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A -- AO 00-OSS-02 DISCOVERY PROGRAM 2000 SOL AO-00-OSS-02 DUE 081800 POC Jay T. Bergstralh, Disc. Scientist, Planet Data Sys, Phone (202) 358-0313, Fax (202) 358-3097, Email jbergstr@mail.hq.nasa.gov -- Nancy C. Jenkins, Management Support Specialist, Phone (202) 358-0342, Fax (202) 358-3097, Email njenkins@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#AO-00-OSS-02. E-MAIL: Jay T. Bergstralh, jbergstr@mail.hq.nasa.gov. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of Space Science is releasing an Announcement of Opportunity (AO 00-OSS-02) for the next mission(s) in the Discovery Program. Selections of proposals through the final AO are intended to provide one or more mission launches by September 30, 2006. Missions of Opportunity investigations may also be selected. The science objectives covered by this AO include those in the currently defined Office of Space Science themes of Solar System Exploration and the search for extrasolar planetary systems element of the Astronomical Search for Origins. Participation is open to all categories of organizations, foreign and domestic, including industry, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies. Upon its release date of May 19, 2000, specific guidelines for proposal preparation will be available electronically from the World Wide Web by selecting "Research Opportunities" at: http://spacescience.nasa.gov. For those not having access to the Internet, a printed copy may be obtained by written request to Mr. Wayne Richie, Space Science Support Office, Mail Stop 160, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681-0001. FAX: (757) 864-8894; or E-mail: r.w.richie@larc.nasa.gov. Obtain scientific information from the Program Scientist, Dr. Jay Bergstralh, E-mail: jay.bergstralh@hq.nasa.gov, TEL: (202) 358-0313. This notice constitutes a NASA Research Announcement as contemplated in FAR 6.102 (d)(2). Posted 05/01/00 (D-SN449956). (0122)

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