ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MAGNETOSPHERIC MULTISCALE MISSION

RELEASE DATE: JANUARY 3, 2003
NOTICE OF INTENT: JANUARY 31, 2003
PROPOSALS DUE: MARCH 19, 2003

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of Space
Science is releasing an Announcement of Opportunity (AO 03-OSS-01) for the
Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) Mission. Selection of a proposal through
the final AO, once released, is intended to provide the instrument suite
for the MMS mission. The science objectives covered by this AO are to
explore and understand the fundamental plasma physics processes of,
primarily, magnetic reconnection, and secondarily, particle acceleration
and turbulence on both micro- and mesoscales in the Earth's
magnetosphere. Participation is open to all categories of organizations,
foreign and domestic, including industry, educational institutions,
nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies. Upon
the release date, specific guidance for proposal preparation will be
available through the OSS home page by selecting "Research Opportunities"
at: http://spacescience.nasa.gov/.

Send comments to Dr. Mary Mellott, MMS Program Scientist, The Sun-Earth
Connection Division, Code SS, Office of Space Science, National Aeronautics
and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546-0001. FAX: (202) 358-3987;
or E-mail: mmellott@....