NASA Research Pathfinder for Beyond Low Earth Orbit Space Biology

NASA SMDS Reminder: (Artemis II) E.11 Research Pathfinder for Beyond Low Earth Orbit Space Biology Step-1 proposals are due September 1

This is a reminder that Step-1 proposals for ROSES-2022 Program Element E.11 (Artemis II) Research Pathfinder for Beyond Low Earth Orbit Space Biology Investigations are due Thursday September 1, 2022.

On August 11, official text and due dates for Artemis II Research Pathfinder for Beyond Low Earth Orbit Space Biology Investigations were added to ROSES as program element E.11. This program solicits proposals for biological research experiments to be flown beyond LEO as internal payloads on the capsule of the Orion spacecraft during the upcoming Artemis II mission. To be eligible, proposals to this program element must utilize and will be limited to only one of the two following model organisms: Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) or Caenorhabditis elegans (nematode).

Proposals to this program will be submitted by a binding two-step process in which the Notice of Intent is replaced by a mandatory Step-1 proposal that must be submitted by an organization’s Authorized Organizational Representative. Only proposers who submit a Step-1 proposal are eligible to submit a Step-2 (full) proposal (see Section 4 of this program element). Step-1 proposals are due September 1, 2022, and Step-2 proposals are due October 13, 2022.

Questions concerning Artemis II Research Pathfinder for Beyond Low Earth Orbit Space Biology Investigations may be directed to Sharmila Bhattacharya at [email protected].