Small Explorer (SMEX) Downselect Information
NASA Selects Two Small Explorer Missions for Flight
- SPIDR: Spectroscopy and Photometry of IGM's Diffuse Radiation
Principal Investigator: Supriya Chakrabarti, Boston University - AIM: Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere
Principal Investigator: James M. Russell, Hampton University - Press Release 02 Jul 02
Seven SMEX Missions and One Mission of Opportunity Selected for Concept Study & One Mission of Opportunity Selected for Flight
- Mission information
- NASA Announcement 08 Sep 00
Downselect Kickoff Meeting
University of Maryland University Conference Center
May 1, 2001
- Agenda (with links to all presentation materials)
- Q&A (written questions submitted prior to or during the kickoff meeting)
- Useful links (referenced during the kickoff meeting)
NASA FAQ and Instructions for Downselect
This is where information and instructions to PI's, as well as answers to questions, are archived.
- FAQ: Questions and answers, last updated 3 Dec 01
- SMEX Communication 000: Announcement of selected missions 08 Sep 00
- SMEX Communication 001: Questions answered 13 Sep 00
- SMEX Communication 002: Draft guidelines available 22 Oct 00
- SMEX Communication 003: Revised System Safety documents available 11 Dec 00
- SMEX Communication 004: Contracts 23 Jan 01
- SMEX Communication 005: Concept Study 22 Feb 01
- SMEX Communication 006: Phase A Studies to Begin 6 Mar 01
- SMEX Communication 007: Phase A Kickoff on May 1 9 Mar 01
- SMEX Communication 008: Kickoff Material Available 4 May 01
- SMEX Communication 009: SMEX Guidelines available in Word 17 May 01
- SMEX Communication 010: Explorer Budget Uncertainty 12 June 01
- SMEX Communication 011: Letter of Agreement Template for SMEX Studies 26 June 01
- SMEX Communication 012: A SMEX Question 4 September 01
- SMEX Communication 013: SMEX Phase A Schedule 19 September 01
- SMEX Communication 014: Report Deadline Extended to December 18 28 September 01
- SMEX Communication 015: SMEX Site Visits 6 December 01
- SMEX Communication 016: Notification of Dates of Site Visits 28 December 01
- SMEX Communication 017: Plans for Downselect Activities 2 January 02
- SMEX Communication 018-020: SMEX Site Visit Q&A 5-8 March 02
- SMEX Communication 021: SMEX Science Briefings at HQ 20 March 02
- SMEX Communication 022: SMEX Science Briefings at NASA Headquarters 14 May 02
- SMEX Communication 023: SMEX Science Briefings at NASA Headquarters 7 June 02
Relevant Documentation
- SMEX Explorer Program Library
- Guidelines and Criteria for the Phase A Concept Study This document discusses the criteria to be used by NASA for the evaluation of the Concept Study Reports and provides guidelines for the preparation of a Report. (PDF) 25 Apr 01
- SMEX Announcement of Opportunity AO 99-OSS-05 The SMEX AO and appendices (Multiple Formats)
- SMEX Evaluation and Selection Flowchart A graphic depiction of the SMEX evaluation and selection process which is used during the debriefing of SMEX proposers (PDF)
- SMEX Phase A Concept Study Flowchart A graphic depiction of the SMEX Phase A concept study process (PDF) 8 Jul 02
Other SMEX Sites
NASA Contact Information
Paul Hertz
Explorer Program Scientist
Code SZ, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546-0001
Phone: 202-358-0986; FAX: 202-358-3096
E-mail: phertz@hq.nasa.gov