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Announcement for Partnership Proposals: Atmospheric Exploration Observatory

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NASA Headquarters is seeking innovative partnership proposals under solicitation NNH26ZDA015L for the Atmospheric Exploration Observatory. The initiative aims to collaborate with external organizations to complete the former GeoCarb instrument, integrate it with a spacecraft, and manage its launch and operation. This effort is designed to advance the commercial remote sensing industry and maximize the impact of NASA resources through shared data and collaborative hardware utilization. Interested parties must submit their proposals by December 2, 2026. Full details and the final text of the announcement are available via the NSPIRES system. All preliminary meetings and forums will be conducted virtually, and it is the responsibility of the proposer to monitor the submission website for updates.

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NASA seeks partners for Atmospheric Exploration Observatory spacecraft integration and launch by December 2026.

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National Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA HeadquartersView Agency

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54171

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Washington, DC, 20546, USA

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AgencyNational Aeronautics And Space Administration → NASA Headquarters
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OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20546, USA
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Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20546, USA
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Beth Weinstein Earth Science Division Science Mission Directorate
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NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD), Earth Science Division (ESD), is inviting innovative partnership proposals for the Atmospheric Exploration Observatory to explore collaborative opportunities for hardware utilization.   



NASA is exploring partnerships with external organizations to enable more impactful exploitation of NASA resources and to advance the commercial remote sensing industry. This Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP) invites proposals for innovative partnerships for atmospheric exploration. This AFPP envisions one or more partnerships to complete the former GeoCarb instrument, integrate the instrument with a spacecraft, launch, operate, and share its unique data with clear benefits to the selected partner(s).  


  


On or after the publication date of this SAM.gov special notice, the full, final text for this AFPP will be available for download from the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) at https://nspires.nasaprs.com by searching on the SAM notice ID (called a solicitation number on NSPIRES) or via the link provided below. 



NASA may periodically update the submission website, including announcing meetings with log-on details for interested parties. It is the responsibility of interested parties and the proposer to stay up to date with that website and ensure that they have the latest information available. All meetings and forums will be virtual.     

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