FOA-A41.
Instrument Incubator Program (NNH21ZDA001N-IIP); May 21, 2021
(LOI)
Agency
National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Description
The
Instrument Incubator Program (IIP) supports the development of innovative
technologies for new Earth observing instruments, sensors, and systems in
support of Earth science. The technologies and measurement concepts developed
under the IIP may extend through to field demonstrations, with a longer-term aim
for infusion into future ESD research, applications, and flight programs.
Proposal Research Topics:
This
IIP solicits new instrument and measurement technologies that shall support the
objective of one or more of the Earth Science Focus Areas. Earth Science Focus
Areas are: Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems, Climate
Variability and Change, Water and Energy Cycle, Atmospheric Composition,
Weather, and Earth Surface and Interior (see Appendix A.1 for descriptions of
the focus areas). This program element supports the development of
instruments that offer new approaches to remote sensing of Earth. Proposals
should offer significant improvement to traditional instrumentation and
measurement techniques that: (i) enable increased flexibility and adaptability
to measurement objectives; and/or (ii) provide small and cost-effective
instruments enabling innovative measurement techniques, including those that
could employ multiple sensors in formation or use alternative platforms or,
potentially, satellites in higher orbits. This program element also
seeks instruments that demonstrate innovative ways to combine both passive and
active measurement capabilities to generate multiple science measurements, or
combine signals of interest across the electromagnetic spectrum to advance the
accuracy of Earth science measurements.
Proposals
will need to address not just instrument design but an overall measurement
system. Proposals must justify the targeted observing system (CubeSat, Small
Sat, joint or integrated instrument, coordinated observations, formation flying
systems, etc.)clearly explaining the advantages of
the targeted observing system and how it enables a new data product, or produces
a significantly enhanced data product, or duplicates a current data product at a
substantially lower cost, ease of use, and/or lower risk deployment posture.
The proposal will need to address how the new measurement fits into and
enhances the projected future system of measurements for the relevant projected
science focus.
Announcement
Number:
NNH21ZDA001N-IIP
Closing
Date:
Notice
of Intent: May 21, 2021
Proposals:
July 20, 2021
Link
to Full Announcement
Contact
Information
Parminder
Ghuman
(301)
286-800