NASA STAND-ALONE MISSIONS OF OPPORTUNITY NOTICE (SALMON)

The NASA Stand-Alone Missions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON, is intended to provide regular opportunities for science and technology investigations on space flight missions that advance the high priority science, technology, and exploration objectives of NASA’s Mission Directorates.

This five year Omnibus Announcement of Opportunity (AO) will incorporate regular Program Element amendments for general Mission of Opportunity (MO) proposal opportunities as well as focused proposal opportunities for specific flight opportunities. This AO includes domestic and foreign-led mission opportunities.

Program Element amendments will solicit proposals addressing specific topics of interest from the NASA Mission Directorates. Proposals will typically be solicited in one or more of five MO categories: Partner Missions of Opportunity, U.S. Participating Investigators, New Science Missions using Existing Spacecraft, Small Complete Missions, and Focused Opportunities.

This approach will better enable NASA and the science and technology communities to maximize their participation in domestic and international space flight missions of opportunity. This process will also provide more frequent opportunities for the present generation of investigators to gain hands-on experience on a space flight project, providing valuable experience for leading future NASA-sponsored Principal Investigator (PI) missions.

Direct questions specifically regarding this solicitation to:

Dr. Carlos A. Liceaga
SALMON Program Executive
Science Mission Directorate
NASA Headquarters
Washington, DC 20546-0001
Tel: 202-358-4666
Email: Carlos.A.Liceaga@nasa.gov