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Sun-Solar System Connection

Sun-Solar System Connection. Strategic Roadmap #10 Interim Report April 15, 2005. External and Internal Factors Roadmap Objectives and Research Focus Areas Implementation Integration with other NASA Roadmaps Education and Public Outreach Roadmap Summary Other Information.

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Sun-Solar System Connection

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  1. Sun-Solar System Connection Strategic Roadmap #10 Interim Report April 15, 2005 • External and Internal Factors • Roadmap Objectives and Research Focus Areas • Implementation • Integration with other NASA Roadmaps • Education and Public Outreach • Roadmap Summary • Other Information

  2. Sun-Solar System Connection Roadmap: Knowledge for Exploration • Explore the Sun-Earth system to understand the • Sun and its effects on Earth, • the solar system, • the space environmental conditions that will be experienced by human explorers, and • demonstrate technologies that can improve future operational systems

  3. External and Internal Factors • Our society needs space weather knowledge to function efficiently • Human beings require space weather predictions to work productively and efficiently in space • We are poised to provide knowledge and predictive understanding of the system

  4. A recent Sun-Solar System Case Study Space Storms at Earth Disturbed Mars-Space & Atmospheric Loss Dangerous Radiation Space Storms at the Outer Planets Disturbed Upper Atmosphere Solar System Blast Wave NASA’s fleet of scientific spacecraft formed one “Great Observatory”, providing a system level view as this space weather front moved outward from its solar source to drive space storms at Earth, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn and finally to an encounter with the outer boundary of the heliosphere many months later. The huge scale and extreme conditions bred by such events highlight the importance of carefully targeted observations to understand system elements and serve as model inputs for predicting space weather conditions for future explorers and Earth-based society. These are the tasks addressed by SRM #10.

  5. Factors of 10 are a major observational challenge: meters or 10’s of km in ionosphere, 100’s in magnetosphere and at solar surface, 1000’s for CME lift-off and space storms, several AU for CME propagation. Our work over the past few decades have taught us enough about our local space environment to know that our task to produce reliable space weather predictions is a formidable challenge. For a striking view of the vast differences in scale sizes to be understood and monitored, play the movie at: http://sun.stanford.edu/roadmap/NewZoom2.mov

  6. Sun Solar System Connection Strategic Roadmap #10 Interim Report April 15, 2005 • External and Internal Factors • Roadmap Objectives and Research Focus Areas • Implementation • Integration with other NASA Roadmaps • Education and Public Outreach • Roadmap Summary • Other Information

  7. Sun-Solar System Connection Science Objectives: Explore the Sun-Earth system to understand the Sun and its effects … Open the Frontier to Space Environment Prediction Understand the fundamental physical processes of the space environment – from the Sun to Earth, to other planets, and beyond to the interstellar medium Understand the Nature of Our Home in Space Understand how human society, technological systems, and the habitability of planets are affected by solar variability and planetary magnetic fields Safeguard Our Outbound Journey Maximize the safety and productivity of human and robotic explorers by developing the capability to predict the extreme and dynamic conditions in space

  8. Sun-Solar System Connection Science Objectives NASA Strategic Objective: Explore the Sun-Earth system to understand the Sun and its effects on the Earth, the solar system, and the space environmental conditions that will be experienced by human explorers Open the Frontier to Space Environment Prediction Understand the fundamental physical processes of the space environment – from the Sun to Earth, to other planets, and beyond to the interstellar medium Understand the Nature of Our Home in Space Understand how human society, technological systems, and the habitability of planets are affected by solar variability and planetary magnetic fields Safeguard Our Outbound Journey Maximize the safety and productivity of human and robotic explorers by developing the capability to predict the extreme and dynamic conditions in space

  9. Open the Frontier to Space Weather Prediction 1) Understand magnetic reconnection as revealed in solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and geospace storms 2) Understand the plasma processes that accelerate and transport particles throughout the solar system 3) Understand how nonlinear interactions transfer energy and momentum within planetary upper atmospheres. 4) Determine how solar, stellar, and planetary magnetic dynamos are created and why they vary. 5) Understand the role of cross-scale coupling in creating plasma boundaries and the significance of boundaries in controlling physical processes

  10. Understand the Nature of our Home in Space 1) Understand the causes and subsequent evolution of  activity that affects Earth’s space climate and environment 2) Understand changes in the Earth’s magnetosphere, ionosphere, and upper atmosphere to enable specification, prediction, and mitigation of their effects 3) Understand the Sun's role as an energy source to the Earth’s atmosphere, particularly the role of solar variability in driving climate change 4) Apply our understanding of space plasma physics to the role of stellar activity and magnetic shielding in planetary system evolution and habitability

  11. Safeguarding our Outbound Journey 1) Characterize the variability and extremes of the space environments that will be encountered by human and robotic explorers 2) Develop the capability to predict the origin of solar activity and disturbances associated with potentially hazardous space weather. 3) Develop the capability to predict the acceleration and propagation of energetic particles in order to enable safe travel for human and robotic explorers 4) Understand how space weather affects planetary environments to minimize risk in exploration activities.

  12. Sun-Solar System Connection Roadmap Goal Structure Agency Strategic Objective: Explore the Sun-Earth system to understand the Sun and its effects on the Earth, the solar system, and the space environmental conditions that will be experienced by human explorers Phase 1: 2005-2015 Phase 2: 2015-2025 Phase 3: 2025-beyond Opening the Frontier to Space Environment Prediction • Measure magnetic reconnection at the Sun and Earth • Determine the dominant processes of particle acceleration • Set the critical scales over which cross- scale coupling occurs • Model the magnetic processes that drive space weather • Quantify particle acceleration for the key regions of exploration • Predict solar magnetic activity and energy release • Predict high energy particle flux throughout the solar system. • Understand the coupling of disparate astrophysical systems • Understand how solar disturbances propagate to Earth • Determine quantitative drivers of the geospace environment • Identify the impacts of solar variability on Earth’s atmosphere • Describe how space plasmas and planetary atmospheres interact • Identify precursors of important solar disturbances and predict the Earth’s response • Integrate solar variability effects into Earth climate models • Determine the habitability of solar system bodies Understanding the nature of our home in space • Continuously forecast conditions throughout the heliosphere • Predict climate change* • Determine how the habitability evolves in time • Image activity on other stars • Characterize the near-Sun source region of the space environment • Reliably forecast space weather for the Earth-Moon system; make first space weather nowcasts at Mars • Determine Mars atmospheric variabilityrelevant to aerocapture, entry, descent, landing, surface navigation and communications • Provide situational awareness of the space environment throughout the inner Solar System • Reliably predict atmospheric and radiation environment at Mars to ensure safe surface operations • Analyze the first direct samples of the interstellar medium • Determine extremes of the vari-able radiation and space environ-ments at Earth, Moon, & Mars • Nowcast solar and space weather and forecast “All-Clear” periods for space explorers near Earth Safeguarding our outbound journey Develop technologies, observations, and knowledge systems that support operational systems

  13. Sun Solar System Connection Strategic Roadmap #10 Interim Report April 15, 2005 • External and Internal Factors • Roadmap Objectives and Research Focus Areas • Implementation • Integration with other NASA Roadmaps • Education and Public Outreach • Roadmap Summary • Other Information

  14. Sun-Solar System Connection Implementation Spiral 0 Robotic Exploration Great Observatory Present Capability Spiral 1 Sun-Earth-Moon System Human Lunar Exploration Model Predictions Spiral 2 Terrestrial Planets Human Mars Exploration Forecasting Spiral 3 Sun-Solar System Situational Awareness Forecast Hazards Model Systems Predict Climate Change Planet habitability evolution w/ time Magnetic processes driving space weather Image activity on other stars Solar System Situational Awareness Prototype Capabilities Solar System Forecasts Magnetospheres of other star systems Characterize Environments Mars Transit Solar System Observatory Understand habitability drivers of solar system bodies Direct samples of interstellar medium Magnetic Processes Particle Acceleration Nowcast disturbances and forecast “all-clears” Understand Reconnection Particle Acceleration Cross Scale Coupling Understand: Space Weather drivers Inner Heliosphere Observatory Space Environment Extremes Lunar Safety Forecast & mitigate Earth space weather effects Understand Solar Propagation Solar/Climate Change Planetary Atmospheres Sun-Earth Observatory CEV-1 Design Current Observatory 2005 2015 2025 2035 Beyond

  15. Resources • Science Investigations: • Solar Terrestrial Probes (STP) • Living with a Star (LWS) • Explorer Program • Discovery Program • Sun-Solar System Great Observatory Enabling Technologies: Sounding Rocket/Balloon Program Advanced Technology Program Education and Public Outreach • Research Programs: • Research and Analysis Grants • Guest Investigator • Theory Program • Targeted Research & Technology • Project Columbia

  16. Cost of Program Elements • Science Missions: Approximate Cost Range* • Low- to mid- cost, multi-objective, strategic science missions 1 to 3 MIDEX, each, total mission • Explorer cost, single objective science missions 0.5 to 1 MIDEX, each, total mission • Mission Partnerships with other Agencies 0.15 MIDEX, each, total mission • Sun-Solar System Great Observatory 0.XX MIDEX, in total, per year, operations • Strategic, multi-objective, flagship science mission 4 MIDEX, each, total mission • Research Programs: • Fundamental Research and Analysis 0.XX MIDEX, in total, per year • Targeted Research & Technology 0.XX MIDEX, in total, per year • Guest Investigator on Operating Missions 0.XX MIDEX, in total, per year • Theory and Modeling Program 0.XX MIDEX, in total, per year • Enabling Technologies: • Sounding Rocket/Balloon Program 0.XX MIDEX, in total, per year • Advanced Technology Program 0.XX MIDEX, in total, per year • High End Computing 0.XX MIDEX, in total, per year • Education and Public Outreach 0.XX MIDEX, in total, per year *launch costs not included Unit of Measure: MIDEX = ~$XXM in Real Year $$ as of February 2005, launch cost not included MIDEX missions are typically XX kg, VW Beetle-sized, Delta-II launch, • Current Strategic Impediments: • Cost of launch vehicles have increased XX% over past XX years • Cost of risk mitigation efforts have increased XX% over past XX years • Mitigation of full cost accounting impacts • Availability of XX-class launch vehicles is uncertain, may require the use of larger launch vehicles

  17. 2006 2006 2006 2006 2008 2008 2008 2008 2024 2024 2024 2024 2030 2030 2030 2030 2010 2010 2010 2010 2012 2012 2012 2012 2014 2014 2014 2014 2016 2016 2016 2016 2018 2018 2018 2018 2020 2020 2020 2020 2022 2022 2022 2022 2026 2026 2026 2026 2028 2028 2028 2028 2032 2032 2032 2032 2034 2034 2034 2034 Recommended Implementation Spiral 1 2015-2025 Spiral 2 2025 - 2035 Spiral 3 Beyond 2035 Spiral 0 2005-2015 Strategic Flagship Mission: inner boundary of our system and learn the origins of solar energetic particle events Low- to mid cost, multi-objective, strategically planned for fundamental space physics and space weather investigations, 1 launch per 2-3 years STEREO/Solar CME MMS/Reconnection to be completed to be completed Solar-B/Sun ESA/Solar Orbiter Low- to mid-cost, multi-objective, strategically targeted for Life and Society Science investigations, 1 launch per 2-3 years to be completed RBSP/ Earth->Moon Radiation SDO/Sun to be completed to be completed Explorers, single objective, strategically selected to respond to new knowledge/decision points, 1 launch per 2-3 years THEMIS/ Magnetic Substorms SMEX MIDEX MIDEX SMEX MIDEX SMEX IBEX/ Interstellar Boundary AIM/ Noctilucent Clouds The Great Observatory: Use of low-cost mission extensions to form solar system wide view for understanding of solar storm propagation, impact of solar activity on planetary systems, solar system scale phenomena, interaction of solar system with interstellar media Inner Solar System Great Observatory Solar System Great Observatory Sun-Earth Great Observatory Sun-Solar System Science Program Elements • Fundamental Research and Analysis • Targeted Research & Technology • Guest Investigator on Operating Missions • Theory and Modeling Program • Sounding Rocket/Balloon Program • Advanced Technology Program • High End Computing - Virtual Observatories • Education and Public Outreach

  18. Sun-Solar System Science Mission Element Spiral 0 Robotic Exploration Great Observatory Present Capability Spiral 1 Human Lunar Exploration Earth-Moon System Model Predictions Spiral 2 Human Mars Exploration Terrestrial Planets Forecasting Spiral 3 Exploration To Solar System Limits System Forecasting Forecast Hazards Joint Sun-Earth Mission Mission 2A DRAFT Mission 2B Mars Transit Mission 2C Mission 3A Mission 3B Mission 3C Etc. Mission 2D Mission 2E Model Systems Mission 2F Mission 1A Mission 1B Mission 1C Lunar Safety Mission 1D Mission 1E Characterize Environments Mission 1F Solar-B STEREO SolarDynObs CEV-1 Design MagMultiScale RBStormProbes * Explorer Candidate Great Observatory SR&T, LCAS, Explorers, MoOs 2005 2015 2025 2035

  19. Near-Term Priorities and Gaps • Consolidate the existing Sun-Solar System Great Observatory in service of space weather research • Integrate Ionosphere-Thermosphere Storm Probes into the Great Observatory • Take the next development step for the Sun-Solar System Connection Great Observatory: • Fly Solar Probe to explore the boundaries of our system and learn the origins of solar energetic particle events

  20. Approach to Identify Priority Science Objectives Understand Science that transforms knowledge Priority SSSC Missions Discover Science enabled by Exploration Science enabling Exploration Inform Science that is Vital, Compelling & Urgent

  21. Approach: Goals to Capabilities to Implementation Example Flowdown Requirements Targeted Outcome: Phase 2, Safeguarding the Journey Specify Spacecraft and Communications Environments at Mars Required Understanding Wave-wave interactions at all scales Parameterizations of turbulence and gravity wave effects in GCMs Non-LTE radiative transfer Neutral & plasma instabilities Plasma irregularities Wave-turbulence interactions Dust, aerosol evolution and characteristics Plasma-neutral coupling with B-field Lightning Wave-mean flow interactions Enabling Capabilities & Measurements First principles data-assimilating models for predicting global atmosphere and ionosphere structure Archival and real-time global measurements of neutral & plasma density, B-field, temperature, winds Critical Regimes: Entry, Descent & Landing (EDL), 0-40 km; Aerocapture, 40-80 km; Aerobraking & Orbital Lifetime, 80-250 km; Ionosphere 90-200 km Electrical & Dust Environments Empirical models of global Mars atmosphere structure & variability Implementation Phase 1: 2005-2015 Implementation Phase 2: 2015-2025 IT Storm Probes Mission To inform on plasma irregularities relevant to COMM and NAV systems at Mars TIMED Mission To inform on tidal and tide-mean flow processes relevant to Mars Theory & Modelling Program To understand waves, instabilities, and plasma processes that determine variabilities of Earth & Mars’ environments; develop surface to ionopause first-principles model of Mars’ atmosphere Theory & Modelling Program To develop an Assimilative Model for Mars’ whole Atmosphere Mars Dynamics Mission To collect observations of densities, temperatures and winds 0-100 km over all local times at Mars ITM WAVES Mission To inform on wave-wave, wave-mean flow processes and parameterizations relevant to Mars

  22. Human Capital and Infrastructure • So that we may develop/maintain U.S. space plasma and space weather prediction/mitigation expertise, it is vital to provide a broad range of competed funding opportunities for the scientific community • Develop IT, Computing, Modeling and Analysis Infrastructure • Virtual Observatories, Columbia Project • Low Cost Access to Space • Science, Training, & Instrument Development • E/PO to Attract Workers to ESS Science • Sufficient Opportunities to Maintain Multiple Hardware & Modeling Groups • Strengthen University Involvement in Space Hardware Development • Facilitate and Exploit Partnerships • Interagency and International • Upgrade DSN to Collect More Data Throughout the Solar System

  23. Technology Development Answering science questions requires measurements at unique vantage points in and outside the solar system • Cost-effective, high-∆V propulsion • CRM-1: High energy power & propulsion—nuclear electric propulsion, RTGs • CRM-2: In-space transportation—solar sails • CRM-15: Nanotechnology—advanced carbon nanotube membranes for sails • Resolving space-time ambiguities requires simultaneous in-situ measurements (constellations or sensor webs) • Compact, affordable spacecraft via low-power electronics • CRM-3: Advanced telescopes & observatories • Low-cost access to space • CRM-10: Transformational spaceport • Return of large data sets from throughout the solar system • Next-generation, Deep Space Network • CRM-X: Communication and Navigation • Visualization, analysis and modeling of solar system plasma data • CRM-13: Advanced modeling/simulation/analysis • New measurement techniques – compact, affordable instrument suites • Next generation of SSSC instrumentation • CRM-11: Scientific instruments & sensors • CRM-15: Nanotechnology

  24. Sun Solar System Connection Strategic Roadmap #10 Interim Report April 15, 2005 • External and Internal Factors • Roadmap Objectives and Research Focus Areas • Implementation • Integration with other NASA Roadmaps • Education and Public Outreach • Roadmap Summary • Other Information

  25. Integration: Major Strategic Relationships Sun-Solar System Connections • Space environment specification for materials and technology requirements definition. • Prediction of solar activity and its impact on planetary and interplanetary environments as an operational element of Exploration. Examples: • presence of penetrating radiation (hazardous to health and microcircuitry); • varying ionization/scintillations (interferes with communications and navigation); • increased atmospheric scale heights (enhanced frictional drag). Mars & Lunar Exploration Exploration Transportation Shuttle & Space Station Human Health & Support Communication & Navigation Primary interfaces involve the knowledge of the full range of space environment conditions for requirement specification, prediction, and situational awareness

  26. Integration: Major Scientific Relationships Sun-Solar System Connections • Mars Aeronomy and Ionosphere • Atmospheric Loss; Habitability Mars Exploration • History of Solar Wind • Electrostatics & Charging Processes Lunar Exploration • Comparative Magnetospheres/Ionospheres • Exploration of heliosphere and interstellar medium Solar System Exploration • Sun/Climate Connection • Societal impacts of space weather processes Earth System and Dynamics • The Sun as a magnetic variable Star • Fundamental plasma processes Exploration of the Universe Primary interfaces involve understanding of the physical processes associated with the dynamics of space plasmas and electromagnetic fields

  27. Integration: Major Capability Relationships #1 Sun-Solar System Connections • needs high energy power and propulsion to reach unique vantage points and operate there; High Energy Power & Propulsion • needs development of in-space propulsion such as provided by solar sails; In-Space Transportation • needs space interferometry in UV, and compact affordable platforms for clusters & constellations Advanced Telescopes and Observatories • contributes space weather now- and for-casting; needs high band width deep space communication Communication and navigation • contributes characterization, modeling, and prediction of planetary environments; Robotic Access to Planetary Surfaces • contributes characterization, modeling, and prediction of planetary environments; Human Planetary Landing Systems • contributes characterization, modeling, and prediction of space environments; Human Health and Support System • contributes characterization, modeling, and prediction of planetary environments; Human Exploration Systems & Mobility

  28. Integration: Major Capability Relationships #2 Sun-Solar System Connections • needs sensor web technology; needs affordable operations for constellations Autonomous Systems and Robotics • needs low cost space access via rockets, secondary payload accommodation, and low cost launchers; Transformation Spaceport/Range • needs an array of new technologies that enable affordable synoptic observation program; Scientific Instruments and Sensors • contributes expertise & experience in techniques for space resource detection and location; In-situ Resource Utilization • needs advanced data assimilation from diverse sources and advanced model/simulation techniques for space weather prediction; Advanced Modeling/Simulation/Analysis • best practices required across the board; Systems Engineering Cost/Risk Analysis • Needs advanced carbon membranes for solar sails; cross cutting technology beneficial to many missions; Nanotechnology

  29. Sun Solar System Connection Strategic Roadmap #10 Interim Report April 15, 2005 • External and Internal Factors • Roadmap Objectives and Research Focus Areas • Implementation • Integration Activities • Education and Public Outreach • Roadmap Summary • Other Information

  30. Education and Public Outreach Education and Public Outreach is Essential to the Achievement of the Exploration Vision • Emphasis on workforce development • Requires increase in the capacity of our nation’s education systems (K-16); both in and out of school • Focus on entraining under-represented communities in STEM careers (demographic projections to 2025 underscore this need) • Public engagement and support essential • Nature of SSSC science presents strong opportunities for ‘hooking’ the public • Roadmap committee #10 has focused on: • Importance of E/PO to achievement of Exploration Vision • Identification of unique E/PO opportunities associated with SSSC science • Articulation of challenges and recommendations for effective E/PO • Close up look at role national science education standards can play in effectively connecting NASA’s content to formal education

  31. Education and Public Outreach Topics unique and/or central to Sun-Solar System Connection

  32. Education and Public Outreach

  33. Sun Solar System Connection Strategic Roadmap #10 Interim Report April 15, 2005 • External and Internal Factors • Roadmap Objectives and Research Focus Areas • Implementation • Integration Activities • Education and Public Outreach • Roadmap Summary • Other Information

  34. Sun-Solar System Connection Science Objectives: Explore the Sun-Earth system to understand the Sun and its effects … Open the Frontier to Space Environment Prediction Understand the fundamental physical processes of the space environment – from the Sun to Earth, to other planets, and beyond to the interstellar medium Understand the Nature of Our Home in Space Understand how human society, technological systems, and the habitability of planets are affected by solar variability and planetary magnetic fields Safeguard Our Outbound Journey Maximize the safety and productivity of human and robotic explorers by developing the capability to predict the extreme and dynamic conditions in space

  35. Sun-Solar System Connection Science for Life and Society Science Questions Impacts National Goals Investigations Implementation Achievements • Sample vast range with frequent small observatories Opening the Frontier to Space Environment Prediction • Predict solar activity and release • Understand production of radiation throughout system • Understand coupling of astrophysical systems • New Transformational Knowledge • Strategic missions planned for critical scientific exploration and for critical space weather understanding • Safe Transit • Forecast conditions throughout the heliosphere • Predict climate change • Evolution of planetary habitability • Activity on other stars • Select low-cost opportunity missions for fast response as knowledge changes Understanding the nature of our home in space • Space Weather Mitigation • Decision Support Tools • Utilize low-cost extended missions to gain solar system scale understanding - Great Observatory “sensor web” • Situational awareness of the space environment • Ensure safe surface operations at Mars • First direct samples of the interstellar medium Safeguarding our outbound journey • Disseminate data for environmental modeling via distributed Virtual Observatories • Future Scientists & Engineers NASA & partner producers of SSSC science information Users of SSSC science information

  36. Sun Solar System Connection Strategic Roadmap #10 Interim Report April 15, 2005 • External and Internal Factors • Roadmap Objectives and Research Focus Areas • Implementation • Integration Activities • Education and Public Outreach • Roadmap Summary • Other Information

  37. Status of Roadmap Activities • NRC update to Space Physics Decadal Survey Sep. 2004 • Solar Sail technology workshop Sep. 28-29, 2004 • Roadmap foundation team meeting Oct. 5-6, 2004 • Advisory Committee review of progress Nov. 3-5, 2004 • Community-led imaging technology workshop Nov. 9-10, 2004 • Community-wide roadmap workshop Nov. 16-17, 2004 • Roadmap foundation team meeting Nov. 18-19, 2004 • Roadmap foundation team meeting Jan. 19-21, 2005 • Update to NRC Space Studies Board CSSP Feb. 8, 2005 • SRM#10 committee meeting #1 Feb. 10-11, 2005 • Half-day bilateral meetings with other US Government agencies Late Feb/Early March • Advisory Committee review of progress February 28-March 2 • SMD International Strategic Conference on Roadmaps March 8-10 • SRM #10 committee meeting #2 March 15-16 • Roadmap foundation team meeting March 16-18 • Advisory Committee review of progress March 30-April 1 • SRM #10 committee teleconference April 13 • Roadmap foundation team meeting May 10-11 • SRM #10 committee meeting #3 May 12-13 • Roadmap review by the National Academy June 1 First Draft Second Draft Final Draft

  38. Sun-Solar System Connection Roadmap Committee NASA HQ Co-Chair: Al Diaz (NASA HQ Science Mission Directorate) Center Co-chair: Tom Moore (NASA GSFC) External Co-chair: Tim Killeen (National Center for Atmospheric Research) Directorate Coordinator: Barbara Giles (NASA HQ Science Mission Directorate) APIO Coordinator: Azita Valinia (NASA GSFC) Committee Members: Scott Denning (Colorado State University) Jeffrey Forbes (Univ of Colorado) Stephen Fuselier (Lockheed Martin) William Gibson (Southwest Research Institute) Don Hassler (Southwest Research Institute) Todd Hoeksema (Stanford Univ.) Craig Kletzing (Univ. Of Iowa) Edward Lu (NASA/JSC) Victor Pizzo (NOAA) James Russell (Hampton University) James Slavin (NASA GSFC) Michelle Thomsen (LANL) Warren Wiscombe (NASA GSFC) Ex Officio members: Donald Anderson (Science Mission Directorate) Dick Fisher (Science Mission Directorate) Rosamond Kinzler (American Museum of Natural History) Mark Weyland (Space Radiation Analysis Group, JSC) Michael Wargo (Exploration Systems Mission Directorate) Al Shafer (Office of the Secretary of Defense) Systems Engineers: John Azzolini (GSFC) Tim Van Sant (GSFC)

  39. International Space Environment Service NOAA / World Warning Agency in Boulder External Partnerships • Partnership Forums: • International Living with a Star • International Heliophysical Year • Enabling Space Weather Predictions for the International Space Environment Service • Current Partnership Missions: • Ulysses (ESA) • SoHO (ESA) • Cluster (ESA) • Geotail (JAXA) • Solar-B (JAXA)

  40. Launch vehicle Selection Mission timeline and operations Program Feasibility: Mission Study Process • Because SSSC missions can be challenging to develop, the planning process necessarily includes careful study of mission feasibility and cost envelope. • Potential mission concepts carried over from 2003 Roadmap (LWS, STP, Vision Missions, etc.) • 12 new, or updated, mission concept studies completed March, 2005 • Final mission priorities, by program line, to be finalized at May roadmap meeting Preliminary concept report to committee with redirection as necessary Specify Scientific Objectives Identify Mission advocate Roadmap Committee Mission Selection Note: frequent interaction between the science and engineering teams is critical to quality mission design Define Payload Orbit Design SSSC Theme Technologist convened temporary mission study teams at JPL and GSFC Complete mission design Spacecraft Conceptual Design Study duration

  41. NASA’s goal for future space plasma research within its Sun-Solar System Connection programs is to understand the causes of space weather by studying the Sun, the heliosphere and planetary environments as a single, connected system.

  42. Sun-Solar System Connection Strategic Roadmap #10 Interim Report End

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