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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Are you interested in developing your first flight mission proposal but have no idea where to start? NASA Science Mission Directorate (SMD), the Heising-Simons Foundation, and the University of Arizona have
teamed up to make this process more transparent and accessible. In the Fall of 2019, the University of Arizona hosted the first PI Launchpad. This workshop occurred over 3 days, covering a range of topics relevant to mission development. A virtual workshop
was held in 2021. There are plans to host another in-person workshop over 4 days in Ann Arbor, MI towards the end of July 2023. Details about past workshops are available at https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/pi-launchpad. This announcement is to provide
an opportunity for interested people to save the date and start thinking about the application process. Amy Keesee (amy.keesee@unh.edu) participated in the 2021 workshop and is willing to answer questions about her experience. Questions about the program in
general should be directed to Erika Hamden (hamden@arizona.edu).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Amy M Keesee, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">University of New Hampshire<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Department of Physics and Space Science Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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