- ESA Early Utilization Sample Clauses
- ESA Early Utilization. 2.1 NASA, using all reasonable efforts, will provide ESA the following early utilization opportunities in exchange for ESA’s provision of the Space Sta tion utilization enhancement items described in Article 3. These early utili zation opportunities will be compatible with NASA’s utilization of the ISS:
2.1.1 Access by ESA to 50% of the experiment module accommoda tions in a NASA payload rack in the U.S. Laboratory for a period of 2 years for use by an experiment module or modules provided by ESA through a cooperative research agreement between NASA and ESA.
2.1.2 The accommodation of European-provided research equipment in a U.S. research facility or facilities, in addition to that access pro vided in 2.1.1 above, for a period of 2 years. The experiment volume to be made available will be the equivalent of up to four mid-deck lockers. This accommodation will occur through a cooperative research agreement between NASA and ESA.
2.1.3 The conduct of research, including Earth and/or space viewing research, using one-half of one attached payload accommodation site on the truss from the first availability of such a site and a suit able launch opportunity for a period of 3 years. For the ESA-provided payloads thus accommodated, NASA will provide ESA with a commensurate share of utilization resources. If these payloads are not part of a cooperative program with NASA, ESA will be provided the option to purchase a commensu- TIAS 12844 rate share of supporting services (data transmission and transpor tation).
2.1.4 Provision of two Space Shuttle flight opportunities for ESA astro nauts to be accommodated in the Phase 1 program and/or that por tion of Phase 2/3 prior to the on-orbit assembly and verification of the European pressurized laboratory.
2.2 The cooperative research agreements cited in subparagraphs 2.1.1 and 2.1.2 above will be consistent with the mechanisms established by multilateral research discipline planning groups, will reflect the mutual scientific, tech nical and programmatic interests of NASA and ESA, and will be within the known scientific, technical, and budgetary capabilities of both Parties. NASA and ESA will each assume full financial responsibility for its respec tive commitments such that there is no exchange of funds between them. Unless otherwise agreed, the research disciplines to be considered under these cooperative agreements will be within the areas of responsibility of NASA’s Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences and A...