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A -- THE SPACE INTERFEROMETRY MISSION (SIM) PREPARATORY SCIENCE PROGRAM SOL NRA-98-OSS-07 DUE 072898 POC Dr. Harley Thronson, SIM Program Scientist, Phone (202) 358-0362, Fax (202) 358-3097, Email Harley.Thronson@hq.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#NRA-98-OSS-07. E-MAIL: Dr. Harley Thronson, Harley.Thronson@hq.nasa.gov. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Office of Space Science is releasing a NASA Research Announcement (NRA 98-OSS-07) entitled The Space Interferometry Mission (SIM) Preparatory Science Program. This NRA solicits proposals for supporting basic research, analysis, and technology whose objectives are construction of the SIM reference grid and other long lead-time science investigations. Participation is open to all categories of organizations, both domestic and foreign, including educational institutions, profit and nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies. Upon the release date, specific guidance for proposal preparation will be available electronically from the World Wide Web by selecting Research Opportunities at: <http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oss/&;gt;. Further information about the program may be obtained from the program scientist, Dr. Harley Thronson, Research Program Management Division, Code SR, Office of Space Science, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001; TEL: (202) 358-0362; E-mail: <Harley.Thronson@hq.nasa.gov>. This is a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) as specified in FAR 6.102 (d) (2). (0149)

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