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State of the Space

State of the Space. Weather Prediction Center 2008. Thomas J Bogdan Space Weather Program Manager Space Weather Prediction Center Director. Safeguarding Our Nation’s Advanced Technologies. New Developments. New Leadership New Organization/Focus on Core Mission

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State of the Space

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  1. State of the Space Weather Prediction Center 2008 Thomas J Bogdan Space Weather Program Manager Space Weather Prediction Center Director Safeguarding Our Nation’s Advanced Technologies

  2. New Developments • New Leadership • New Organization/Focus on Core Mission • New Name: Space Weather Prediction Center • New Customers • New Customer Requirements • New Partnerships for Progress • First Summit Between CSWIG and SWPC • New Budget Numbers • New Solar Cycle • First Sunspot of Cycle 24 Safeguarding Our Nation’s Advanced Technologies

  3. New Leadership VADM Conrad Lautenbacher NWSEO Warren Miller Tom Bogdan Chris Fox Rod Viereck Safeguarding Our Nation’s Advanced Technologies

  4. Mission Survey Analyze Evaluate Recommend Deliver Forecast Validate Verify Design Fabricate Test Install Plan Execute Customer Focus Section Doug Biesecker Forecast Office Ron Zwickl Product Services Section Steve Hill Provide Assess Transition Strategic Direction Team Project Management Team To provide space weather products and services that meet the evolving needs of the nation Office of the Directorate Director, Tom Bogdan Coordinate Administer Manage Collaborate Lead Space Weather Services Branch Branch Chief, Rodney Viereck Administrative & Technical Support Branch Branch Chief, Kent Dogget Assist Facilitate Maintain Enable Support

  5. New Customers EACH MONTH 400,000 Unique Customers 50,000,000 File Transfers 120 Countries Represented by Users 67,500,000 Hits 0.3 TBytes of Data Downloaded Safeguarding Our Nation’s Advanced Technologies

  6. New Customer Requirements

  7. Evolving Customer Base

  8. New Partnerships for Progress Coordination: National Space Weather Program MOUs Strategy: Leverage External Research Activities Safeguarding Our Nation’s Advanced Technologies

  9. New Budget Numbers Oceanic & Atmospheric Research National Weather Service Safeguarding Our Nation’s Advanced Technologies

  10. New Solar Cycle First Sunspot of Cycle 24

  11. New SWx Prediction Models: GIPc OPUS: Online Positioning User Service http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/OPUS/What_is_OPUS-RS.html

  12. New SWx Prediction Models: D-Region Absorption + Polar Safeguarding Our Nation’s Advanced Technologies

  13. New SWx Data Streams: The Ongoing Quest for an L1 Solar Wind Monitor Launched: August 25, 1997 on a Delta II Weight: 756.5 kg Real-time Data: Broadcast at 434 bps via S-band since January 21, 1998. Ground Station Tracking: Three stations located in the US, UK and Japan. Space Weather Products: Solar wind speed, density, temperature and magnetic field, protons above 50 keV, electrons from 38 keV to 315 keV. Life Expectancy: 5 years. Fuel needed to maintain orbit exhausted by 2022. GOES 11/12/13 IN GEOSTATIONARY ORBIT EARTH ABOUT 1 % OF THE DISTANCE FROM THE EARTH TO THE SUN, ACE IS OUR SPACE WEATHER SENTINEL. EARTH’S MAGNETOSPHERE MOON

  14. New SWx Data Streams: NOAA Operational Satellites Potential Gap XRS XRS SXI SXI XRS Damaged!!!!! XRS SXI Safeguarding Our Nation’s Advanced Technologies

  15. New SWx Data Streams: NPOESS NPOESS Safeguarding Our Nation’s Advanced Technologies

  16. New Drivers: 2008-2020 • Civil Precision GNSS Users • Global Ionosphere Specification & Forecast • Next Generation Air Transportation System • Global Ionosphere Specification & Forecast • LEO Radiation Environment Specification & Forecast • Commercial Satellite Industry • LEO/MEO/HEO Radiation Environment Specification & Forecast • NASA Exploration Mission to the Moon • Extra-magnetospheric Radiation Environment Specification & Forecast • Trans-polar Aviation Operations • Polar Ionosphere Specification & Forecast • LEO Polar Radiation Environment Specification & Forecast Safeguarding Our Nation’s Advanced Technologies

  17. New Drivers: 2008-2020 • Commercial Space Enterprise • Global Ionosphere Specification & Forecast • LEO Radiation Environment Specification & Forecast • Solar Flare Forecasts • Regional Geomagnetic Storm Forecasts • COOP of Power Distribution Grids • Regional Geomagnetic Storm Forecasts • COOP of DHS National Critical Systems Safeguarding Our Nation’s Advanced Technologies

  18. Solar Maximum 2012 Ready or Not – Here It Comes Ultimate Driver QUESTIONS? Safeguarding Our Nation’s Advanced Technologies

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