Wallops Flight Facility Support for Cubesat-based Science Mission

这是一笔向NASA戈达德太空飞行中心沃洛普斯飞行设施(NASA WFF)的资金转移，用于调试服务，以支持国防部将于2009年12月发射的第一颗由NSF赞助的卫星任务。美国国家科学基金会赞助的纳米卫星将是一颗“三颗(3U)立方体卫星”，将使用Poly-PicoSat轨道布置器(P-POD)系统。NSF纳米卫星任务的目的将是空间气象研究。特派团的选择将在征求建议书和对建议书进行科学和技术审查之后进行。这将是美国国家科学基金会一项名为“基于立方体卫星的空间天气和大气研究科学任务”的新倡议下的第一个项目。NASA WFF将向NSF提供技术援助，以准备、集成和测试立方体卫星和集成的P-POD运载器/弹射系统。WFF还将与发射赞助商和发射供应商合作，提供必要的保证，保证立方体卫星航天器不会对主要航天器产生不利干扰，无论是在技术上还是通过计划延误。

This is a transfer of funds to the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Flight Facility (NASA WFF) for commissioning services in support of the first NSF-sponsored satellite mission to be launched by the Department of Defense (DOD) in December 2009. The NSF sponsored nano-satellite will be a "triple (3U) cubesat" and will utilize the Poly-Picosat Orbital Deployer (P-POD) system. The purpose of the NSF nano-satellite mission will be space weather research. The selection of the mission will be done following a solicitation for proposals and scientific and technical review of the proposals. This will be the first project under a new NSF initiative titled: "CubeSat-based Science Missions for Space Weather and Atmospheric Research." NASA WFF will provide technical assistance to NSF for the preparation, integration, and test of the cubesat and the integrated P-POD carrier/ejector system. WFF will also work with the launch sponsor, and launch provider to provide necessary assurances that the Cubesat spacecraft will not adversely interfere with the primary spacecraft, either technically or via schedule delays.