NASA AgencyReport
May 12, 2006
Kathy Fontaine
WGISS-21Budapest, Hungary
Exploration Systems
Space Operations
Science
Aeronautics Research
Mission Directorates
Ames Research Center
Dryden Flight Research Center
Glenn Research Center
Goddard Space Flight Center
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Johnson Space Flight Center
Kennedy Space Center
Langley Research Center
Marshall Space Flight Center
Chief of Staff
Inspector General
White House Liaison
Office of the AdministratorAdministrator
Deputy Administrator
Associate Administrator
CentersMission Support
Offices
Chief Financial Officer
General Counsel
Chief Information Officer
Innovative Partnership Program
Office of the Chief Engineer
Prog Analysis & Evaluation NASA Advisory
CouncilAerospace
Safety AdvisoryCouncil
Office of theChief of S&MA
V3
NASA Shared Services
Institutional Planning and Investments
Office of infrastructure & Administration
Office of Human Capital Management
Office of Diversity & Equal Opportunity
Office of Security and Program Protection
Office of Procurement
Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business
Utilization
Ofc of Institutions & Management
Education
Public Affairs
Legislative Affairs
External Affairs
Strategic Communications
Integrated EnterpriseMgt Prog
Chief Medical Officer
NASA Organization
2006 NASA Strategic Plan
NASA’s Strategic Goals Strategic Goal 1: Fly the Shuttle as safely as possible until its retirement,
not later than 2010.
Strategic Goal 2: Complete the International Space Station in a manner consistent with NASA’s International Partner commitments and the needs of human exploration.
Strategic Goal 3: Develop a balanced overall program of science, exploration, and aeronautics consistent with the redirection of the human spaceflight program to focus on exploration.
Strategic Goal 4: Bring a new Crew Exploration Vehicle into service as soon as possible after Shuttle retirement.
Strategic Goal 5: Encourage the pursuit of appropriate partnerships with the emerging commercial space sector.
Strategic Goal 6: Establish a lunar return program having the maximum possible utility for later missions to Mars and other destinations.
Proposed Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Organization
Management &Policy Division
(R. Maizel)
HeliophysicsDivision
(R. Fisher)
AstrophysicsDivision
(R. Howard-Act.)
PlanetaryScienceDivision
(A. Dantzler)
Associate Administrator (AA) (M. Cleave)Deputy AA (C. Hartman)
Chief Scientist(P. Hertz)
Deputy AA for Programs
(M. Luther)
Chief Engineer(K. Ledbetter)
Deputy AA for Technology(G. Komar-Act.)
Earth ScienceDivision
(B. Cramer - Act.)
Budget (C. Tupper)
Policy (M. Allen)
Administration (D. Woods)
SMD Programs
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Science Mission Directorate
Planetary Science Division
Astrophysics Division
Heliophysics Division
Earth ScienceDivision
New Frontiers
Mars Exploration
Discovery
Solar System Research
Living with a Star
Solar Terrestrial Probes
Explorers
Earth System Science Pathfinder
Earth SystematicMissions
New Millennium
Deep SpaceMission Systems
Ground Network
Hubble SpaceTelescope
Navigator
James WebbSpace Telescope
SOFIA
GLAST
ISSC: Herschel/Planck
DivisionProgram
Earth Science Research
Universe Research
Beyond Einstein
Applied Sciences
Heliophysics Research
Other Agency Support Programs
ESS Multimission OpsCassini
NASA Advisory Council (25 members)Science Committee
(5 members)
Science Subcommittees Executive Panel(chairs of SMD subcommittees)
Astrophysics Subcommittee
Heliophysics Subcommittee
Planetary Science Subcommittee
Earth Science Subcommittee
Each Subcommittee has about 15 members
NASA Advisory Committee Apparatus
Planetary Protection
Subcommittee
Exploration AeronauticsAudit & Finance
Human Capital
Earth Science Missions
Mission Launch Phase End of Prime
TOMS Jul-96 Implementation - Extended Operations Sep-98TRMM Nov-97 Implementation - Extended Operations Jan-01Landsat-7 Apr-99 Implementation - Extended Operations Jul-04QuikScat Jun-99 Implementation - Extended Operations Sep-01Terra Dec-99 Implementation - Extended Operations Sep-05ACRIMSAT Dec-99 Implementation - Extended Operations Mar-05EO-1 Nov-00 Implementation - Extended Operations Jan-02Jason Feb-01 Implementation - Extended Operations Dec-04SAGE III Dec-01 Implementation - Extended Operations Sep-05GRACE Mar-02 Implementation - Extended Operations Sep-05Aqua May-02 Implementation - Prime Operations Sep-08ICESat Jan-03 Implementation - Extended Operations Sep-05SORCE Jan-03 Implementation - Prime Operations Mar-08Aura Jul-04 Implementation - Prime Operations Sep-10Cloudsat Apr-06 Implementation - Post Launch Checkout Feb-08CALIPSO Apr-06 Implementation - Post Launch Checkout Apr-09NPP Apr-08 Implementation - DevelopmentOSTM Jun-08 FormulationOCO Sep-08 Implementation - DevelopmentGlory Dec-08 Implementation - DevelopmentAquarius Mar-09 Implementation - DevelopmentLDCM Jan-11 FormulationGPM Dec-12 Formulation
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
LRDMC I&TCDR
LRDI&T
LRD
LRDMC I&TCDR
LRD
LRD
LRD
Spacecraft
GPM
OSTM
OCO
LDCM
Aquarius
Glory
NPP
Earth Science Flight Missionsin Formulation/Development
EOPM
EOPM
EOPM
EOPM
LRD = Launch Readiness DateEOPM = End of Prime MissionPDR = Preliminary Design ReviewCDR = Critical Design ReviewMC – Manufacturing CompletedI&T = Integration & Test Completed
PDR
CDR
CDR
PDR
CDR
CDR
Some Current Data System Initiatives
REASoN – wrapping up the first round in the next year
http://reason-projects.gsfc.nasa.gov/
ACCESS – just awarded this past February
Earth Science Data System Working Groups – began in January 2004
http://seeds.gsfc.nasa.gov
EOSDIS Evolution
http://eosdis-evolution.gsfc.nasa.gov
EOSDIS Evolution
From the charter document, June 2004, signed by Ghassem Asrar“The overarching goal for this study is to assess, by considering the future objectives, the current state of EOSDIS in order to identify the components that can/must evolve, those components that need to be replaced because of the rapid evolution of information technologies, and those components that require a phase-out strategy because they are no longer needed.
“This study should provide findings and options for evolution of elements of EOSDIS in order to:
Increase end-to-end data system efficiency and operabilityIncrease data usability by the science research,
application, and modeling communitiesProvide services and tools needed to enable ready use of
NASA’s Earth Science data in the next-decadal models, research results, and decision support system benchmarking
Improve support for end users”
Evolution Process
Steering Committee Appointed several teams to help assess different aspects of
EOSDIS EvolutionEvaluated team inputs throughout 2005Recommended a course of action to NASA HQ in late 2005
Draft implementation plan accepted; ESDIS Project now working on details
Key to the process is absolute minimal impact on existing operations.
Vision of Data System in 2015 Timeframe
NASA’s research communities have access to all EOS data through services at least as rich as any contemporary science information system, for example: Data access latency is no longer an impediment The physical location of data storage is irrelevant Finding data is based on common search engines (e.g., Google2015) Services are primarily invoked by machine-to-machine interfaces Multiple data and metadata streams can be seamlessly combined Custom processing (e.g., subsetting, averaging, reprojection)
provides only the data needed, the way they are needed Open interfaces and best practice standard protocols are universally
employed
The research and value-added provider communities use EOS data interoperably with any other relevant data sources (e.g., NPOESS, METOP, GPM, numerical models, in situ systems) and systems (e.g., Global Earth Observation System of Systems).
The EOS archive holdings are regularly peer reviewed for scientific merit: Procedures for such reviews have been developed and tested over a
decade Derived products that are not deemed scientifically useful are phased
out.
Vision, cont’d
Mechanisms to collect and preserve the pedigree of derived data products are readily available.
Processing and data are mobile: processing can be moved to data and/or data can be moved to processing.
NASA data systems have evolved into components that allow fine-grained control over cost drivers.
Expert knowledge is readily accessible to enable researchers to understand and use the data.
Community feedback directly to those responsible for a given system element is readily available.
Key Aspects of the Implementation Plan
Changes designed to
Improve efficiency and introduce more autonomy, agility and scalability through infusion of newer commodity based hardware
Move control over processing, archive and distribution for specific science data to science teams
Reduce complexity of existing system through development of several DAAC-unique systems
Reduce annual operational costs by 15-25% within 3 years
Changes will happen gradually over next 2-3 years and are planned to
Reduce risk associated with operational changes
Have “proof of value” periods before taking next steps
Continue full operations while evolving
Cool NASA Results
New Blue Marble generated using Terra MODIS data
California Floods
Flooding on the San Joaquin River (top) in mid April captured by MODIS Aqua. Bottom photo is one month earlier prior to above average rainfall.
Summary
Science organization and planning at NASA has undergone considerable change over the past year, and there is more to come.
But the essentials remain the same: Science questions drive mission and technology investments. Science and technology research will be selected based on
open, competitive processes. The pace of scientific progress will demand continuous
technological advancement. A vast web of partnerships in science, technology, and
applications are required to successfully conduct Earth system science.
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