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A -- INDUSTRY BRIEFING FOR THE SPACE INTERFEROMETRY MISSION (SIM) SOL 96/5. Due 072596. Contact Point: Jeff Cornish (818) 393-1945; FAX (818) 393-9372; E-Mail: jeffrey.j.cornish@jpl.nasa.gov. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory/California Institute of Technology (JPL/CIT), operating under a prime contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is beginning the development of a major new space astrometry mission, including spacecraft and instrument, based on interferometry. The mission is the Space Interferometry Mission (SIM). This development effort will lead to an anticipated launch date of 2003. Details about this project and background including the current status of concepts developed for it, are described in-depth on the SIM Homepage which can be accessed at: http://techinfo.jpl.nasa.gov/www/sim/contents.htm. The Laboratory desires significant industry involvement in this program. To inform companies potentially having interest in participating in this project, JPL is sponsoring a SIM Industry Briefing on August 2, 1996 beginning at 9:00 a.m. (PST). The briefing will consist of: (1) project overview; (2) review of relevant technologies available and under development at JPL; (3) interferometric test-bed development; and (4) tours of relevant facilities. The briefing and tours will conclude at 5:00 p.m. Interested companies that plan to attend should notify JPL on or before Thursday, July 25, 1996. Your response should include the number of planned attendees as well as your company FAX number in order for JPL to provide respondents with both meeting and logistical details in a timely manner. This is not a solicitation or Request for Proposal (RFP). (198)

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