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NASA releases Broad Agency Announcement NASA NEWS RELEASE Posted: July 31, 2004 NASA's Office of Exploration Systems has released a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Human and Robotic Technology (H&RT) system-of-systems that will seek research and technology development proposals in support of the nation's Vision for Space Exploration. The Vision for Space Exploration gives NASA a new focus and clear objectives to establish a sustained and affordable human and robotic space exploration program to explore the solar system, first returning to the moon and then Mars. "The Office of Exploration Systems is opening up its programs to industry and academia," said Associate Administrator Rear Adm. Craig E. Steidle, USN (Ret.). "This is a significant opportunity for vendors to become involved in an open competitive process. We have adopted a new approach to reach outside expertise to work with us in developing partnerships that will benefit the nation's goals for space exploration." This BAA is open to industry, universities and nonprofit organizations in support of the Advanced Space Technology Program (ASTP) and the Technology Maturation Program (TMP). The BAA is open for one year through July 27, 2005. ASTP is seeking proposals in areas such as advanced concepts, technology databases, advanced materials, health management technologies, energy storage, advanced chemical propulsion, and space communications and networking. TMP is seeking proposals in areas such as highly- reliable/autonomous deep-space cryogenic-propellant refueling systems; robust and reconfigurable habitation systems; space assembly, maintenance and servicing systems; and surface environmental management systems. |
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Expedition 10 Commander and NASA ISS Science Officer Leroy Chiao and Soyuz Commander and Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov discuss their planned six-month mission on the space station. (11min 23sec file)
Space station officials brief the news media on the continuing mission of the Expedition 9 crew and the plan for an upcoming spacewalk. (58min 42sec file)
The Apollo 11 astronauts are retrieved from their capsule and welcomed back to Earth by President Richard Nixon. (2min 04sec file)
Apollo 11 safely returns to Earth, making a parachute-assisted splashdown in the ocean. (3min 57sec file)
Mission officials and scientists preview the flight of NASA's MESSENGER space probe to orbit the planet Mercury during this news conference. (41min 36sec file)
Armstrong and Aldrin gather lunar samples and conduct experiments during their moonwalk. (2min 27sec file)
The Apollo 11 astronauts narrate footage of their historic landing on the moon and describe the technical details of the descent. (22min 02sec file)
The Eagle lunar module returns to the orbiting command module and the Apollo 11 astronauts head back to Earth. (5min 33sec file)