User Advisory Committee
CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IN SPACE USER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space User Advisory Committee (UAC(Abbreviation: UAC) A committee that provides CASIS with user input and perspective about the management of ISS National Lab resources.) will provide CASIS(Abbreviation: CASIS™) The nonprofit organization that manages the ISS National Lab, which receives at least 50 percent of the U.S. research allocation on the International Space Station to facilitate research that benefits humanity (NASA manages the other 50% and focuses on research for space exploration purposes). with user input and perspective about the management of ISSInternational Space Station National Lab resources.* The UAC consists of individuals representing organizations that have formal agreements with either NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration or CASIS to utilize the U.S. segment of the ISS or provide commercial services to support in-orbit operations on the ISS, including allocations within partner elements or via ISS research sponsored by other governmental agencies.
NASA provides guidelines to CASIS for sub-allocations to:
- Commercialization projects focused on enabling sustainable, scalable commercial applications with the ability to generate non-NASA revenue;
- Commercially-sourced investigations using hardware owned and operated by commercial companies with facilities on the ISS;
- Fundamental research into the physical and life sciences as sponsored by NASA or other governmental agencies (OGA), and by non-governmental entities;
- Early technology readiness level(Abbreviation: TRL) A measurement system used to assess the maturity level of a particular technology. There are nine technology readiness levels, and technology progresses from TRL 1 to TRL 9. (TRL) demonstrations not critical to the NASA exploration mission with sufficient spaceflight justification and regardless of sponsor; and
- Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and outreach projects.
The UAC has chartered subcommittees to support these areas, which will act somewhat independently to seek input from the respective user communities, advocate for the users, and formulate advice for the UAC. The UAC will deliberate inputs from each subcommittee to develop effective strategies for the utilization of the ISS National Lab as a platform for education, research, and technology development. The UAC will provide this advice to CASIS and NASA.
UAC Annual Planning Meeting
3-11-2024 – Presentations and meeting minutes
UAC Core Committee Meetings
9-12-2024 – Presentation and meeting minutes
6-03-2024 – Presentation and meeting minutes
UAC Chairperson: Mark Gittleman, Aegis Aerospace, Inc.
Science Subcommittee
Commercial Service Provider Subcommittee
Applied Research and Development Subcommittee
STEM Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee
Technology Development Subcommittee
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*NASA Cooperative AgreementA cooperative agreement is Federal assistance that establishes a relationship between the U.S. Government and a recipient in which the principal purpose of the relationship is to accomplish a public purpose of support or stimulation. Since 2011, the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space™ (CASIS™) has managed the National Laboratory® through a Cooperative Agreement with NASA. #80JSC018M005