2016 Heliophysics Small Explorer (SMEX) AO and MO
Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA
Introduction
The Heliophysics Explorer Program conducts Principal Investigator (PI)-led space science
investigations to advance NASA's strategic objective in heliophysics, which is to "Understand the
Sun and its interactions with the Earth and the solar system, including space weather." Additional
information concerning these areas of investigation is provided through appropriate links found on
the SMD homepage at
http://science.nasa.gov/heliophysics/.
The current state of planning calls for NASA SMD to release an Announcement of Opportunity (AO) in
the Spring/early Summer of 2016 that will solicit proposals for Small Explorer (SMEX) missions to
accomplish Heliophysics Explorer Program science objectives. NASA also plans to simultaneously
release a solicitation for Heliophysics Explorer Missions of Opportunity (MO) through a NASA
Announcement of Opportunity, Second Stand Alone Missions of Opportunity Notice (SALMON-2). A draft
SMEX AO and draft SALMON-2 Program Element Appendix (PEA) are expected to be ready for release for
comment in Winter 2015.
2016 Heliophysics Small Explorer (SMEX) and Mission of Opportunity (MO) News
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Selection of Second MO Investigation Announced
On 3/30/20, NASA announced a second science investigation selected for the 2016 Heliophysics Mission of Opportunity (MO) (NASA Press Release 20-033).
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Selection of SMEX Investigations Announced
On 6/20/19, NASA announced the science investigations selected for the 2016 Heliophysics Small Explorer (SMEX) Announcement of Opportunity (AO) (NASA Press Release 19-047).
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Selection of MO Investigation Announced
On 2/25/19, NASA announced the science investigation selected for the 2016 Heliophysics Mission of Opportunity (MO)
(NASA
Press Release 19-013).
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Selection of Investigations Announced
On 7/28/17, NASA
announced the science investigations selected for the 2016 Heliophysics Small Explorer
(SMEX) and Mission of Opportunity (MO) (NASA
Press Release 17-064).