Faster To Science: Letter To Science Community
NASA is launching 'Competition Model 2.0' to streamline the mission selection process and accelerate scientific discovery. The new model prioritizes science-focused proposals, reducing the initial burden of detailed engineering and cost planning.
Why it matters
This shift aims to make space exploration more efficient and responsive, potentially lowering barriers for scientific innovation.
NASA Science wants to deliver science faster, so we're changing how we compete and select missions. On Monday, October 26, we will host a virtual NASA Science Town Hall, from NASA Headquarters, to explain our new Competition Model 2.0 (CM 2.0), and answer your questions.
We have heard you. We have listened. We know that the burden of bringing great ideas forward has been too heavy for too long. It has taken years to move mission concepts through the current two-step process. This has often come with contract management challenges, unpredictability, and not enough funding. NASA is committed to doing better - and I'm excited to share with you how we're making it happen.
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