Decadal Survey Mission Planning

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Decadal Survey Mission Planning

• Presentation to CLARREO Workshop
• Steve Volz
• October 21, 2008

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Agenda

• Decadal Survey Missions
• Overall Decadal Survey study objectives
• Mission Development Approach

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NASA Near-Term Missions (4/15 total)
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NASA Mid-Term Missions (5/15 total)
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NASA Late-Term Missions (6/15 total)

Cloud-independent, high temporal resolution,
lower accuracy SST to complement, not replace,
global operational high-accuracy SST
measurement
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NRC Decadal Survey Recommendations

• NRC made 29 different recommendations in many
  areas for Earth Science
• NASA is working to address the many
  recommendations
• Within the Flight group we are addressing only a
  few of them
• DS missions
• Venture class development
• TSIS CERES recovery
• Completion of current portfolio
• Other ESD groups are addressing
• Technology development (ESTO)
• RA issues
• Applications science

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Earth Science Division Organization
Michael Freilich, Director Peg Luce, Deputy
Director, Flight Randy Friedl, Deputy Director,
Science
1 CS Mgmt Analyst, 2 Program Support, 1 Secretary
SMD-wide Education
Stephanie Stockman, Head
2 IPAs
Research
Flight Programs
Applied Sciences
Earth Science Technology Office (_at_ GSFC)
Steve Volz, Associate
Director Steve Neeck, Deputy Associate Director
Teresa Fryberger,
Associate Director (Vacant), Deputy Associate
Director
Jack Kaye, Associate
Director Lucia Tsaoussi, Deputy Associate
Director
George Komar,Associate Director Amy Walton,
Deputy
14 CS Program Scientists, 5 IPA PS, 2 Detailee PS
In, 1 Detailee PS Out, 1 Secretary
6 CS Program Executives,1 IPA PE, 2 Detailees, 1
Secretary (w/Applied)
4 CS Program Officers
10 CS Technologists (badged to GSFC)
Nov. 28, 2007
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Flight Program Management
Michael Freilich, Director Peg Luce, Deputy
Director Steve Volz, Associate Director Steve
Neeck, Deputy Associate Dir
ESTO IIP, AIST, ATI
Airborne Science
RA
ESSP Program Ed Grigsby, PM
ESM Program Gil Colon, PM
JPL LaRC
Applied Sciences
GRACE (JPL) CloudSat (JPL) CALIPSO Venture
Class OCO (JPL) Aquarius (JPL)
Development Phase A/B/C/D
Operations
Multi-Mission Ops
Decadal Survey Pre-Formulation
Climate Sensors
POES/GOES
NPP LDCM GPM SMAP (JPL) Glory
Terra EO-1 Aqua ICESat Aura QuikSCAT SORCE Jason
(JPL) TRMM Acrimsat (JPL) OSTM (JPL)
ICESat II DESDynI (JPL) CLARREO (LaRC)
Multi-Mission Ops EOSDIS
TSIS CERES (LaRC)
NOAA N GOES-O, -P
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SMAP ICESat II

• SMAP and ICESat II are the first two Decadal
  Survey (DS) missions the ESD and NASA will
  implement.
• SMAP project is being conducted out of JPL, and
  completed its transition to Formulation in
  September 2008. The projected / planning launch
  date is now early 2013.
• ICESat II project is being conducted out of GSFC,
  and is working to its Mission Confirmation Review
  in early 2009. The launch date is under study,
  expected between 2014 and 2016
• Both missions (and all DS named missions) are
  directed science missions with individual budget
  lines. They are managed out of the Earth
  Systematic Missions (ESM) Program Office located
  at GSFC.

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CLARREO DESDynI

• CLARREO DESDynI are the next Decadal Survey
  missions to be addressed by the ESD
• Both missions are directed science missions with
  individual budget lines. They are managed out of
  the Earth Systematic Missions (ESM) Program
  Office located at GSFC

• The CLARREO mission is led by LaRC, with GSFC
  support
• Draft level 1 requirements initial
  international partnership discussions, Fall 2008
• Initial mission concepts, Spring 2009,
• Full technology readiness assessment, MCR October
  2009
• The DESDynI is led by JPL, with a significant
  GSFC contribution
• Draft level 1 requirements initial
  international partnership discussions, Fall 2008
• Mission configuration down select, Spring 2009
• Full technology readiness assessment, MCR October
  2009

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What about the Venture Class?

• NRC Decadal Survey recommended a Venture Class
  line of small, cost- and schedule-constrained,
  competitively selected missions to complement
  the identified strategic missions
• Higher risk posture allowed, Class C missions,
  single string instruments allowed
• High risk, high return demonstration technology a
  consideration
• Creative spacecraft launch options considered

• FY09 budget does allow a Mission of Opportunity
  with start in FY10 and launch NET FY14 -- with
  only a small amount of money
• The named missions in the Decadal Survey will not
  be Venture Class, but will be executed through
  the Earth Systematic Missions Program Office
• Class B or Class C missions
• NASA certified launch vehicles
• 3 year mission life, with commensurate
  reliability requirements
• High TRL for instruments required at confirmation

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Technology Readiness Level
TRL levels defined in NPR 7123.1A
High Maturity
TRL 6 is the desired minimum level for
integration of new technology
TRL required fordirected missions
atConfirmation Review
TRL possible forexploratory mission at
Confirmation Review
Low Maturity
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New Decadal Survey-Related IIP Awards
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Where do we expect to be by October 1, 2009?

• For each of the Near- and Mid-Term missions in
  the Decadal Survey
• Quantitative assessment of the readiness to
  proceed to Formulation (Phase A)
• Draft level 1 science requirements, baseline
  mission concept, draft formulation authorization
  document, partnership evaluations, technology
  readiness level assessments
• Mission Confirmation Review (MCR) readiness
  expected for CLARREO and DESDynI based on FY09
  budget, but to be determined by teams
  demonstrated progress
• Mission maturation plan for FY10 and beyond,
  through launch and ops
• Life Cycle Cost, independent cost and schedule
  estimates
• Decadal Survey Program assessment, including
• Cross cutting mission analyses, constellation
  measurement requirements, ground systems,
  platform, and ground networks
• Definition of scope and implementation approach
  for the Venture Class of small mission
  opportunities

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BACKUP
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Programmatic Implementation within SMD
Associate Administrator (AA) (Ed Weiler) Deputy
AA (Chuck Gay)

Deputy AA for Programs(Mike Luther)
Deputy AA for Management(Roy Maizel)
Chief Scientist (Paul Hertz) - Lead for
Research (Max Bernstein) - Lead for
E/PO (Stephanie Stockman)
AAA for Strategy, Policy International (Marc
Allen)
Senior Advisor(Colleen Hartman)
Strategic Integration Management DivisionDir.
(R. Maizel-Act)Dep. (Vacant)
HeliophysicsDivision Dir. (R. Fisher)Dep. (V.
Elsbernd)
AstrophysicsDivision Dir. (J. Morse)Dep. (R.
Howard)
Resource Management DivisionDir. (R.
Maizel-Act)Dep. (Vacant)
Earth Science Division Dir. (M. Freilich)Dep.
Programs (M. Luce)Dep. Science (R. Friedl)
Planetary Science Division Dir. (J. Green)Dep.
(J. Adams)
Research (J. Kaye)
Mars Program(D. McCuistion)
Applied Science (T. Fryberger)
Flight (S. Volz)
Decadal Survey Directed Missions
Competitively Selected Venture Class missions
Draft July 22, 2008
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ESD Execution of Decadal Survey Missions

• All Decadal Survey Missions concepts studies are
  directed by the ESD and will be managed by the
  Earth Systematic Missions (ESM) Program Office at
  GSFC
• All mission development will have a study
  management team, led from HQ ESD by the HQ
  Program Scientist and Program Executive, and
  including representatives from ESTO, data
  systems, applied sciences, and the ESM program
  office
• All members of the mission study ESD teams should
  be involved in all relevant study discussions,
  and the PS and PE are expected to participate in
  cross mission science and mission trades

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NASA Hierarchy of Directives

• NPR 7120.5D - NASA Space Flight Program and
  Project Management Requirements governs the
  processes associated with formulating and
  implementing a new flight project
• Important details for GEO-CAPE
• Defines the Major Milestones
• Identifies all requirements for each phase of the
  Project
• Identifies all gate products for each phase
• Defines roles and responsibilities
• Identifies all major reviews

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Flight Project Life Cycle
Extracted from NPR 7120.5D
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Mission Requirements for Pre-Phase A
Scope of Major Pre-Phase A Activities

• Headquarters
• Approve a Formulation Authorization Document
• Develop DRAFT Level 1 Requirements
• Conduct Acquisition Strategy Planning Meeting
• Technical Activities
• Develop and document preliminary mission concepts
• Conduct internal Reviews
• Conduct Mission Concept Review Project Planning,
  Costing and Scheduling
• Develop and document a DRAFT Integrated Baseline,
  including
• High level WBS
• Assessment of Technology Readiness Levels
• Assessment of Infrastructure and Workforce needs
• Identification of potential partnerships
• Identification of conceptual acquisition
  strategies for proposed major procurements
• KDP Readiness
• Obtain KDP A Readiness products
• Approval through the governing PMC

Areas the Science Community must work

• Development of DRAFT Level 1 Science Requirements
• Support development of preliminary mission
  concepts
• Support the assessment of Technical Readiness
  Levels
• Identify potential partnerships

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Key Pre-Phase A Questions

• What science MUST this mission achieve?
• What specific measurements?
• To what accuracy?
• What are the required data products?
• What mission parameters can achieve the science?
• What orbit (inclination/altitude)?
• Which instruments?
• What is the baseline mission duration?
• How can NASA achieve these measurements?
• Are there other missions required/desired to
  achieve the science?
• Who can NASA partner with to achieve this
  mission?

Should be resolved 12 months prior to KDP A
Should be resolved 6 months prior to KDP A
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Notional Mission Timeline
NOTE The time for each phase is considered
nominal - could be accomplished earlier