Missions of Opportunity
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NASA astrophysics program element
competitively selected space science project
relatively low-cost space mission category
Missions of Opportunity are competitively selected, relatively low-cost NASA astrophysics projects that leverage existing or planned space missions or facilities to conduct focused scientific investigations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Missions of Opportunity canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA astrophysics program element
ⓘ
competitively selected space science project ⓘ relatively low-cost space mission category ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
NASA
ⓘ
NASA Astrophysics Division ⓘ |
| benefit |
cost-effective access to space-based observations
ⓘ
increased science return from existing missions ⓘ international and interagency collaboration ⓘ |
| canInclude |
archival research using existing mission data
ⓘ
data analysis projects ⓘ instrument development ⓘ |
| costCap | lower than full Explorer missions ⓘ |
| eligibleProposers | U.S. scientific community ⓘ |
| emphasis |
high science return per dollar
ⓘ
rapid implementation ⓘ use of existing infrastructure ⓘ |
| field | astrophysics ⓘ |
| focus | specific, well-defined science goals ⓘ |
| fundingModel | relatively low-cost ⓘ |
| fundingSource | NASA Astrophysics budget ⓘ |
| leverages |
ground-based observatories
ⓘ
international partner missions ⓘ other U.S. agency missions ⓘ |
| partOf |
NASA Astrophysics Explorers Program
ⓘ
NASA Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences (ROSES) ⓘ |
| proposalSolicitedBy |
NASA Astrophysics Explorers Program
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA Astrophysics Explorers Program Announcements of Opportunity
|
| purpose |
to conduct focused scientific investigations
ⓘ
to leverage existing or planned space missions or facilities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Explorer Missions of Opportunity (EMO)
ⓘ
Medium Explorer (MIDEX) missions ⓘ Small Explorer missions ⓘ
surface form:
Small Explorer (SMEX) missions
|
| riskProfile | lower programmatic risk than full missions ⓘ |
| scienceDiscipline |
cosmology
ⓘ
extragalactic astronomy ⓘ galactic astronomy ⓘ high-energy astrophysics ⓘ planetary systems and exoplanets ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | peer-reviewed competitive selection ⓘ |
| supports | NASA astrophysics science objectives ⓘ |
| timeScale | shorter development times than standalone missions ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
guest investigator on non-NASA missions
ⓘ
instrument contribution to non-NASA missions ⓘ science team participation on external missions ⓘ |
| uses |
existing space facilities
ⓘ
existing space missions ⓘ planned space facilities ⓘ planned space missions ⓘ |
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Subject: Missions of Opportunity Description of subject: Missions of Opportunity are competitively selected, relatively low-cost NASA astrophysics projects that leverage existing or planned space missions or facilities to conduct focused scientific investigations.
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