Title: Joint Workshop Applied Sciences Objectives
1Joint Workshop Applied Sciences Objectives
- Ed Sheffner
- Applied Sciences Program
- NASA HQ
2Presentation Topics
- Where and how the Applied Sciences Program fits
in NASAs mandate and strategic plan. - Programmatic objectives and approach of Applied
Sciences. - Objectives of the agricultural efficiency,
carbon management and invasive species program
elements in this workshop.
3NASA and Applied Sciences
- NASA is a research and development agency
formed in 1958 with responsibility for all US
government, non-military aeronautic and space
activities. Agency objectives (from 1958) - Expansion of knowledge of atmospheric phenomena
- Development and operation of vehicles carrying
instruments in space - Establishment of long range studies of the
potential benefits accrued through the
utilization of space for scientific purposes - Assurance of US leadership in space science and
technology and the application of that technology
in peaceful activities within and outside the
atmosphere and, - Cooperation with other nations in the pursuit of
peaceful application of NASA developed
technology.
4NASA Strategic Goals
- Fly the Shuttle as safely as possible until its
retirement, not later than 2010. - Complete the International Space Station in a
manner consistent with NASAs international
partner commitments and the need of human
exploration. - Develop a balanced overall program of science,
exploration, and aeronautics consistent with the
redirection of the human spaceflight program to
focus on exploration. - Bring a Crew Exploration Vehicle into service as
soon as possible after Shuttle retirement. - Encourage the pursuit of appropriate partnerships
with the emerging commercial space sector. - Establish a lunar return program having the
maximum possible utility for later missions to
Mars and other destinations.
NASA 2006 Strategic Plan
5Strategic Goal 3
- Study Earth from space to advance scientific
understanding and meet societal needs. - Understand the Sun and its effects on Earth and
the solar system. - Advance scientific knowledge of the origin and
history of the solar system, the potential for
life elsewhere, and the hazards and resources
present as humans explore space. - Discover the origin, structure, evolution and
destiny of the universe, and search for
Earth-like planets. - Advance knowledge in the fundamental disciplines
of aeronautics, and develop technologies for
safer aircraft and higher capacity airspace
systems. - Understand the effects of the space environment
on human performance, and test new technologies
and countermeasures for long duration space
exploration.
6NASA Organization
- Four Mission Directorates
- Aeronautics
- Exploration Systems
- Space Operations
- Science (four divisions)
- 1. Astrophysics
- 2.Earth Science
- Flight/missions
- Research
- Applied Sciences
- 3. Heliophysics
- 4. Planetary Science
7Goals of the Applied Sciences Program
- Extend NASA Earth science capabilities and
results to maximize return-on-investment by
addressing issues with substantial social and
economic benefits. - Enhance the decision making process of
operational agencies through the incorporation of
NASA capabilities - observations, m,easurements,
predictive models and Earth sciecne research
results.
8Applied Sciences ProgramGuidelines
- Select projects through open, competitive
solicitations. - Use existing infrastructure for data archiving,
distribution and product generation. - Define projects, and identify decision support
tools, through partnerships with organizations
with operational responsibilities.
9Applied Sciences ProgramProcesses
- Solutions networks (identification)
- Rapid prototyping (evaluation)
- Integrated systems solutions (implementation)
10Solutions Networks Consider the results from
NASA funded research in the six science focus
areas of the Earth Science Division -
Atmospheric composition - Carbon cycle and
ecosystems - Climate variability and change -
Earth surface and interior - Water and energy
cycle - Weather Identify potential improvements
in the decision support tools within the
portfolio of projects in the Applied Sciences
Program.
11Rapid Prototyping Use specific research results
in simulated operational environments to evaluate
components and/or configurations for integrated
systems solutions with the specific decision
support tools within the portfolio of projects in
the Applied Sciences Program.
12Integrated System Solution A rigorous systems
engineering process that describes
(evaluates) the state of a decision support
tool/system, verifies and validates new data
products and other enhancements in the decision
making process, and, benchmarks the
performance of the assimilation of NASA
research results and capabilities in the
decision making process.
13Integrated System Solution Example
NASA/FAS partnership
14What the Applied Sciences Program Prefers Not to
Do
- Develop new algorithms
- Create new decision support tools
- Provide long term support for infrastructure
- Provide support for operational activities
- Fund the research of other agencies
- The Program may participate in projects in which
these activities occur, but those tasks will be
supported by someone other than NASA, e.g., the
user/partner.
15Current NASAEarth Observing Systems
- Aqua Aura
- CALIPSO Cloudsat
- CHAMP Cluster (with ESA)
- EO-1 FAST
- Geotail (with Japan GOES-M
- GRACE ICESat
- JASON-1 Landsat-7
- NOAA-M(POES) Polar
- QuickSCAT SAGE III (with Russia)
- SeaWinds (with Japan) SORCE
- TERRA TIMED
- TRMM (with Japan)
- Land observations
16Planned NASAEarth Observing Systems
- Aquarius (2009)
- GPM (2010)
- LDCM (under review)
- NPP (under review)
- NPOESS (under review)
- OSTM (2008)
- OCO (2008)
- Land observations
17Applications Areas Defined byNASA, NRC and GEOSS
18Workshop Objectives
- Foster communication between the research and
applied sciences communities - For agricultural efficiency, carbon management
and invasive species - - Consider the program element objectives as
described in the current Roadmap. - - Consider the goals for the next 5 years for
the program element in light of community
requirements and NASA Earth science
capabilities and research results. - - Provide comments and recommendations to
NASA.
19Workshop Objectives (cont.)
- Communication
- - Presentations
- - Poster sessions
- - Break-out group discussions
- - Special sessions
- - Person-to-person
- - Written notes
- - On-line comments The success of the
workshop is dependent on the capture of the
comments and recommendations.
20Contact Information
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- Ed Sheffneredwin.j.sheffner_at_nasa.gov202-358-0239
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- At this workshop 202-253-9953