Fri, Jul 15, 2011
Center for The Advancement Of Science In Space Will Help Ensure
Broad Access To Station Science
NASA has selected the Center for the Advancement of Science in
Space Inc. (CASIS) to develop and manage the U.S. portion of the
International Space Station that will be operated as a national
laboratory. At the conclusion of successful negotiations, the
independent, nonprofit research management organization will help
ensure the station's unique capabilities are available to the
broadest possible cross-section of the U.S. scientific,
technological and industrial communities.
"The space station is the centerpiece of NASA's human
spaceflight activities, and it is truly a national asset," NASA
Administrator Charles Bolden said. "This agreement helps us ensure
the station will be available for broad, meaningful and sustained
use."
CASIS will be located at the Space Life Sciences Laboratory near
NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The organization will
increase station use to maximize the public's return on its
investment by managing its diversified research and development
portfolio based on needs for basic and applied research in a
variety of fields. CASIS will identify opportunities for non-NASA
uses linking scientific review and economic value, and will match
potential research and development opportunities with funding
sources. The organization also will increase awareness among
schools and students about using the station as a learning
platform.
NASA issued a cooperative agreement notice on Feb. 14 to seek a
management partner for the portion of the station designated a
national laboratory in 2005. The NASA Authorization Act of 2010,
which extended station operations until at least 2020, also
directed NASA to establish this organization. The cooperative
agreement initially will have a value of up to $15 million per
year.
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