARE MOST SUITABLE FOR OPEN INNOVATION. AS THE FINAL PHASE OF THEIR TEAM PROJECT EFFORT, THE PARTICIPANTS WILL DEVELOP AND ANALYZE A SPACE-RELATED CASE STUDY TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF OPEN INNOVATION. * THE SSP14 PUBLIC HEALTH TEAM PROJECT WILL SEEK TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF AREAS WHERE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SPACE IMPACT EACH OTHER, SUCH AS USE OF EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE ASSETS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND USE OF INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION CAPABILITIES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL REVIEW RELEVANT LITERATURE IN ORDER TO HIGHLIGHT CURRENT USE OF SPACE ASSETS AND SPACE CONTRIBUTIONS IN PUBLIC HEALTH, INCLUDING REVIEWING STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS SPACE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, WHO, UN AGENCIES, IPCC, AND INTERNATIONAL DISASTER RELIEF ORGAN | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $80,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | U009EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL | Jul 25, 2014 | Jul 14, 2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
| IGF::OT::IGF INTERDISCIPLINARY MARS STUDY ENTITLED, MARS NOW | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $50,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | B539SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- AERONAUTICAL/SPACE | Apr 28, 2014 | Apr 28, 2014 | Jun 20, 2014 | ||
| THIS PROPOSAL PRESENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR NASA TO ENABLE AN INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ADDRESSING HOW SPACE TECHNOLOGY IS IMPACTING AND CAN FURTHER IMPACT HUMANITY S CAPABILITY FOR TELE-REACH . TELE-REACH REFERS TO TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS THAT ALLOW REMOTE PRESENCE, PARTICIPATION, INTERACTION, OR CONTROL.THE SYMPOSIUM WILL EXPLORE THE ROLE SPACE CAN PLAY IN BROADENING AND SUSTAINING THE 'REACH' OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) SYSTEMS TO BENEFIT HUMANKIND IN AREAS SUCH AS EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT. BEYOND THESE SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS, THE SCOPE OF THE SYMPOSIUM ALSO INCLUDES FIELDS SUCH AS TELEOPERATION OF SPACECRAFT MISSIONS AND TELEPRESENCE FOR EXPLORATION. THIS IS THE 17TH IN ISU S SERIES OF ANNUAL SYMPOSIA CONVENED TO ADDRESS TIMELY SPACERELATED TOPICS. THESE ANNUAL SYMPOSIA DRAW APPROXIMATELY 200 PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE GLOBAL SPACE COMMUNITY. GOVERNMENT, AEROSPACE INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC LEADERS AND EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WILL PARTICIPATE. ISU WILL SOLICIT TALKS GLOBALLY AND WITH INTEREST IN PERSPECTIVES THAT SPAN ALL DISCIPLINES, BRINGING TOGETHER PEOPLE WITH INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS AND VARIED INSIGHTS.AS WITH NASA S SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT IN ISU S PAST SYMPOSIA, NASA WILL RECEIVE EXCELLENT EXPOSURE FOR ITS PEOPLE AND AGENCY POSITIONS IN FRONT OF AN IMPORTANT DEMOGRAPHIC OF GLOBAL SPEAKERS AND ATTENDEES. ISU WILL ENSURE APPROPRIATE RECOGNITION IS GIVEN FOR NASA S SUPPORT. NASA SUPPORT OF ISU S 2013 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM WOULD ADDRESS THE AGENCY S INTERESTS IN MAXIMIZING THE EFFECTIVENESS, EXPOSURE, AND BROAD UTILITY OF ITS SPACE ACTIVITIES AND TECHNOLOGIES, IN INCREASING UNDERSTANDING ABOUT SPACE AND SPACE RESEARCH IN GENERAL, AND IN COMMUNICATING THE RELEVANCE OF THE AGENCY S INVESTMENTS TO EVERY-DAY LIFE . IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS WIDE-RANGING SYMPOSIUM WILL LOOK AT A BROAD SET OF TOPICS THAT ARE OF SIGNIFICANT IMPORTANCE TO OTHER MISSION DIRECTORATES AND OFFICES IN NASA AS WELL AS TO THE SPACE TECHNOLOGY MISSION DIRECTORATE. THE SYMPOSIUM IS ALSO A KEY ELEMENT IN THE EDUCATION OF ISU S MASTERS STUDENTS (INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS FROM THE U.S.) WHO ATTEND AND INTERACT EXTENSIVELY WITH THE INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENT, AEROSPACE INDUSTRY, AND ACADEMIC LEADERS AND EXPERTS IN ATTENDANCE. FURTHERMORE, NASA EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES, AND/OR POTENTIAL FUTURE EMPLOYEES IN THE U.S. SPACE EFFORT ARE REGULARLY AMONG THE MASTERS PROGRAM STUDENT POPULATION AT ISU WHO ATTEND AND BENEFIT FROM THE ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM. AN INVESTMENT IN ISU IS THUS AN INVESTMENT IN NASA AND U.S. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL BENEFIT THE AGENCY DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY. THE IMPACT OF ISU S PROGRAMS HAS BEEN WELL APPRECIATED BY NASA, WHICH HAS PROVIDED SPONSORSHIP FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY SINCE ITS INCEPTION, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL SYMPOSIA AND STUDENT RESEARCH TEAM PROJECTS. THIS PROPOSAL REQUESTS A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,407 TO PROVIDE PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR ISU S EFFORTS IN ORGANIZING, PREPARING AND CONDUCTING THE 2013 SYMPOSIUM. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY OTHER INTERNATIONAL SPACE AGENCIES AS WELL AS U.S. AND FOREIGN AEROSPACE COMPANIES AND NON-PROFITS. SUCH ORGANIZATIONS UNDERWRITE MANY OF THE COSTS OF THE ISU SYMPOSIUM EACH YEAR. FOR EXAMPLE, LAST YEAR S SYMPOSIUM, WHICH HAD NASA AS A MAJOR SPONSOR, WAS ALSO SPONSORED IN PART BY MANY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING BOEING, LOCKHEED MARTIN, THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION, AND THE SPACE FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS THE FRENCH SPACE AGENCY (CNES) AND THE CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY (CSA). SUPPORT FROM SUCH ORGANIZATIONS PRESENTS EXCELLENT LEVERAGE ON NASA S INVESTMENT IN THE SYMPOSIUM. ISU WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1987 IN THE UNITED STATES, AND IS REGISTERED IN THE U.S. AS A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION. | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $40,407 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Oct 31, 2013 | Oct 31, 2013 | Jun 16, 2014 | ||
| AN ISU TEAM PROJECT IS AN INTENSE, ORIGINAL RESEARCH ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY MASTERS STUDENTS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY AT ISU. TP ARCTIC WILL LOOK AT SPACE-BASED CAPABILITIES THAT RELATE TO THE NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES ARISING FROM CHANGES TO THE DELICATE CLIMATE OF THE EARTH'S ARCTIC REGION. WARMING IN THE REGION IS OPENING ALTERNATIVE SEA NAVIGATION ROUTES; IT IS ALSO MAKING POSSIBLE THE EXPLOITATION OF PREVIOUSLY INACCESSIBLE NATURAL RESOURCES. ON THE OTHER HAND, HOWEVER, THESE DISRUPTIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL BALANCES COULD LEAD TO INTERNATIONAL DISPUTES. SPACE MISSIONS AND APPLICATIONS ARE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO MAPPING SEA TRANSPORTATION ROUTES AND TO EXPLOITING NATURAL RESOURCES RESPONSIBLY; THEY ARE ALSO RELEVANT TO MONITORING AND RESOLVING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $49,296 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Apr 3, 2013 | Apr 1, 2013 | Aug 29, 2013 | ||
| THIS UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY (ISU) TO NASA HEADQUARTERS HUMAN EXPLORATION AND OPERATIONS MISSION DIRECTORATE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A GRANT FOR PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR ISU S 2013 MASTERS PROGRAM. THE REQUESTED SUPPORT, $50,029, FOCUSES ON THE MASTERS PROGRAM STUDENT RESEARCH TEAM PROJECT, HUMAN EXPLORATION OF MARS FROM MARTIAN ORBIT, ALSO KNOWN AS MARS-X. AN ISU TEAM PROJECT IS AN INTENSE, ORIGINAL RESEARCH ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY MASTERS STUDENTS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY AT ISU. THE MARS-X TEAM PROJECT WILL LOOK AT THE POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES OF PRECURSOR HUMAN EXPLORATION OF MARS FROM MARTIAN ORBIT. IT WILL ALSO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION AS IT RELATES TO THE ABILITY TO CONDUCT THIS AND OTHER COMPLEX SPACE MISSIONS. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND COSTLY TO SEND HUMANS TO MARS, LAND ON THE SURFACE, EXPLORE, AND THEN TAKE OFF AGAIN TO FLY BACK TO EARTH. PRIOR TO A MISSION OF THIS MAGNITUDE, IT MIGHT BE ADVANTAGEOUS TO CONSIDER A PRECURSOR HUMAN MISSION TO FIRST EXPLORE MARS FROM MARTIAN ORBIT. THE MARS-X TEAM PROJECT PROPOSES THAT A HUMAN MISSION TO MARS COULD BE GREATLY FACILITATED, IF NOT FUNDAMENTALLY ENABLED, BY A PREPARATORY HUMAN MISSION EXPLORING MARS FROM MARTIAN ORBIT. THIS WOULD INVOLVE ROBOTIC EXPLORATION OF THE MARTIAN SURFACE OPERATED AND MONITORED BY ASTRONAUTS IN FACILITIES EITHER IN FREE-FLYING MARTIAN ORBIT OR STATIONED ON ONE OF MARS TWO MOONS. HUMANS COULD GUIDE A THOROUGH ROBOTIC EXPLORATION OF THE MANY POSSIBLE LANDING SITES ON THE MARTIAN SURFACE, THUS HELPING TO DETERMINE WHICH AREA ON THE SURFACE IS THE MOST SCIENTIFICALLY SIGNIFICANT, AS WELL AS THE MOST AMENABLE TO HUMAN EXPLORATION. THE ISU STUDENTS INVOLVED IN MARS-X WILL LOOK AT ALL OF THE ISSUES INVOLVED IN DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A MARTIAN ORBITAL MISSION. THESE INCLUDE MANY OF THE SAME SCIENTIFIC, TECHNOLOGICAL, AND HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES THAT WOULD NEED TO BE CONFRONTED PRIOR TO SENDING HUMANS TO THE MARTIAN SURFACE, THUS ENHANCING THE LIKELIHOOD OF THAT EVENTUAL MISSION S SUCCESS. THE STUDENTS WILL ALSO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF STEM EDUCATION AND ITS INTRINSIC RELATIONSHIP TO THE SUCCESS OF SPACE ENDEAVORS. THEY WILL LOOK AT THE DOWNTURN IN STUDENT INTEREST IN STUDYING STEM SUBJECTS AND PURSUING STEM CAREERS, AND SEEK IDEAS TO CHANGE THIS NEGATIVE SPIRAL, USING SPACE ACTIVITIES, AND IN PARTICULAR HUMAN EXPLORATION OF MARS, AS A CATALYST. THE IMPACT OF ISU S MASTERS PROGRAM HAS BEEN WELL APPRECIATED BY NASA, WHICH HAS PROVIDED BROAD SPONSORSHIP FOR THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY SINCE ITS INCEPTION TWENTYFIVE YEARS AGO. NASA ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS OTHER SPONSORS RECOGNIZE THAT THE VALUE OF THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY ISU STUDENTS DERIVES FROM THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF ISU S METHODOLOGY THAT BRINGS TOGETHER A DIVERSE POPULATION OF STUDENTS DIVERSE IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND, NATIONALITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND AGE AND EXPERIENCE. FOR EXAMPLE, FOR THE 2012-13 ACADEMIC YEAR, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT APPROXIMATELY 50 STUDENTS WILL ATTEND THE MASTERS PROGRAM, WITH PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS AND DEGREES IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, POLICY AND LAW, BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, ETC. IN ADDITION, ABOUT 100 FACULTY MEMBERS AND LECTURERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD (MANY FROM NASA) VISIT ISU EACH YEAR TO TEACH AND INTERACT WITH THE STUDENTS AND ONE ANOTHER. IN ALL ASPECTS OF ISU TEAM PROJECTS, THE STUDENTS CONCLUSIONS RESULT FROM CRITICAL ANALYSIS BUILDING ON THE WORK OF OTHERS (VIA LITERATURE SEARCH AND ACCESS TO EXPERTS) AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND EVALUATION. AS WITH ALL ISU TEAM PROJECTS, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE DIVERSE TEAM OF STUDENTS WORKING ON MARS-X, UNCONSTRAINED BY PREVIOUS PLANS OR POLICIES, WILL IDENTIFY AND DOCUMENT INNOVATIVE, INTERDISCIPLINARY, INTERNATIONAL IDEAS. ISU WILL DELIVER THE RESULTS OF THE MARS-X TEAM PROJECT TO NASA IN THE FORM OF A FINAL REPORT AND AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IN ELEC | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $50,029 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | U009EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL | Jul 13, 2012 | Aug 29, 2012 | Aug 28, 2013 | ||
| THE SYMPOSIUM WILL LOOK AT THE RISKS FACED BY SPACECRAFT AND CREW DUE TO NATURAL AND HUMAN-GENERATED THREATS, AND WILL ALSO LOOK AT POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS, PARTICULARLY THROUGH INCREASED INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION. GOVERNMENT, AEROSPACE INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC LEADERS AND EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WILL PARTICIPATE. | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $60,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | U009EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL | Jun 1, 2012 | Jan 30, 2012 | Feb 28, 2014 | ||
| AN ISU TEAM PROJECT IS AN INTENSE, ORIGINAL RESEARCH ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY MASTERS STUDENTS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITY AT ISU. THIS TEAM PROJECT, KNOWN AS "TP-SPACE AND AFRICA," WILL ASSESS THE ROLE THAT SPACE CURRENTLY PLAYS IN AFRICA, AND THE ROLE THAT IT COULD POTENTIALLY PLAY IN THE FIITURE. ISU HAS CHOSEN AFRICA FOR THIS COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF SPACE ON A PARTICULAR CONTINENT BECAUSE OFTHE CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY AFRICA'S SHEER SIZE AND ITS DIVERSITY.THIS ISU TEAM PROJECT WILL LOOK AT SPECIFIC NEEDS FOR SPACE SERVICES ACROSS THE AFRICAN CONTINENT, THE CURRENT STATUS AND PLANS THAT EXIST FOR SPACE ACTIVITIES IN THE DIFFERENT NATIONS, THE GAPS THAT NEED TO BE FILLED, THE PROSPECTS AND POTENTIAL ADVANTAGES FOR REGIONAL COOPERATION, AND MUCH MORE. MAJOR CHALLENGES FACED BY MANY AFRICAN NATIONS INCLUDE FOOD SECURITY AND AGRICULTURE, WATER MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH, COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION, DEFENSE AND SECURITY. THESE ISSUES CAN ALL BE ADDRESSED BY APPLICATIONS SATELLITES PROVIDING EARTH OBSERVATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION SERVICES, WEATHER AND CLIMATE INFORMATION, ETC., LIMITED OF COURSE BY ECONOMIC CONDITIONS AND POLITICAL WILL. BECAUSE OF THESE LATTER CONSTRAINTS, POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO THE ADOPTION OF SPACE SERVICES WILL ALSO BE ADDRESSED AS PART OFTHE ISU TEAM PROJECT. | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $49,866 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | U009EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL | May 18, 2012 | Apr 25, 2012 | Apr 24, 2013 | ||
| THIS PROPOSAL BY THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY (ISU) TO NASA'S SPACE OPERATIONS MISSION DIRECTORATE PRESENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR NASA TO ENABLE AN INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ADDRESSING THE IMPORTANT TOPIC OF INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION (ISS) UTILIZATION AND OPERATIONS AND BRINGING TOGETHER GOVERNMENT, AEROSPACE INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC LEADERS AND EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. ISU'S NEXT ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, ENTITLED "THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION: MAXIMIZING THE RETURN FROM EXTENDED OPERATIONS" WILL BE HELD FEBRUARY 15-17, 2011, AT ISU'S CENTRAL CAMPUS IN STRASBOURG, FRANCE. IT IS THE 15TH IN ISU'S SERIES OF ANNUAL SYMPOSIA CONVENED TO ADDRESS TIMELY SPACE-RELATED TOPICS. THESE ANNUAL SYMPOSIA DRAW APPROXIMATELY 200 PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE SPACE SECTOR WORLDWIDE. AS THE ORIGINATOR OF THE SPACE STATION CONCEPT AND THE ORGANIZER OF THE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP THAT FORMS ITS CORE, NASA'S PARTICIPATION IN THIS INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOCUSING ON ISS IS MOST APPROPRIATE AND FITTING. TO THIS END, ISU WILL TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE RECOGNITION FOR NASA'S SUPPORT AND ALSO TO ENSURE THAT NASA ACTIVITIES ARE APPROPRIATELY SHOWCASED AT THE SYMPOSIUM. NASA SUPPORT OF THE 2011 ISU ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE AGENCY'S INTEREST IN PROMOTING ISS UTILIZATION AND IN INCREASING UNDERSTANDING ABOUT SPACE AND SPACE RESEARCH. FURTHERMORE, NASA EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES, AND/OR POTENTIAL FUTURE EMPLOYEES IN THE U.S. SPACE EFFORT ARE REGULARLY AMONG THE MASTERS PROGRAM STUDENT POPULATION AT ISU THAT ATTEND AND BENEFIT FROM THE ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM. AN INVESTMENT IN ISU IS THUS AN INVESTMENT IN NASA AND U.S. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL BENEFIT THE AGENCY DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY. THIS PROPOSAL REQUESTS A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $99,677 TO PROVIDE PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR ISU'S UNDERTAKINGS IN ORGANIZING, PREPARING AND CONDUCTING THE SYMPOSIUM. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IS BEING SOUGHT FROM OTHER INTERNATIONAL SPACE AGENCIES. IN ADDITION, U.S. AND FOREIGN AEROSPACE COMPANIES UNDERWRITE MANY OF THE COSTS OF THE ISU SYMPOSIUM EACH YEAR. FOR EXAMPLE, LAST YEAR'S SYMPOSIUM THAT HAD NASA AS ITS MAJOR SPONSOR, WAS ALSO SPONSORED IN PART BY MANY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING BOEING, LOCKHEED MARTIN, THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION, JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY, THE SPACE FOUNDATION, AND THE SECURE WORLD FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS THE EUROPEAN AND CANADIAN SPACE AGENCIES. SUPPORT FROM SUCH ORGANIZATIONS PRESENTS EXCELLENT LEVERAGE ON NASA'S INVESTMENT IN THE SYMPOSIUM. | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $99,677 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Apr 18, 2011 | Jan 13, 2011 | Apr 18, 2011 | ||
| INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. SUPPORT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY'S 2009 SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM STUDENT RESEARCH TEAM PROJECT ON MARS CAVES AND THE 2009 ISU ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM THIS UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY (ISU) TO NASA HEADQUARTERS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A GRANT FOR PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR ISU'S 2009 SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM (SSP) AND ISU'S 2009 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM. THE REQUESTED GRANT IS $249,866, SUPPORTING THE SSP STUDENT RESEARCH TEAM PROJECT "MARS CAVES" AND ISU'S 2009 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM, "SPACE FOR A SAFE AND SECURE WORLD". AN ISU TEAM PROJECT IS AN INTENSE, ORIGINAL RESEARCH ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY THE UNIVERSITY'S STUDENTS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SSP, AND THE ISU ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM IS A MAJOR EVENT EACH YEAR ATTRACTING MEMBERS OF THE SPACE SECTOR WORLDWIDE. SSP09 TEAM PROJECT MARS CAVES (TP-MARSCAVES) --THE ROLE OF CAVES AND OTHER SUBSURFACE HABITATS IN THE FUTURE EXPLORATION OF MARS. WITHIN THE NEXT THREE DECADES, THERE WILL LIKELY BE A HUMAN MISSION TO MARS THAT MAY INVOLVE AN EXTENDED STAY (2-3 YEARS). THE SURFACE OF MARS IS INHOSPITABLE TO HUMANS WITHOUT LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND THE TECHNOLOGY AND LOGISTICS TO ESTABLISH A SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE HUMAN BASE THAT MITIGATES KEY HAZARDS SUCH AS RADIATION, IMPACTS, OR EXTREME TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATIONS. WHILE THE SURFACE OF MARS IS INHOSPITABLE TO HUMANS, THE SUBSURFACE PROVIDES NATURAL SHELTERS SUCH AS CAVES THAT CAN BE TRANSFORMED INTO HABITATS WITH A RELATIVELY LOW TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENGINEERING INVESTMENT. TRANSFORMING MARTIAN CAVES INTO HABITATS MAY INCREASE CREW SAFETY, DECREASE THE TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING BURDEN, AND LOWER THE OVERALL COST OF A HUMAN MISSION TO MARS. THE MAIN GOAL OF THIS TEAM PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AND PROPOSE A FRAMEWORK FOR A HUMAN MISSION TO MARS USING CAVES OR OTHER SUBSURFACE ENVIRONMENTS AS POSSIBLE HABITATS. THE PROJECT WILL REQUIRE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH AND THE COMBINATION OF DIVERSE FIELDS INCLUDING EARTH AND PLANETARY SCIENCES, LIFE SCIENCES, MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS, AND POLICY. | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $249,866 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | U009EDUCATION/TRAINING- GENERAL | Aug 18, 2009 | Jul 17, 2009 | Jul 16, 2010 | ||
| "SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM STUDENT RESEARCH TEAM PROJECT ON LUNAR X-PRIZE" THIS UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY (ISU) TO NASA HEADQUARTERS, RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS A GRAUT FOR PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR ISU'S 2008 SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM (SSP). THE REQUESTED SUPPORT IS $199,774 FOCUSING ON THE PROGRAM'S STUDENT RESEARCH TEAM PROJECT "LUNAR X-PRIZE". AN ISU TEAM PROJECT IS AN INTENSE, ORIGINAL RESEARCH ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY STUDENTS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE SSP. IN RECENT YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN RENEWED WORLDWIDE INTEREST IN THE MOON AND ITS EXPLORATION. IN ADDITION, THE ADVANCES IN TECHNICAL AND NON-TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES IN TODAY'S WORLD ARE NOW ABLE TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PRIVATE AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT THEIR OWN SPACE EXPLORATION MISSIONS THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE EVEN A DECADE AGO. IN ORDER TO CATALYZE PRIVATE SECTOR LUNAR EXPLORATION, THE LUNAR X-PRIZE WAS DEVELOPED AS AN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION WITH THE OBJECTIVE TO WIN A ROBOTIC RACE TO THE MOON AND, IN DOING SO, CHALLENGE TEARNS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE LOW-COST APPROACHES FOR SPACE EXPLORATION. THE GOAL OF TBIS TEAM PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE THE FUNDAMENTAL PHILOSOPHY, FRAMEWORK, ROADMAP, AND METHODS BY WHICH THE X-PRIZE FOUNDATION CAN EFFECTIVELY AND SYSTEMATICALLY CAPTURE THE WORK OFTHE INDIVIDUAL LUNAR X-PRIZE COMPETITORS TO ASSIST IN ENABLING SPACE EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT TO BECOME A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN SOCIAL ACTIVITY IN WHICH ALL CAN PARTICIPATE. FURTHERMORE, THE TEAM WILL EXAMINE AND ANALYZE POSSIBLE SPIN-OFFS, FOLLOW-UPS, AND SIDE EFFECTS OF THE COMPETITION. THIS EFFORT WILL ALSO DETERMINE HOW SPACE AGENCIES OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS CAN BENEFIT FROM THE COMPETITION AND HOW TO CREATE AND SUPPORT A LUNAR X-PRIZE FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT. THE IMPACT OFISU'S SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM HAS BEEN WELL APPRECIATED BY NASA, WHICH PROVIDES BROAD SPONSORSHIP FOR THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY. FURTHERMORE, THE VALUE OF THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY ISU TEAM PROJECTS IS TIED TO THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OFISU'S METHODOLOGY THAT BRINGS TOGETHER A DIVERSE POPULATION OF STUDENTS - DIVERSE IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND, NATIONALITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND AGE AND EXPERIENCE. FOR EXAMPLE, LAST SUMMER, 117 STUDENTS FROM THE U.S. AND 26 OTHCR COUNTRIES ATTENDED SSP07, WITH PROFESSIORTAL BACKGROUND AND DEGREES IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, POLICY AND LAW, BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, ETC. IN ADDITION, ABOUT 100 FACULTY MEMBERS AND LECTURERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD (MANY FROM NASA) VISITED ISU TO TEACH AND INTERACT WITH THE STUDENTS AND ONE ANOTHER DURING THIS SESSION. IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE TEAM PROJECT, THE STUDENTS' CONCLUSIONS RESULT FROM CRITICAL ANALYSIS BUILDING ON THE WORK OF OTHERS (VIA LITERATURE SEARCH AND ACCESS TU EXPERTS) AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT ISU BASED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION. AS WITH ALL ISU TEAM PROJECTS, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE DIVERSE TEAM OF STUDENTS, UNCONSTRAINED BY PREVIOUS PLANS OR POLICIES, WILL IDENTIFY AND DOCUMENT INNOVATIVE, "VALUE ADDED" IDEAS. THEREFORE, THE OUTPUT OF THIS EFFORT REPRESENTS A UNIQUE RESOURCE, HAVING RESULTED FROM WHAT IS LIKELY THE ONLY GENUINELY INTERNATIONAL, INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF ITS KIND TO DATE. THE RESULTS FROM THE LUNAR X PRIZE TEAM PROJECT WILL BE PARTICULARLY USEFUL TO PROFESSIONALS FTOM NASA INVOLVED IN EFFORTS TO REDUCE THE COST OF LUNAR EXPLORATION AS WELL AS THE USE OF PRIZE BASED COMPETITIONS TO STIMULATE INNOVATION. | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $199,774 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Aug 25, 2008 | Aug 12, 2008 | Aug 11, 2009 | ||
| "SUPPORT FOR ISU'S SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM STUDENT RESEARCH TEAM PROJECT ON VOLCANO - USE OF SPACE TECHNOLOGIES FOR MONITORING VOLCANO HAZARDS" VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS ARE ONE OF THE EARTH'S MOST DRAMATIC AND VIOLENT AGENTS OF CHANGE. NOT ONLY CAN VOLCANIC ACTIVITY DRASTICALLY ALTER LAND AND WATER FOR TENS OF KILOMETERS AROUND A VOLCANO BUT ERUPTIONS RELEASE ASH AND GAS INTO THE STRATOSPHERE WHICH CAN CAUSE TEMPORARY CHANGES TO THE GLOBAL CLIMATE THREATEN PUBLIC HEALTH AND SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT AIR TRAFFIC. LAVE FLOWS LANDSLIDES AND OTHER CONSEQUENCES CAN CAUSE WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION TO BUILDINGS AGRICULTURE INDUSTRIAL PLANTS, ROADS, ELECTRICAL GRIDS AND OTHER STRUCTURES. HENCE, VOLCANO BUT ERUPTIONS CAN HAVE A DEVASTATION EFFECT ON PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, DESTROYING AND CHANGING HUMAN LIVES AND NATURAL LANDSCAPES FOREVER. DURING THE VOLCANO TEAM PROJECT, STUDENTS ARE GIVE THE CHALLENGE OF DEVELOPING AND PROPOSING A FRAMEWORK FOR A VOLCANO EARLY WARNING SYSTEM, WHICH WILL INVOLVE MEMBERS FROM ALL ISU DEPARTMENTS. STUDENTS WILL WORK TOGETHER TO DEVELOP AN INTERDISCIPLINARY METHODOLOGY FOR INTEGRATING SPACE TECHNOLOGIES AND EARTH OBSERVATIONS BASED DATA WITH CONVENTIONAL GROUND BASED METHODS FOR MONITORING VOLCANOES. THE IMPACT OF ISU'S SPACE STUDIES PROGRAM HAS BEEN WELL APPRECIATED BY NASA, WHICH PROVIDES BROAD SPONSORSHIP FOR THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY. FURTHERMORE THE VALUE OF THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY ISU TEAM PROJECTS IS TIED TO THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF ISU'S METHODOLOGY THAT BRINGS TOGETHER A DIVERSE POPULATION OF STUDENTS-DIVERS IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND NATIONALITY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE AND AGE AND EXPERIENCE. FOR EXAMPLE, LAST SUMMER , 117 STUDENTS FROM THE U.S. AND 26 OTHER COUNTRIES ATTENDED SSP07 WITH PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND AND DEGREES IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING POLICY AND LAW BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS ETC. IN ADDITION ABOUT 100 FACULTY MEMBERS AND LECTURERS FROM ALL OVER THE WORK (MANY FROM NASA ) VISITED ISU TO TEACH AND INTERACT WITH THE STUDENTS AND ONE ANOTHER DURING THIS SESSION. IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE TEAM PROJECT THE STUDENTS' CONCLUSIONS RESULT FROM CRITICAL ANALYSIS BUILDING ON THE WORK OF OTHERS AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT ISU BASED RESEARCH AND EVALUATION . AS WITH ALL ISU TEAM PROJECT IT IS ANTICIPATE THAT THE DIVERSE TEAM SO OF STUDENTS UNCONSTRAINED BY PREVIOUS PANS OR POLICIES WILL HAVE IDENTIFIED AND DOCUMENTED INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR THE USE OF SPACE TECHNOLOGIES TO MONITOR VOLCANO HAZARDS. THEREFORE THE OUTPUT OF THIS EFFORT REPRESENTS A UNIQUE RESOURCE HAVING RESULTED FROM WHAT IS LIKELY THE ONLY GENUINELY INTERNATIONAL INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF IS KIND TO DATE. THE RESULTS FROM THE VOLCANO TEAM PROJECT WILL BE PARTICULARLY USEFUL TO PROFESSIONAL FORM NASA INVOLVE IN RELATED RESEARCH. NASA SUPPORT OF THE VOLCANO SSP08 TEAM PROJECT WILL ASSIST NASA TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL DEFINED IN NASA'S STRATEGIC PLAN, TO STUDY EARTH FROM SPACE TO ADVANCE SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING AND MEET SOCIETAL NEEDS. THIS SUPPORT ALSO ADHERES TO NASA'S COMMITMENT IN THE STRATEGIC PLAN TO MAINTAIN STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH ACADEMIA AND FOR BUILDING OR REINFORCING POSITIVE INTER NATIONAL RELATIONS. FURTHERMORE NASA EMPLOYEES CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES AND POTENTIAL FUTURE EMPLOYEES IN THE U.S. SPACE EFFORT ARE AMONG THE STUDENTS AT EACH SSP AND INVESTMENT IN ISU IS THUS AN INVESTMENT IN NASA AND U.S. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THAT WILL BENEFIT THE AGENCY DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY. THIS PROPOSAL TO NASA REPRESENTS PARTIAL SUPPORT OF SSP08'S TEAM PROJECT VOLCANO. THE OVERALL ANNUAL COST TO CONDUCT THE ISU SSP IS ESTIMATED AT MORE THAN $1,500,000. ISU MAINTAINS THIS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM WIT HELP FROM VARIETY OF ORGANIZATION IN ADDITION TO NASA PROVIDING GOTH FINANCIAL AND IN KIND SUPPORT. THE MAJOR SUPPORT FROM OTHER ISU SPONSORS PROVIDE EXCELLENT LEVERAGE ON NASA'S INVESTMENT IN THE PROGRAM. | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $99,458 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | — | AR21 | Aug 13, 2008 | Jul 3, 2008 | Jul 2, 2009 | ||
| PI: STEVE BRODY/INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY "SUPPORT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY'S 2008 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM - SPACE SOLUTIONS TO EARTH'S GLOBAL CHALLENGES" SUMMARY: THIS UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY (ISU) TO NASAS SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE PRESENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR NASA TO ENABLE AN INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM THAT WILL BRING TOGETHER SPACE AGENCY, AEROSPACE INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC EXPERTS, LEADERS AND ENTHUSIASTS IN THE SPACE AND EARTH ENVIRONMENT COMMUNITIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THE NEXT ANNUAL ISU SYMPOSIUM ENTITLED "SPACE SOLUTIONS TO EARTH'S GLOBAL CHALLENGES" WILL BE HELD FEBRUARY 20-22, 2008, AT ISU'S CENTRAL CAMPUS IN STRASBOURG, FRANCE. IT IS THE LIH IN ISU'S SERIES OF ANNUAL SYMPOSIA CONVENED TO ADDRESS TIMELY SPACE-RELATED TOPICS. THESE ANNUAL SYMPOSIA DRAW APPROXIMATELY 150-200 PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE SPACE SECTOR WORLDWIDE. THIS YEAR'S SYMPOSIUM RECOGNIZES THE CENTRAL ROLE NASAS SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION PROGRAMS MIGHT PLAY IN ADDRESSING KEY PROBLEMS WHICH WE CURRENTLY FACE HERE ON EARTH AND WHICH MAY INTENSIFY AS WE MOVE FURTHER INTO THE 21 ST CENTURY. NASA SUPPORT FOR THE ISU SYMPOSIUM WILL ADVANCE THE AGENCYS INTERESTS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. IT WILL SUPPORT THREE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF THE NASA MISSION BY:INCREASING BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT SPACE EXPLORATION AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, AND THEIR CONNECTION TO THE BETTERMENT OF LIFE ON EARTH; ENHANCING SCIENTIFIC TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN SPACE-RELATED AREAS; PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION TO SUPPORT U.S. SPACE ACTIVITIES. TO THESE ENDS, ISU WILL TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE RECOGNITION FOR NASAS SUPPORT AND ALSO TO ENSURE THAT NASA ACTIVITIES IN THE SPACE AND EARTH SCIENCE, AND IN EXPLORATION, ARE APPROPRIATELY SHOWCASED AT THE SYMPOSIUM. THIS PROPOSAL REQUESTS A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 109,901 TO PROVIDE PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR ISU'S UNDERTAKINGS IN ORGANIZING, PREPARING AND CONDUCTING THE SYMPOSIUM. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IS BEING SOUGHT FROM OTHER INTERNATIONAL SPACE AGENCIES. IN ADDITION, U.S. AND FOREIGN AEROSPACE COMPANIES UNDERWRITE MANY OF THE COSTS OF THE ISU SYMPOSIUM EACH YEAR. FOR EXAMPLE, LAST YEAR'S SYMPOSIUM, WHICH ADDRESSED LUNAR EXPLORATION AND ALSO HAD NASA AS ITS PRIME SPONSOR, WAS SPONSORED IN PART BY MANY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING LOCKHEED MARTIN, THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION, SPAEEX, MDA OF CANADA, AND ALCATEL ALENIA IN EUROPE, AS WELL AS THE EUROPEAN AND CANADIAN SPACE AGENCIES. SUPPORT FROM SUCH ORGANIZATIONS PRESENTS EXCELLENT LEVERAGE ON NASAS INVESTMENT IN THE SYMPOSIUM. | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $109,901 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | — | AR21 | May 5, 2008 | Feb 13, 2008 | Feb 12, 2009 | ||
| THIS PROPOSAL PRESENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE AGENCY TO ENABLE AN INTERNATIOAL SYMPOSIUM FOCUSING ON LUNAR EXPLORATION THAT WILL BRING TOGETHER SPACE AGENCY, AEROSPACE INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC EXPERTS AND LEADERS IN THE EXPLORATION FIELD FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THIS IS THE 11TH IN ISU'S SERIES OF ANNUAL SUMPOSIA CONVENED TO ADDRESS TIMELY SPACE-RELATED TOPICS. THESE ANNUAL SYMPOSIA DRAW APPROXIMATELY 150-200 LEADING MEMBERS OF THE SPACE SECTOR WORLDWIDE. THIS YEAR'S SYMPOSIUM RECOGNIZES THE CENTRAL ROLE PLAYED BY THE MOON IN THE EARLY PHASES OF THE VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION. NASA SUPPORT FOR THE ISU SYMPOSIUM WILL ADVANCE THE AGENCY'S INTEREST IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. IT WILL SUPPORT THREE ELEMETS OF THE NASA MISSION BY, FIRST, INCREASING BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT SPACE EXPLORATION AND RESEARCH; SECOND, ENHANCING SCIENTIFIC TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN SPACE-RELATED AREAS; AND THEIRD, PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION TO SUPPORT U.S. EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES. TO THESE ENDS, ISU WILL TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE RECOGNIATION FOR NASA'S SUPPORT AND ALSO TO ENSURE THAT NASA ACTIVITY IN THE EXPLORATION AREA IS APPROPRIATELY SHOWCASED AT THE SYMPOSIUM. THIS PROPOSAL REQUESTS A GRANT TO PROVIDE PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR ISU'S UNDERSTAKINGS IN ORGANIZING, PREPARING AND CONDUCTING THE SYMPOSIUM. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IS BEING SOUGHT FROM OTHER INTERNATIONAL SPACE AGENCIES. IN ADDITION. U.S. AND FOREIGN AEROSPACE COMPANIES UNDERWRITE MANY OF THE COSTS OF THE ISU SYMPOSIUM EACH YEAR. FOR EXAMPLE, LAST YEAR'S SYMPOSIUM, WHICH ADDRESSED SPACE EXPLORATION MORE BORADLY, WAS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE PRIVAGE COMPANIES OF BOEING, AEROSPACE CORPORATION, MDA, OPTECH, AND ALCATEL. SUCH SUPPORTFROM ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PRESENTS EXCELLENT LEVERAGE ON NASA'S INVESTIMENT IN THE SYMPOSIUM. | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $74,971 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | — | AR21 | Sep 26, 2007 | Feb 21, 2007 | Feb 20, 2008 | ||
| SUPPORT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY'S 2007 ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM-WHY THE MOON? THIS UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY (ISU) TO NASA'S EXPLORATION SYSTEMS MISSION DIRECTORATE PRESENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE AGENCY TO ENABLE AN INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOCUSING ON LUNAR EXPLORATION THAT WILL BRING TOGETHER SPACE AGENCY, AEROSPACE INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIC EXPERTS AND LEADERS IN THE EXPLORATION FIELD FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THE NEXT ANNUAL ISU SYMPOSIUM WILL BE ENTITLED WHY THE MOON?? IT WILL BE HELD FEBRUARY 21-23, 2007, AT ISU'S CENTRAL CAMPUS IN STRASBOURG, FRANCE. IT IS THE 11TH IN ISU?S SERIES OF ANNUAL SYMPOSIA CONVENED TO ADDRESS TIMELY SPACE-RELATED TOPICS. THESE ANNUAL SYMPOSIA DRAW APPROXIMATELY 150-200 LEADING MEMBERS OF THE SPACE SECTOR WORLDWIDE. THIS YEAR?S SYMPOSIUM RECOGNIZES THE CENTRAL ROLE PLAYED BY THE MOON IN THE EARLY PHASES OF THE VISION FOR SPACE EXPLORATION. NASA SUPPORT FOR THE ISU SYMPOSIUM WILL ADVANCE THE AGENCY?S INTERESTS IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. IT WILL SUPPORT THREE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS OF THE NASA MISSION BY, FIRST, INCREASING BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT SPACE EXPLORATION AND RESEARCH; SECOND, ENHANCING SCIENTIFIC TRAINING AND EDUCATION IN SPACE-RELATED AREAS; AND THIRD, PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION TO SUPPORT U.S. EXPLORATION ACTIVITIES. TO THESE ENDS, ISU WILL TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE RECOGNITION FOR NASA?S SUPPORT AND ALSO TO ENSURE THAT NASA ACTIVITY IN THE EXPLORATION AREA IS APPROPRIATELY SHOWCASED AT THE SYMPOSIUM. THIS PROPOSAL REQUESTS A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $74,971 TO PROVIDE PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR ISU'S UNDERTAKINGS IN ORGANIZING, PREPARING AND CONDUCTING THE SYMPOSIUM. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IS BEING SOUGHT FROM OTHER INTERNATIONAL SPACE AGENCIES. IN ADDITION, U.S. AND FOREIGN AEROSPACE COMPANIES UNDERWRITE MANY OF THE COSTS OF THE ISU SYMPOSIUM EACH YEAR. FOR EXAMPLE, LAST YEAR'S SYMPOSIUM, WHICH ADDRESSED SPACE EXPLORATION MORE BROADLY, WAS SPONSORED IN PART BY THE PRIVATE COMPANIES BOEING, AEROSPACE CORPORATION, MDA, OPTECH AND ALCATEL. SUCH SUPPORT FROM ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PRESENTS EXCELLENT LEVERAGE ON NASA'S INVESTMENT IN THE SYMPOSIUM. | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $0 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Jun 25, 2007 | Feb 21, 2007 | Feb 20, 2008 | ||
| LUNA-GAIA - A CLOSED LOOP HABITAT FOR THE MOOM | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $24,000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | — | AR21 | Dec 4, 2006 | Nov 16, 2006 | Nov 15, 2007 | ||
| COMPUTER MODELS FOR IN-SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION | INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION, INC. | $199,971 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | — | 611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | B539SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- AERONAUTICAL/SPACE | Sep 27, 2006 | Sep 27, 2006 | Oct 3, 2006 |