NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Code 214.5, Greenbelt, MD 20771

99 -- EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE SERVICES DUE 090597 POC Marilyn Seppi, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-0422, Fax (301)286-0324, Email Marilyn.J.Seppi.1@gsfc.nasa.gov -- Celeste Dalton, Contracting Officer, Phone (301)286-0420, Fax (301)286-0324, Email Celeste.M.Dalton.1@gsfc.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://procurement.nasa.gov/EPS/GSFC/date.html#552-97-01. E-MAIL: Marilyn Seppi, Marilyn.J.Seppi.1@gsfc.nasa.gov. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking expressions of interest from industry or Government organizations regarding their capability to provide launch services for the NSCAT Replacement Mission. The recent failure of the ADEOS spacecraft with the NASA scatterometer (NSCAT) instrument on board will result in an impact to weather forecasting capability unless a replacement spacecraft can be launched no later than November 30, 1998. Required launch service support may involve either a shared or dedicated launch of a spacecraft with mass of 400 to 700 kg (not including vehicle attach hardware). The minimum volume envelope required is estimated to be 112 inches high and has an approximate diameter of 54 inches. The preferred orbit is a circular, sun-synchronous orbit of 803 km altitude; however, orbits as low as 640 km altitude and greater than 85 degrees in inclination may be acceptable. Launch must occur no later than November 30, 1998. Parties possessing the capability to launch this mission are invited to submit a capabilities statement describing their approach, experience with launch systems, the proposed launch system, and the capability of that system to meet the above requirements relative to spacecraft mass, volume, orbit, and launch schedule. This is a request for information only and should not be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract for the above described launch services. Responses may be submitted to Ted Grems by FAX to (301) 286-1696 or by e-mail to Edward.G.Grems.1@gsfc.nasa.gov or by mail to the above address, Code 470. Responses must be submitted within ten (10) days of the publication date of this synopsis. (0237)

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