INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION NATIONAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENTCASIS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAXIMIZING THE VALU…

Assistance award details

Assistance award identifier

ASST_NON_NNH11CD70A_080

FAIN

NNH11CD70A

Recipient

CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IN SPACE, INC.

Awarding agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Funding agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Assistance listing (CFDA)

43.007

Total obligated

$95,950,000

Period

Sep 27, 2011 – Sep 30, 2020

Fiscal year

2011

Place of performance state

FL

Source file

FY2011_All_Assistance_Full_20261006.zip

Description

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION NATIONAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENTCASIS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAXIMIZING THE VALUE OF THE ISS TO THE NATION BY DEVELOPING AND MANAGING A DIVERSIFIED R&D PORTFOLIO BASED ON U.S. NATIONAL NEEDS FOR BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH AND BY USING THE ISS AS A VENUE FOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 1.2.2 CASIS GOALS STIMULATE DEVELOP AND MANAGE THE U.S. NATIONAL USES OF THE ISS BY OTHER UNITED STATES. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND PRIVATE FIRMS. DEVELOP TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES TO COMMUNICATE THE VALUE OF USES OF THE ISS NATIONAL LABORATORY ( ISS NL ) AND INCREASE THE RETURN ON THE U.S. INVESTMENT IN THE ISS.1.2.3 CASIS STRATEGIES AND OBJECTIVES IDENTIFY THE UNIQUE CAPABILITIES OF THE ISS THAT PROVIDE BREAKTHROUGH OPPORTUNITIES FOR NON-NASA USES IN SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND STEM EDUCATION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO HUMAN HEALTH BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES BIOTECHNOLOGY BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH ENERGY AND BIOFUELS PHYSICAL AND MATERIALS SCIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND EARTH AND SPACE IMAGING AND OBSERVATIONS. IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE THE MOST PROMISING RESEARCH PATHWAYS WHILE ENSURING DIVERSITY WITHOUT OVER-COMMITTING THE RESOURCES OF THE ISS. INCREASE THE CUSTOMER BASE AND FACILITATE THE MATCHING OF RESEARCH PATHWAYS WITH QUALIFIED FUNDING SOURCES. FORMULATE A COMPREHENSIVE PORTFOLIO OF ACTIVITIES TO MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF THE ISS AS AN EDUCATIONAL VENUE FOR STEM EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. TRACK THE RESEARCH PORTFOLIO AND PROJECTS TO UNDERSTAND AND COMMUNICATE THE NET VALUE CREATED. 1.2.4 PROHIBITION ON OTHER ACTIVITIESCASIS SHALL ENGAGE EXCLUSIVELY IN ACTIVITIES RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE ISS NL AND ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE ITS LONG TERM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MISSION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 504 OF THE NASA AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2010 WITHOUT ANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES OR RESPONSIBILITIES ON BEHALF OF CASI