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HHigh-Performance IInstrumented AAirborne PPlatform for EEnvironmental RResearch
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OutlineOutline
• Who we are
• Funding perspective
• Overview of science needs
• Summary of major tasks
• Project plan and status within NSF
• Project budget
• Summary
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Who We AreWho We Are
The national science foundation is an independent U.S. Government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through programs that invest over $3.3 billion per year in almost 20,000 research and education projects in science and engineering.
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Prepared by NSF Office of Legislative and Public Affairs
Strategic Plan - GoalsStrategic Plan - Goals
Enable the U.S. To uphold a position of world leadership in all aspects of science, mathematics, and engineering
Promote the discovery, integration, dissemination, and employment of new knowledge in service to society
Achieve excellence in U.S. Science, math, engineering, and tech education at all levels
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Prepared by NSF Office of Legislative and Public Affairs
Strategic Plan - Core StrategiesStrategic Plan - Core Strategies
Develop intellectual capital
Strengthen the physical infrastructure
Integrate research and education
Promote partnerships
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Directorate for GeosciencesDirectorate for Geosciences
Atmospheric Sciences• Meteorology & Lower Atmosphere• Atmospheric Chemistry Climate Dynamics• Atmospheric Chemistry• Upper Atmosphere• Solar-Terrestrial Sciences• Major Facilities (NCAR, etc..)
Earth Sciences• Geology and Geophysics• Tectonics and Crystal Dynamics• Geochemistry• Hydrologic Sciences• Major Facilities (UNAVCO, IRIS, Etc..)
Ocean Sciences• Physical Oceanography• Biological Oceanography• Chemical Oceanography• Marine Geology and Geophysics• Ocean Drilling Program• Major Facilities (Ships, AMS,
etc..)
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Fy99 NSF Budget StatusFy99 NSF Budget Status
RRA 2546 2847 2815 2725 2770+9%EHR 633 683 643 683 663+5%MRE 109MRE 109 94 90 94 94 90 94 90 90 -17%-17%S&e 137 144 144 137 144+5%OIG 5 5 5 5 5------Total 3429 3773 3697 3644 3672+7%
FY98 REQ House Senate
RRA - Research and Related Activities S&E - Salary and ExpensesEHR - Education and Human Resources OIG - Office of Inspector GeneralMRE - Major Research Equipment
http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/congress/105updat.htm
AppropriationFY98/FY99 Change %
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Major Research EquipmentMajor Research EquipmentAccountAccount
Proposed 1995 - 2000
Major Research Equipment EffortsMajor Research Equipment Efforts
Prior Years FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 TOTALLaser Interfer. Gravity Observatory 191 55 26 272South Pole Station 22 70 22 22 14 150Polar Support Aircraft Upgrades 20 12Millimeter Array (DESIGN ONLY, Total = 220M) 9 9 8 26Polar Cap Observatory 21 21High-performance InstrumentedAirborne Platform for EnvironmentalResearch (HIAPER) 44 10 11 4 69Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) 8 25 28 4 82Gemini Telescopes 92 4 96Large Hadron Collider 22 16 16 17 10 54
TOTAL 283 77 109 90 93 64 56 18 781
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Overview of Science NeedsOverview of Science Needs
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Scientific Needs For HIAPERScientific Needs For HIAPER
Stratospheric/TroposphericExchange Processes
(Altitude)
TropicalTropospheric
Chemistry(Range, Altitude)
Polar VortexOzone Studies
(Range, Altitude)
Tropical Air/SeaInteraction
(Range)
Tropical HurricaneDynamics
(Range, Altitude)
Aerosol Forcing,Radiative Effects(Range, Altitude)
Tropical DeforestationEffects
(Altitude)
HIAPER range, altitude, payload requirements(Multi-Agency and International Partnerships)
Severe StormEvolution(Altitude)
Ice-EdgeProcesses(Range)
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Support to the CommunitySupport to the Community
• Estimated annual usage statistics:
– 5 missions (450 hours)
– 60 - 70 on board scientists
– Estimated 5 to 10 multiplication factor (300 - 700) on scientist and student use of HIAPER data
• Anticipated $6m/year in NSF research supported initially with growth to $25m/year
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Project Plan and Status Within NSFProject Plan and Status Within NSF
Major Tasks
NSF Management
System Integrator
Budget
Status of Project
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HIAPER ProjectHIAPER Project
Tasks Timing
1. Airframe acquisition Award Oct 99Delivery Oct
012. “Research ready” structural Oct 03 modifications
3. Interior outfitting for research Oct 03 (wiring,
workstations, etc)4. Development & integration of Oct 03 basic scientific instrumentation
5. Flight test/certification Jan 04
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NSF Management PlanNSF Management Plan
• Chain of command responsibility
• AD/GEO, through ATM DD, responsible for overall
management
• Lower atmos. Facilities manager, ATM responsible for
day-to-day management under NSF policies and
guidelines
• NSF HIAPER oversight committee
• GEO, ATM, BFA, DGA, CPO, and OGC representatives
• Coordinates/reviews activities
• Ensures all relevant NSF policies followed
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HIAPER PlanningHIAPER Planning
Systems Integrator Responsibilities
• Manage acquisition of HIAPER for the research community
• Develop specifications and with community provide base
research instrumentation
• Incorporate exterior and interior infrastructure for
scientific missions
• Deliver a research ready aircraft to NCAR for operations
• Facilitate transition of the aircraft from construction to
operations
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HIAPER PlanningHIAPER Planning
Strategy for Systems Integrator Award
• Request HIAPER SI proposal from UCAR/NCAR (16 Oct 98)
• Use NSF merit review, appropriately supplemented (4-5 Nov 98)
• If successful review, present award recommendation to the DRB
and NSB (Mar 99)
• If unsuccessful review, issue an RFP for SI (6-12 month delay)
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HIAPER Planning StatusHIAPER Planning Status
Schedule (Major events)Aug 98 NSB approved HIAPER as an NSF budget request
Oct 98 UCAR/NCAR submits proposal as Systems Integrator (SI)
Nov 98 NSF merit review of UCAR/NCAR proposal as SI
Mar 99 UCAR/NCAR SI award recommendation to DRB & NSB
Jul 99 SI (UCAR/NCAR) releases RFP for airframe acquisition
Oct 99 Airframe contract award
Oct 01 Airframe delivery
Oct 03 Complete aircraft research infrastructure/instrumentation
Jan 04 Complete flight test/certification
May 04 Begin research flight operations
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HIAPER CostsHIAPER Costs
• Independent cost assessments result in following estimates (FY 1998 dollars):
Project Systems Integrator $ 9 million
Airframe acquisition $35 million
Aircraft research infrastructure $14 million
Instrument development $ 8 million
Total acquisition $66 million
Annual operations and maintenance $ 3 million
• GEO acquisition cost sharing ($ 10 million)
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HIAPER HIAPER SUMMARYSUMMARY
Project Development Plan approved by NSB (August 1997)
NSB approved funding consideration (August 1998)
Projected total cost in current FY 1998 dollars - $66M
Estimated 4 year acquisition phase prior to operations
Planned replacement for the aging Electra aircraft
Significant participation by scientific community in planning,
research modifications and instrument development
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