NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA Research Announcement: Research Opportunities for International Space Station Utilization, Solicitation: NNJ13ZBG001N (November 14, 2012)
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CASIS Announces Request for Proposal for Materials Testing in the Extreme Environment of Space (Sept. 4, 2012)
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CASIS Announces Upcoming Requests for Proposals in Materials Science and Earth Observational Science
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First Annual International Space Station Research and Development Conference (June 26-28, 2012)
>Link to Plenary Presentations
> Link to Review

CASIS Signs Deal with COBRA PUMA GOLF™ to Perform Materials Research on ISS
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CASIS Announces First Solicitation for Proposals: Advancing Protein Crystallization in Microgravity
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Information on "Opportunity for the Use of the International Space Station by Domestic Entities Other Than U.S. Federal Government Agencies"
> CASIS (Center for the Advancement of Science in Space)
> National Lab Opportunities via CASIS:
         Solicitations
         Unsolicited Proposals

Membership signup for CASIS is now open
> CASIS Membership

NASA Names CASIS to Manage Space Station National Lab Research
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The 2005 NASA Authorization Act designated the U.S segment of the ISS as a national laboratory and directed NASA to develop a plan to "increase the utilization of the ISS by other Federal entities and the private sector…" As the Nation's newest national laboratory, the ISS will further strengthen relationships among NASA, other Federal entities, and private sector leaders in the pursuit of national priorities for the advancement of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The ISS National Laboratory will also open new paths for the exploration and economic development of Space.

1.  The National Laboratory concept is an opportunity to expand the US economy in space-based research, applications and operations.

2.  The International Space Station represents a unique and highly visible national asset with surplus capacity available for a wide spectrum of applications.

3.  NASA will continue to cover cost of operating and maintaining the ISS, and is highly motivated to work with other agencies and organizations to pursue applications.