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A -- NEXT GENERATION SPACE TELESCOPE (NGST) SCIENCE INSTRUMENT TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (SITD) SOL NRA-00-OSS-03 DUE 050500 POC Dr. Harley Thronson, SIM Program Scientist, Phone (202) 358-1588, Fax (202) 358-3097, Email Harley.Thronson@hq.nasa.gov -- Hashima Hasan, Visiting Senior Scientist, Phone (202) 358-1588, Fax (202) 358-3097, Email hashima.hasan@hq.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=04#NRA-00-OS S-03. 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-00-0SS-03) entitled Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST) Science Instrument Technology Development (SITD). This NRA solicits proposal for supporting basic research, analysis, and technology whose objectives are to advance and mature technologies that enable or enhance potential NGST science instruments, and to support engineering or astrophysical modeling studies and simulations that advance understanding of instrument requirements for NGST. An electronically submitted Notice of Intent to propose is requested for all proposals, and electronic submission of a combined Cover Page/Proposal Summary is required. Participation is open to all categories of organizations, NASA Centers, and other Government agencies. Upon its release date, this Research Announcement will be available electronically from the World Wide Web by selecting "Research Opportunities" at http://spacescience.nasa.gov . Further information about this solicitation may be obtained from Dr. Harley Thronson or Dr. Hashima Hasan. This notice constitutes a NASA Research Announcement as specified in FAR 6.102(d)(2). Posted 02/18/00 (D-SN426755). (0049)

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