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Active International Agreements by Signature Date (As of September 30, 2020) Active International Agreements by Signature Date (as of September 30, 2020) No. NASA Installation Partner Name Title/Purpose Type of Activity Description Execution Expiration Agreement (Signature) Date Date 1 Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Government of Spain Agreement on Space Cooperation Between Umbrella/Frame Authorization for, in case of an emergency, manned space vehicles of the United 11-Jul-91 31-Dec-00 the United States of America and the Kingdom work Agreement States to overfly, enter, and depart Spanish air space and use the runways, of Spain (UM/FW) taxiways, and other installations at the Moron de la Frontera, Rota, and Zaragoza bases; also, agreement to negotiate agreements in promising areas for joint efforts to strengthen cooperation in space science and technology. Dip notes entering the agreement into force were exchange on Sept 3, 1991, and May 12, 1994. The science and technology portion of this agreement was implemented by agreement SP0027 of 12/02/1991 with INTA and agreement SP0028 of 07/03/1992 with CDTI. 2 All NASA Centers National Institute for Agreement on Cooperative Activities Between Umbrella/Frame Broad agreement between NASA and the National Institute for Aerospace 2-Dec-91 31-Dec-00 Aerospace Technology NASA and the National Institute For Aerospace work Agreement Technology of Spain (INTA) to consider cooperation in a variety of fields in Space (INTA) Technology of Spain (UM/FW) Science, Earth Science, Aeronautics Research, and Exploration Systems. The agreement also establishes a group to discuss potential cooperative projects in the identified areas. The agreement is automatically extended each year. The expiration date of 2100 was picked because it was far in the future. 3 All NASA Centers Center for Technological Agreement on Cooperative Activities Between Umbrella/Frame Umbrella/Framework Agreement (UM/FW): 3-Jul-92 31-Dec-00 Industrial Development NASA and the Center for Technological work Agreement (CDTI) Industrial Development of Spain (UM/FW) NASA Center: Mentioned different NASA Installations. Broad agreement between NASA and the Center for Technological Industrial Development of Spain (CDTI) that anticipates the negotiation of future agreements between NASA and Spanish agencies in a variety of fields in Space Operations, Space Science, Earth Science, Aeronautics Research, and Exploration Systems. The agreement specifically mentions space vehicle landing facilities and science and technology development programs. It also calls to the establishment of a group to discuss potential cooperative projects. The agreement is automatically extended each year. The expiration date of 2100 was picked because it was far in the future. The CDTI is known presently (August 2008) as the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI). 4 Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) United Kingdom Space Aqua/Terra/Earth Observing System (EOS AM- Project-Specific Participation by Dr. Jan-Peter Muller of University College-London in the 11-Sep-92 31-Dec-20 Agency (UKSA) 1 and PM-1): Moderate Resolution Imaging Agreement (PSA) Instrument Team for MODIS, a facility instrument designed to measure both Spectrometer (MODIS) biological and physical processes on a global basis. Missing the UK letter. 5 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) United Kingdom Space Aqua/Earth Observing System (EOS PM-1): Project-Specific Participation by Dr. Rolando Rizzi of the European Centre for Medium Range 11-Sep-92 31-Dec-20 Agency (UKSA) AIRS/AMSU/MHS Agreement (PSA) Weather Forecasting on the Instrument Team for the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder/Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A/Microwave Humidity Sounder(AIRS/AMSU/MHS), a facility instrument of NASA's EOS. No UK letter. 6 Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) United Kingdom Space Terra/Earth Observing System (EOS AM-1): Project-Specific Participation by Dr. Jan-Peter Muller on the Multi-Angle Imaging Spectro- 11-Sep-92 30-Sep-25 Agency (UKSA) Multi-Angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer Agreement (PSA) Radiometer (MISR) Instrument Team, which is to design, develop, and verify the (MISR) MISR instrument and MISR data exploitation. Missing UK letter. 7 Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) National Centre for Space Instrument Team for Atmospheric Infrared Project-Specific Service by Dr. Alain Chedin of Ecole Polytechnique on the Instrument Team for 16-Feb-93 31-Dec-20 Studies (CNES) Sounder (AIRS)/Advanced Microwave Agreement (PSA) the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A Sounding Unit-A (AMSU)/Microwave Humidity (AMSU), and Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) instruments of the EOS. Sounder (MHS) Instruments of Earth Observing System (EOS PM-1)/Aqua Active International Agreements by Signature Date (as of September 30, 2020) No. NASA Installation Partner Name Title/Purpose Type of Activity Description Execution Expiration Agreement (Signature) Date Date 8 Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Centre for Space Instrument Team for CERES Instrument of Project-Specific Service by Dr. Robert S. Kandel of Ecole Polytechnique on the Instrument Team 16-Feb-93 31-Dec-20 Studies (CNES) Earth Observing System (EOS AM-1 and PM- Agreement (PSA) for the Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instrument of the EOS. 1)/Aqua/Terra 9 Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) National Centre for Space Instrument Team for MODIS Instrument of Project-Specific Service by Dr. Didier Tanre of the Laboratoire d'Optique Atmospherique on the 16-Feb-93 31-Dec-20 Studies (CNES) Earth Observing System (EOS AM-1 and PM- Agreement (PSA) Instrument Team for the Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) 1)/Aqua/Terra instrument of the EOS. 10 Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Russian Federal Space WIND Mission/Cooperation in the Konus- Project-Specific Flight on the U.S. WIND mission of the Russian Konus gamma-ray burst detector 28-Oct-94 31-Dec-23 Agency (Roskosmos) WIND Experiment Agreement (PSA) to enhance the scientific return to the international science community in the area of gamma-ray astronomy. 11 Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Canadian Space Agency Flight of the Measurements of Pollution in the Project-Specific This MOU establishes the scientific and technical cooperation for the flight of the 15-Nov-94 31-Dec-25 (CSA) Troposphere (MOPITT) Instrument on Earth Agreement (PSA) MOPITT instrument on the NASA EOS-AM1 polar orbiting platform of MOPITT to Observing System (EOS AM)/Terra further cooperation in global change research by enabling the multidisciplinary study and long-term systematic monitoring of Earth, including research involving data from all Earth observing platforms in the International Earth Observing System. 12 Headquarters (HQ) Russian Federal Space Global Learning and Observations to Benefit Project-Specific The GLOBE program is an international environmental science and education 16-Dec-94 31-Dec-00 Agency (Roskosmos) the Environment (GLOBE) Agreement (PSA) program that will bring students, teachers, and scientists together to study the global environment. 13 Headquarters (HQ) Ministry of Education and Global Learning and Observations to Benefit Project-Specific The GLOBE program is an international environmental science and education 30-Jan-95 31-Dec-00 the Department of the Environment (GLOBE) Agreement (PSA) program that will bring students, teachers, and scientists together to study the Environmental Protection global environment. 14 Headquarters (HQ) Government of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit Project-Specific The GLOBE program is an international environmental science and education 28-Feb-95 31-Dec-00 Kingdom of the the Environment (GLOBE) Agreement (PSA) program that will bring students, teachers, and scientists together to study the Netherlands global environment. 15 Headquarters (HQ) Government of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit Project-Specific The GLOBE program is an international environmental science and education 17-Mar-95 31-Dec-00 Republic of Senegal the Environment (GLOBE) Agreement (PSA) program that will bring students, teachers, and scientists together to study the global environment. 16 Headquarters (HQ) Ministry of Education Global Learning and Observations to Benefit Project-Specific The GLOBE program is an international environmental science and education 20-Mar-95 31-Dec-00 the Environment (GLOBE) Agreement (PSA) program that will bring students, teachers, and scientists together to study the global environment. 17 Headquarters (HQ) National Board of Global Learning and Observations to Benefit Project-Specific The GLOBE program is an international environmental science and education 23-Mar-95 31-Dec-00 Education the Environment (GLOBE) Agreement (PSA) program that will bring students, teachers, and scientists together to study the global environment. 18 Headquarters (HQ) Ministry of the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit Project-Specific The GLOBE program is an international environmental science and education 24-Mar-95 31-Dec-00 Environment the Environment (GLOBE) Agreement (PSA) program that will bring students, teachers, and scientists together to study the global environment. 19 Headquarters (HQ) Ministry of Education Global Learning and Observations to Benefit Project-Specific The GLOBE program is an international environmental science and education 24-Mar-95 31-Dec-00 the Environment (GLOBE) Agreement (PSA) program that will bring students, teachers, and scientists together to study the global environment. 20 Headquarters (HQ) Ministry of Ecology and Global Learning and Observations
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