As NASA
moves forward with plans to send astronauts to the Moon under Artemis missions
to prepare for human exploration of Mars, the agency is calling on U.S.
industry, academia, international communities, and other stakeholders to
provide input on its deep space exploration objectives.
NASA released a draft set of high-level
objectives Tuesday, May 17, identifying 50 points falling under
four overarching categories of exploration, including transportation and
habitation; Moon and Mars infrastructure; operations; and science. Comments are
due to the agency by close of business on Tuesday, May 31.
“The feedback we receive on the objectives we have identified will inform our exploration plans at the Moon and Mars for the next 20 years,” said Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy. “We’re looking within NASA and to external stakeholders to help us fine-tune these objectives and be as transparent as possible throughout our process. With this approach, we will find potential gaps in our architecture as well as areas where our goals align with those from industry and international partners for future collaboration.”
As NASA moves forward with plans to send astronauts to the Moon under
Artemis missions to prepare for human exploration of Mars, the agency is
calling on U.S. industry, academia, international communities, and other
stakeholders to provide input on its deep space exploration objectives. Credits:
NASA
At this time, no formal request for information or other procurement
activity is anticipated for this effort, which is managed by a team in the
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in
Washington.
“These objectives will move us toward our first analog Mars mission
with crew in space and prepare us for the first human mission to the
surface of the Red Planet,” said Jim Free, associate administrator for the
Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate. “After reviewing feedback
on the objectives, we will work with our partners to discuss input and
finalize our framework this fall.”
The agency will host two stakeholder workshops to discuss feedback on the
draft objectives. The first is planned for June with partners from American
industry and academia, who will be invited based on NASA’s interest in their
feedback to the objectives, followed by a second workshop in July with
international organizations.
Comments are also being solicited from the NASA workforce to contribute to
the updated objectives through internal agency processes.
A list of the full 50 objectives and a glossary of terms is available
online at: https://go.nasa.gov/3Np19NP
Public comments are being accepted online until May 31 at: https://socialforms.nasa.gov/m2m-objectives
Source: NASA
Seeks Input on Moon to Mars Objectives, Comments Due May 31 | NASA
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