MOA between NSA and NPOESS IPO regarding the use of McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

美国国家科学基金会(NSF)和美国商务部(DOC)国家海洋和大气管理局(NOAA)下属的国家极轨运行环境卫星系统综合方案办公室(NPOESS IPO)达成了一项机构间协议备忘录(MOA)，目的是在南极麦克默多站建立直接接收来自未来NPOESS极轨卫星机队和相关国际合作卫星的环境运行卫星数据。NSF和NPOESS IPO同意，两个机构都受益于增加的带宽和从南极麦克默多站到美国的数据传输。供应分两个主要阶段进行：(A)阶段1？实施10Mb/S对称双向卫星传输业务，供国家科学基金会专用；(2)第二阶段？实施60MB/S/20Mb/S(出/入)非对称双向业务。第一阶段允许为第二阶段服务重新配置NSF地面站资源，同时保持NSF任务通信的连续性。这一筹资行动涉及NPOESS IPO在第一阶段向NSF提供和管理的服务，服务描述、条款、条件和定价在计划服务级别协议中解决。第一阶段和第二阶段实施所需的责任和资金安排记录在实施计划中，这是MOA的要求。NPOESS IPO已同意每年第一阶段的服务成本为1,000,000美元。2008财政年度服务已于2008年1月1日开始。2008年1月1日至2008年9月30日期间的按比例成本为750,000美元。建议将每年总计750,000美元的资金授予NPOESS IPO。根据MOA，NSF之前没有向NPOESS IPO颁发过此活动的奖项。根据一项新的机构间协议，年度奖励将以建议的750 000美元的奖励资金开始累积跟踪。

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System Integrated Program Office (NPOESS IPO) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), have entered into an interagency Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the purpose of establishing direct reception at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, of environmental operational satellite data from the future NPOESS polar-orbiting satellite fleet and from related international collaborator satellites.NSF and NPOESS IPO have agreed that each agency benefits from increased bandwidth and data transmission from McMurdo Station, Antarctica to the United States. Provisioning occurs in two major phases: (a) Phase 1 ? implementation of 10 Mb/s symmetric bi-directional satellite transmission service for exclusive NSF use and (2) Phase 2 ? implementation of 60Mb/s / 20 Mb/s (outbound/inbound) asymmetric bi-directional services. Phase 1 allows NSF earth station resources to be reconfigured for Phase 2 service while maintaining continuity of NSF mission communications. This funding action addresses services delivered and managed by NPOESS IPO to NSF during Phase 1, with service description, terms, conditions, and pricing addressed in a Program Service Level Agreement.Responsibilities and funding arrangements required for Phase 1 and Phase 2 implementation are documented in an Implementation Plan, which is a requirement of the MOA.NPOESS IPO has agreed to an annual Phase 1 services cost of $1,000,000. Service commenced on 1 January, 2008 for Fiscal Year 2008. The pro rata cost for the period 1 Jan 2008 ? 30 Sep 2008 is $750,000.The proposed annual funding totaling $750,000 is recommended for award to NPOESS IPO. There are no prior awards from NSF to NPOESS IPO under the MOA for this activity. The annual award under a new interagency agreement will start the cumulative tracking at the recommended award funding of $750,000.