A -- RFI FOR LIGHTNING MAPPER SENSOR (LMS) DEVELOPMENT The MSFC is involved in detection of lightning from space, and currently has two instruments in low Earth orbit, each acquiring 500 images per second. A proposal is being prepared at MSFC to develop a 3rd generation space instrument, the Lightning Mapper Sensor, to be placed in geosynchronous orbit for lightning observations over the continental United States and the Amazon River basin, as well as adjacent ocean areas. Due to the very large areas to be observed, it is anticipated that the LMS will need to process image data at the rate of 400 million pixels per second For the preparation of the detailed LMS proposal, the MSFC is interested in teaming with an organization which would provide the necessary manpower and facilities to complete the development, using the knowledge base derived from the two existing orbiting instruments, as well as preliminary LMS design concepts being developed by the MSFC. Interested organizations should provide the MSFC with a short information package (approximately tenpages) on what your organization is willing accomplish on the LMS development, how that would be accomplished, and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates. In addition, the information package should address: a) the experience of the organization in performing similar work on flight-proven sensors b) the experience and expertise of the key personnel who would be assigned to this effort c) the cost effectiveness displayed in the approach for accomplishing the various development tasks d) demonstrated ability to work within the time constraints available It is expected that the teaming organization will participate actively in the LMS detailed proposal preparation from late June through September of this year. Organizations with expertise and interest in this opportunity may contact Dr. Hugh Christian, (Mail Code HR20, MSFC, AL 35812, phone 256-922-5828, e-mail: hugh.christian@msfc.nasa.gov)within 15 calendar days of this notice, to obtain additional details of the present design status, or to discuss qualifications, capabilities, (ROM) cost and schedule estimates. WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/MSFC/date.html#RFI8-XXXXX-LMS. E-MAIL: Hugh J. Christian, hugh.christian@msfc.nasa.gov.

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