NONREIMBURSABLE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEENNonreimbursable Memorandum of Agreement • July 7th, 2023
Contract Type FiledJuly 7th, 2023This MOA supersedes previous agreements on NEOS. NEOS was first established on 22 October 1985 between USNO and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and NASA joined on 3 September 1996. The National Earth Orientation Service (NEOS) organization is referenced in the “PROPOSAL submitted in response to the Call for Participation issued by the International Earth Rotation Service (IERS) on 15 November 1999” and signed by the USNO Scientific Director, Dr. Ken Johnston. In 2019, NASA and NOAA entered into a separate agreement for the “Coordination of Maintenance and Operation of Continuously Operating Reference Stations Toward an Improved National Reference Frame” that includes NOAA contributions related to this NEOS agreement. In addition, USNO and NOAA NEOS related cooperation will be