Note that these are opportunties are for LEO satellites like AO-51. 73,
John KD6OZH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Luc Leblanc" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 13:21 UTC Subject: [amsat-bb] Satellite funding sources! > > It seems that money is available and it is advertised publicly! I don't > know if AMSAT-NA is aware of it? interested in it? sensible to it? > able to refocused quickly their goals if any remains? Is a joint support > offer to some researchers can be something to be explore? > > But in the mean time amateur are bystanders spinning their wheels on > ice... > > Here is the text: > > Please be advised that the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures > Guide (PAPPG) includes revised guidelines to implement the mentoring > provisions of the America COMPETES Act (ACA) (Pub. L. No. 110-69, Aug. 9, > 2007.) As specified in the ACA, each proposal that requests > funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include a description of > the mentoring activities that will be provided for such > individuals. Proposals that do not comply with this requirement will be > returned without review (see the PAPP Guide Part I: Grant Proposal > Guide Chapter II for further information about the implementation of this > new requirement). > > Beginning in 2009, NSF expects to launch two to three P-PODs every year, > accommodating at least as many (two to six) individual satellite > missions. This solicitation covers proposals for science missions to > include satellite development, construction, testing and operation as > well as data distribution and scientific analysis. > > More details at > :http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf09523 > > > "-" > > > > > "-" > > > Luc Leblanc VE2DWE > Skype VE2DWE > www.qsl.net/ve2dwe > WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
