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A -- THE PREPARATORY SCIENCE PROGRAM AND THE NSTARS PROGRAM FOR THE SPACE INTERFEROMETRY MISSION SOL NRA-99-OSS-04 DUE 082399 POC Dr. Philippe Crane, Research Program Management Division, Phone (202) 358-0377, Fax (202) 358-3097, Email Philippe.Crane@hq.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.nasa.gov/EPS/HQ/date.html#NRA-99-OSS-04. E-MAIL: Dr. Philippe Crane, Philippe.Crane@hq.nasa.gov. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Office of Space Science is releasing a NASA Research Announcement (NRA 98-OSS-04), The Preparatory Science Program and the NStars Program for the Space Interferometry Mission. This NRA solicits proposals for supporting basic research, analysis, and technology whose objectives are long lead time scientific research in support of the Space Interferometry Mission (SIM). In addition, research programs, which might be of benefit to SIM are also being solicited in support of the "Stars in the Solar Neighborhood" (NStars) program. Participation is open to all categories of organizations, foreign and domestic, including industry, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, NASA centers, and other Government agencies. Upon its release date, this Research Announcement will be available electronically from the World Wide Web by selecting "Research Opportunities" at: http://spacescience.nasa.gov. Obtain additional programmatic information from Dr. Philippe Crane, Research Program Management Division, Code SR, Office of Space Science, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001; TEL: (202) 358-0377; E-mail: Philippe.Crane@hq.nasa.gov. This notice constitutes a NASA Research Announcement as specified in FAR 6.102 (d) (2). Posted 06/30/99 (D-SN349019). (0181)

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