ROSAT Status Report #136: Announcement of Opportunity - AO7

[JANE TURNER /ROSAT GOF <TURNER@LHEAVX.GSFC.NASA.GOV>]

		ROSAT Status Report #136
			March 1 1996


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		Call for ROSAT AO7 Observing Proposals

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ROSAT GUEST OBSERVER PROGRAM

NASA Research Announcement
Soliciting Research Proposals
for the Period Beginning October 10, 1996

NRA  96-ROSAT-07

Office of Space Science
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Washington, DC  20546

ROSAT GUEST OBSERVER PROGRAM

This NASA Research Announcement (NRA) solicits basic research proposals for
participation in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
program to acquire and analyze scientific data from the Rontgensatellit
(ROSAT).  The  ROSAT mission is a cooperative X-ray astronomy program between
the United States (U.S.) and Germany.  ROSAT was launched successfully on June
1, 1990, and is conducting its scientific observing program nominally. During
the current pointed phase of ROSAT observations, fifty (50) percent of the
observing time is allocated to the U.S. and will be made available in its
entirety to observers.  This announcement is the seventh for ROSAT guest
observations and solicits proposals for observations to be carried out during
the U.S. observing time beginning about October 1996, and lasting twelve
months. This period is referred to by the international ROSAT team as the
"AO7" observing period.

Participation in this program is open to all categories of organizations, both
domestic and foreign, including educational institutions, NASA Centers, profit
and nonprofit organizations, and other Government agencies.  Appendix C
provides specific information on foreign participation. Proposals may be
submitted at any time during the period ending May 15, 1996.  Proposals
received after this date will be held for the next review cycle.  The proposal
review process will be directed by the cognizant discipline scientist at NASA
Headquarters, Office of Space Sciences. Proposals will be evaluated by a
scientific peer review panel with the goal of announcing selections by August
10, 1996.

Investigators whose proposals are selected will have proprietary use of their
data for twelve months after receipt of the data in a form suitable for
analysis.  After the stated time period, the data will be made available to
other interested investigators.

Funds are presently not available for awards under this NRA.  However, limited
funds are expected to be made available for supporting programs accepted in
response to this NRA.  The Government's obligation to make awards is
contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds and the receipt of
proposals which the Government determines are acceptable for an award.  A
proposal that is scientifically and programmatically meritorious but cannot be
accepted during its initial review under an NRA because of funding
uncertainties may be included in subsequent reviews unless the offeror
requests otherwise.  Budgets are not to be submitted in response to this
solicitation.  After the observing program has been determined, NASA will
contact investigators whose proposals have been accepted for budget requests. 
Foreign proposals accepted under this NRA will be implemented on the customary
no exchange of funds basis in which NASA and the sponsoring foreign agency
will each bear the cost of discharging their respective responsibilities.

Further details relevant to this program are included in Appendices A-G which
may be downloaded or requested, either by mail, electronic mail, telephone, or
FAX, as detailed below:  


IDENTIFIER:             NRA 96-ROSAT-07  

PROPOSAL DUE DATE:	May 15, 1996

NUMBER REQUIRED:	15 Copies

SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO:	ROSAT Guest Observer Program
			NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
			Code 662
			Building 2, Rm. 250
			Greenbelt, MD  20771  USA

SELECTING OFFICIAL:	Director, Research Program Management
			Office of Space Science

REQUEST PRINTED  	Office of Guest Investigator Programs
APPENDICES:	        Code 660.1
			NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
			Greenbelt, MD  20771  USA
			TEL:  (301) 286-2291,  FAX:  (301) 286-1684
			arida@rosserv.gsfc.nasa.gov

APPENDICES OBTAINED	  
ELECTRONICALLY VIA:	ftp to legacy.gsfc.nasa.gov 
			documents are in /rosat/nra_info/ao7/ 

and	http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/rosat/proposal_timelines.html


ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMATIC	   	Dr. Robert Petre
INFORMATION CAN BE		U.S. ROSAT Project Scientist
OBTAINED FROM:			Code 662, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
				Greenbelt,  MD 20771  USA
				TEL:  (301) 286-3844,  FAX:  (301) 286-1684
				petre@lheavx.gsfc.nasa.gov
				

CONTRACTING OFFICE:		Mr. James M. Debelius
				Space Sciences Procurement Office
				Code 216, NASA/Goddard Space FlightCenter
				Greenbelt, MD  20771
				(301) 286-2028, debelius@gsfc.nasa.gov 

		
Your interest and cooperation in participating in the ROSAT Guest Observer
Program are appreciated.




Dr. Alan N. Bunner
ROSAT  Program Scientist, Office of Space Sciences



LIST OF APPENDICES


A.	Program Description

B.	Instructions for Responding to NASA Research Announcements

C.	Additional Guidelines Regarding Proposal Submission, Evaluation, 
	Selection and Implementation

D.	Proposal Forms and Institutional Certifications

E.	Remote Proposal Submission (RPS) and Proposal PreparationTools

F.	The ROSAT High Resolution Imager (HRI) Calibration Report

G.	Guide to Specifying Time Constrained Observations