(FOA)-ROSES2019:
B7 Space Weather Science Applications Operations 2 Research
(NNH19ZDA001N-SWO2R); December 16, 2019
Agency
National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Description
In
response to the need to advance and coordinate the Nations space weather
research and operations capabilities, NASA has established the Heliophysics
Space Weather Science Applications program, of which this operations-to-research
(O2R) call is a part. NASA is supporting this funding opportunity in
coordination with DOC/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to
promote O2R activities. For this call, the objective of O2R efforts is
broadly defined as the joint pursuit of improvements of operational capabilities
and advancements in related fundamental research.
For
this opportunity, in order to enable broad input from the space weather science
and user communities, there is no focused topic, unlike the previous O2R
calls. The primary goal of this funding is to support research by the
grant recipient to improve numerical models and/or data utilization techniques
that could advance specification and/or forecasting capabilities and which
could also lead to improved scientific understanding. Effective utilization of
available data is encouraged. Employing data assimilation and/or
machine-learning techniques is also encouraged.
Proposals
to this opportunity must define the products that will be developed and the
timetable for producing them. Proposals must also define the metrics and
validation methods that will be employed to evaluate the products. The products
must have clear relevance to this program element. Below is a partial
list of possible topics, listed in no particular order. This is not a complete
list. Other relevant space weather topics that meet the requirements of this
call are also encouraged. To demonstrate the relevance of the research, the
proposal must address how the research will directly improve the ability of the
user community to utilize space weather information in the proposed topical
area.
Satellite
drag
GNSS
accuracy and availability (or Position, Navigation, and
Timing)
Impacts
on RF and communication
Satellite
launch and on-orbit anomalies
Human
spaceflight and aviation radiation
Electric
power grid and ground-based infrastructure
Announcement
Number
NNH19ZDA001N-SWO2R
Closing
Date
Step-1
proposals: December 16, 2019
Step-2
proposals: February 13, 2020
Link
to Full Announcement
Contact
Information
James
Spann
(202)
358-0574