MEPAG September 2010

1. MEPAGSeptember 2010 Doug McCuistion Director, Mars Exploration Program

2. Agenda • The Budget • FY11 President’s Budget Status • MEP Budget • Miscellaneous News • NASA-ESA Partnership for Mars Exploration—where are we now?

3. The Budget • The FY11 President’s Budget • NASA Appropriations Bill passed last night • ISS extended to at least 2020 • Additional Shuttle launch in CY11 • Continues Orion crew capsule and a new Space Launch System (70-100 tons to LEO) • Create technology development program • Pursue a commercial space flight capability • $100M/year for a robotic human precursor program • Science Program is basically stable • Slight increase for Planetary Science beginning in FY11 • Continued emphasis on international cooperation and collaboration • Mars Program budget pressures continue, but outlook is much better than it has been in years! • MSL in FY11/12 • NLS-2 launch vehicle cost and performance • Earlier-than-usual milestones for 2016 and 2018 missions

4. All the Other News Fit to Print • Planetary Decadal Report • Report to reviewers—Sept/Oct • Report revisions—Nov-Jan ‘11 • Report approved for release by NRC—Jan/Feb • Embargoed report to NASA—late-February ‘11 • Public release—Brief report at LPSC, March 7, 2011 • Disseminate printed report—by August 31st • 2013 MAVEN going to Confirmation next week • Highly successful PDR in July • 2016 orbiter AO selections announced August ’10 • Five instruments selected, including 1 European led • All instruments have significant international partnerships

5. All the Other News Fit to Print • Discovery AO • Step 1 selection announcements NLT April ’11 • Selections for 9 month Step 1’s • Key personnel changes in MEP • Mark Dahl retired—Dave Lavery picked up MSL as Program Executive • George Tahu joined MEP as 2018 mission Program Executive • Mary Voytek working with Michael Meyer on MSL • New Program Scientist in MEP should be aboard soon! • Time for semi-annual MEP Program Status/Implementation Review • Required for all program’s continuation by NASA • Kick-off begun • Formal Review and briefings after Decadal Report release

6. Roadmap to PSR/PIR 2010 2011 Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May P P Initiate PCA/Program PlanUpdates Draft JPEP & MOU to ESA Complete update of PCA/Program Plan P President’s ‘12 Budget Released NASA-ESA Bi-Lat Finalize JPEP,final MOU draft DecadalSurvey Release DPMC Program Implementation Review APMC JPEP = Joint Program Executive Plan PCA = Program Commitment Authorization DPMC = Directorate Program Management Council APMC = Agency Program Management Council

7. Mars as Art-IISubmissions by Oct 8th Mars as Art 1 Rayburn Congressional (House) Office Building 546 Attendees 7 Congressional members 52% Congressional staff

8. Planned Joint NASA-ESA Mars Initiative Portfolio Overview Odyssey MRO Mars Express Collaboration NASA-ESA Joint Mars Initiative Operational 2018 2013 2011 2016 2020 & Beyond 2009 2001-2007 The Era of Mars Sample Return begins MAVEN Aeronomy Orbiter ESA—NASA ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Phoenix (completed) ESA—EDLDemonstrator NASA—ESA Rovers (Astrobiology/ Sample Return Cache) Mars Science Laboratory MER "For Planning Purposes Only"

9. NASA-ESA Joint Program Progress • Management structure in place • Joint Mars Executive Board—meets regularly • Joint Engineering Working Groups for future mission concepts • Bi-Lateral next week (Dr. Southwood and Dr. Weiler)—meets twice yearly • 2016 mission orbiter instruments selected! • ESA’s demo lander AO possible in early 2011—US will support science participation • Project office established in Mars Program Office at JPL • Overall governance, documentation, review and approval processes, etc., maturing • Operating under an approved LOA • MOU nearly final • Joint Executive Program Plan (JPEP) in negotiation • The joint Program will be reviewed in PSR/PIR for NASA APMC approval in May ‘10 • MSR working group recently established

10. Joint Mars ProgramAuthority and Management Structure NASA ESA Science Mission Directorate Planetary Science Division Science and Robotic Exploration Directorate Joint Mars Executive Board Mars Exploration Program Director Robotic Exploration Coordination Office Head Jorge Vago (acting) Doug McCuistion Lead Scientist for Mars Exploration Mars Lead Scientist Augustin Chicarro Michael Meyer Mars Program Manager Science & Robotic Exploration Projects Department Manager John Ellwood Fuk Li Project Managers Project Managers Project Managers Project Managers Project Managers Project Managers

11. Joint Mars ProgramGovernance Documentation NASA ESA ESA-NASA MOU ** (to supercede existing LOA & TAAs) MEP PCA* Declaration on the European Space Exploration Programme Aurora Joint Mars Exploration Program Executive Plan** MEP Program Plan* NASA Program-Level Requirements (L1) Mission-Level Requirements & Implementation Plans ESA Project Implementation Plans Other Project Documentation * Existing documents to be updated with new program directions and joint implementation mode ** Currently in the process of negotiating with ESA

12. Joint Program Summary • While the FY11 budget isn’t approved yet, no radical changes are expected for MEP • Continued MSL budget threats do exist for 2011 launch • Launch vehicle costs are going up—and performance is going down • Partnering with ESA enables the next phase of Mars scientific exploration • A strong and productive partnership is developing! • 2016 and 2018 mission objectives and roles are defined and activities proceeding rapidly • Lays the groundwork to bring a joint/international sample return mission to reality • There are still challenges for the joint program • Maintaining partnership after first 2 missions through Mars Sample Return • Meshing different agency cultures • Completing 2016 early NASA milestones since ESA has a “head start” • Completing the MOU and JPEP is critical for stability • Agency approval will come with Decadal Release and PSR/PIR