NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration is inviting proposals for innovative partnerships related to the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) mission, aimed at enhancing Earth Science satellite operations and data collection. The objective of this Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP) is to foster collaborations that will optimize NASA resources and advance the commercial remote sensing industry, with selected partners benefiting from the partnership. This initiative is part of a broader effort by NASA's Earth Science Division to support innovative mission operations, with proposals due in January–February 2026 and evaluations expected by late March 2026. Interested parties should direct inquiries to Beth Weinstein at hq-esdpartnerships@mail.nasa.gov and regularly check the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) for updates.

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NASA’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD), Earth Science Division (ESD), has released two Announcements for Partnership Proposals (AFPPs) and one Request for Information (RFI) to foster collaborations for Earth Science satellite missions. These initiatives, released on NSPIRES in January 2026, aim to optimize NASA resources, advance the commercial remote sensing industry, and support innovative mission operations. The specific opportunities include AFPPs for the Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) and the Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2), as well as an RFI for the Terra, Aqua, and Aura (TAA) Missions. Responses and proposals are due in January–February 2026, with AFPP evaluations and selections estimated for late March 2026. NASA will not provide funding for these agreements, which may be Non-Reimbursable or Reimbursable Space Act Agreements. Interested parties are responsible for regularly checking the respective websites for updates and due dates. Technical questions can be directed to Beth Weinstein.

NASA is exploring partnerships with external organizations for the operations and data collection of Earth Science satellite missions to enable impactful exploitation of NASA resources and to advance the commercial remote sensing industry. This Announcement for Partnership Proposals (AFPP) invites proposals for innovative partnerships for the CYGNSS mission in the Earth Science Division (ESD). This AFPP envisions one or more partnerships for CYGNSS with clear benefits to the selected partner(s).

On or after the publication date of this SAM.gov special notice, the full, final text for this AFPP will be available for download from the NASA Solicitation and Proposal Integrated Review and Evaluation System (NSPIRES) at https://nspires.nasaprs.com by searching on the SAM notice ID (called a solicitation number on NSPIRES) or via the link provided below.

NASA may periodically update the NSPIRES landing page to add other documents such as questions and answers or to revise and amend this AFFP. To stay up to date, interested parties must visit NSPIRES regularly to ensure that they have the latest information available.

The attached PDF file entitled “**1stEmail**” is a copy of the text of an email NSPIRES sent to Science Mission Directorate (SMD) List Serv subscribers and includes other important dates not shown on this SAM.gov landing page.  After downloading and carefully reading the full text from NSPIRES, by email only address questions (or other comments) with a subject line to read “**CYGNSS AFPP**” to the listed point(s) of contact.

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