2020 HERO Appendix A: NASA Research and Technology Development to Support Crew Health and Performance in Space Exploration Missions

New NASA Research Announcement 80JSC020N0001-FLAGSHIP Research and Technology Development to Support Crew Health and Performance in Space Exploration Missions

NASA’s Human Research Program (HRP) has released solicited research response area NRA 80JSC020N0001-FLAGSHIP “NASA Research and Technology Development to Support Crew Health and Performance in Space Exploration Missions” that solicits applied research in support of HRP goals and objectives. This response area is Appendix A of the Human Exploration Research Opportunities (HERO) NRA (80JSC020N0001).

Proposals are solicited by NASA in the area of Habitability and Sensory Stimulation for Long-Duration Missions.

Appendix A of the HERO NRA and associated documentation can be found at: https://tinyurl.com/HERO20-FLAGSHIP.

The HERO NRA including all open appendices is available through the NASA Research Opportunities homepage at: https://tinyurl.com/HERO20OVERVIEW.

A virtual Pre-Proposers Conference is scheduled for August 14, 2020, and more details will be posted shortly alongside this solicitation on NSPIRES. Appendix A Step-1 proposals are due September 1, 2020. Invited Appendix A Step-2 proposals are due December 1, 2020.

All categories of United States (U.S.) institutions are eligible to submit proposals in response to the NRA. Principal Investigators may collaborate with universities, Federal Government laboratories, the private sector, and state and local government laboratories. In all such arrangements, the applying entity is expected to be responsible for administering the project according to the management approach presented in the proposal. NASA’s policy is to conduct research with non-U.S. organizations on a cooperative, no exchange-of-funds basis.

Thank you for your continued interest in NASA. Please refer to the solicitation document for contact information.

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