NASA Expectations

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 NASA ExpectationsOrganizational Issues 

• R E Murphy
• NPP Project Scientist
• Nov 4-6, 2003 

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Overview

• Not your usual NASA science team
• Interfaces
• The Project Science Group (PSG)
• The Science Team
• Conflicts of interest
• Tuesday breakout sessions

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Not Your Usual Science Team (1)

• NPP a joint activity of NASA the Integrated
  Program Office (IPO)
• The IPO has selected Northrop Grumman (NGST)
  its partner, Raytheon as the System Contractor
• Shared System Performance Responsibility (SSPR)
  contract
• Government SSPR contractor share responsibility
• NGST role similar to that of GSFC in EOS Program
• Sensor subcontracts
• Design build sensors
• Developed/adapted algorithms
• NGST tests, improves algorithms converts to
  operational code
• Government role in sensors/algorithms is advisory
• Government plays strong role in validating
  products
• NASA participates in process through OATs IPTs

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Not Your Usual Science Team (2)

• Unlike traditional NASA science team the NASA NPP
  Science Team does not develop algorithms . It
  compares evaluates them
• The primary output of this science team is a set
  of reports recommendations to NASA on how to
  make use of the operational product stream to
  support NASAs goals
• The NASA NPP Science Team represents a pool of
  expertise that can benefit the development of the
  operational system
• NGST has been informally drawing upon Terra
  Aqua expertise
• NGST Algorithm Performance team is here in
  significant numbers to build new bridges as
  appropriate
• NGST is working to in a non-research mode
• Priority is to meet specifications, including
  timeliness
• Not science driven. Limited opportunity for nice
  to have
• Interfaces are necessarily limited
• NASA will use the Project Science Group (PSG) as
  the interface between the NASA NPP Science Team
  NGST
• Direct interaction only in a pull mode from
  NGST or the IPO

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N2ST Interfaces to NPOESS Program
N2ST NASA NPP Science Team PSG Project Science
Group IPO Integrated Program Office OAT
Operational Algorithm Team IPT Integrated Product
Team SSPR Shared System Performance
Responsible NGST Northrop Grumman Space Technology
IPO
OATs
SSPR NGST and Raytheon
IPTs
Direct interaction with industry at SSPR request
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N2ST Interacts with NPOESS Program in Three
Potential Ways

• There are three ways for individual N2ST members
  to interact with the industrial partners
• Facilitated by the Project Science Group (PSG)
  which participates in the NPOESS program IPT
  structure
• By virtue of N2ST members participation in the
  IPOs OAT
• At the invitation of the SSPR industrial partner
  on specific short term items

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NASA Project Science Group (PSG)
STE IPT
IDPS IPT
CV WG
CrIMS Tele
OMPS Tele
VIIRS Tele
SE IPT
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NPP Science Team Members
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Conflicts of Interest

• Government is in partnership with NGST in a
  Shared System Performance Responsibility
  Contract
• Government goal is to make maximum use of
  contractor provided data products
• Some team members have contractual arrangements
  with NGST/Raytheon or their subcontractors for
  specific duties
• The Project Scientist reviews those activities
  with the SSPR to verify that no duplicate funding
  is occurring
• Sometimes there may be 1 analysis and 2 sets of
  recommendations, based upon the differing
  perspectives of the SSPR and NASA
• No significant problems in cases identified to
  date
• Inform the Project Scientist if you think there
  may be an issue
• If you have or are negotiating consulting
  arrangements with competitors of the SSPR its
  subcontractors, inform them the Project
  Scientist

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Whats Next?

• NGST briefings on the algorithm implementation
  process, verification of system performance
  science to operations conversion
• NGST government presentations on Cal/Val
• Splinter sessions sensor briefings algorithm
  assessments
• Breakout by sensor.
• IPO/Aerospace briefings on sensors
• PSG briefings on algorithm status
• Desired results from Tuesday sessions
• Identification of issues concerns
• Identification of support needed from the PSG
• Input for Wednesday Thursday breakouts

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Proposed Breakout Assignments