Science Mission Directorate: Science Update

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Science Mission Directorate Science Update
Cassie Soeffing Einstein Educator Fellow Program
Specialist Earth-Sun System Division
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Comprehensive scientific investigations into the
Origin, Evolution, and Destiny of the Earth, the
Solar System, and the Universe
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NASAs 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 NASAs International
  Partner commitments and the needs of human
  exploration.

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• 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 a 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.

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NASAs Strategic Goals
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.
Sub-goal 3a Study Earth from space to advance
scientific understanding and meet societal needs.
Earth is changing on all spatial and temporal
scales. The purpose of NASAs Earth science
program is to develop a scientific understanding
of Earths system and its response to natural or
human-induced changes and to improve prediction
of climate, weather, and natural hazards.
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NASAs Strategic Goals and Outcomes

• Appendix NASAs Strategic Goals and Outcomes
• Sub-goals
• Sub-goal 3A
• Study Earth from space to advance scientific
  understanding and meet societal needs.
• 3A.1. Progress in understanding and improving
  predictive capability for changes in the
• ozone layer, climate forcing, and air
  quality associated with changes in
• atmospheric composition.
• 3A.2. Progress in enabling improved predictive
  capability for weather and extreme
• weather events.
• 3A.3. Progress in quantifying global land cover
  change and terrestrial and marine
• productivity, and in improving carbon
  cycle and ecosystem models.
• 3A.4. Progress in quantifying the key
  reservoirs and fluxes in the global water cycle
  and
• in improving models of
  water cycle change and fresh water availability.
• 3A.5. Progress in understanding the role of
  oceans, atmosphere, and ice in the climate
• system and in improving
  predictive capability for its future evolution.
• 3A.6. Progress in characterizing and
  understanding Earth surface changes and
• variability of Earths
  gravitational and magnetic fields.
• 3A.7. Progress in expanding and accelerating
  the realization of societal benefits from
• Earth system science.

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Science Mission DirectorateFlight Programs
Solar System Exploration (7)
Universe (10)
Earth Sun Systems (9)
Hubble Space Telescope
Living with a Star
Cassini
Navigator
Solar Terrestrial Probes
In Space Propulsion Tech
Explorers
James Webb Space Telescope
Robotic Lunar Exploration
Earth Sys Science Pathfinder
Spitzer Space Telescope
New Frontiers
Earth Observing System
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
(SOFIA)
Mars Exploration
GOES
Discovery
POES
GLAST
FPOSE
Radioisotope Power Systems Tech
Herschel/Planck
FASM
Gravity Probe B
Missions Systems Mgmt (3)
Chandra X-Ray Observatory
New Millennium
Beyond Einstein
Deep Space Mission Systems
Ground Network
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Flight Missions in extended period
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Flight Missions in primary period
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Flight Missions in formulation/development
MC
IT
PDR
LRD
CDR
LRD
IT
CDR
EOPM
LRD
CDR
EOPM
LRD
MC
IT
CDR
PDR
LRD
CDR
EOPM
CDR
LRD
EOPM
LRD
LRD Launch Readiness Date EOPM End of Prime
Mission PDR Preliminary Design Review CDR
Critical Design Review MC Manufacturing
Completed IT Integration Test Completed
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Upcoming Launches and Other Major Events
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Budget Structure Transition Comparison of
NASAs FY2005 and FY2006 Budget Structures
FY 2005 - 7 Enterprises, 18 Themes
Science, Aeronautics Exploration
SPACE SCIENCE
Solar System Exploration
Mars Exploration
Lunar Exploration
Astronomical Search for Origins
Structure and Evolution of the Universe
Sun-Earth Connection
EARTH SCIENCE
Earth System Science
Earth Science Applications
BIO PHYSICAL RESEARCH
Biological Science Research
Physical Science Research
Research Partnerships Flight Support
AERONAUTICS
Aeronautics Technology
EDUCATION
Education Programs
Exploration Capabilities
EXPLORATION SYSTEMS
Transportation Systems
Human Robotic Technology
SPACE FLIGHT
International Space Station
Space Shuttle
Space Flight Support
Budget Authority in Millions
Inspector General
26.9M of RPFS work in FY05 is moved to ESRT in
the FY06 structure.
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Draft
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Unraveling the Mysteries of Our SunHeliophysics
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Robotic exploration across the solar system to
search for evidence of life, to understand the
history of the solar system, to search for
resources, and to support human exploration
Planetary Science
Exploration of Mars, including robotic
exploration of Mars to search for evidence of
life, to understand the history of the solar
system, and to prepare for future human
exploration
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Earth System Modeling
Frances Winds
SeaWiFs Biosphere
Ocean Circulation
Ice Overpass
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Delivering Science to Society
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Science Mission DirectorateFully Supports NASAs
Mission

• Understand and Protect Our Home Planet by using
  our view from space to study the Earth system and
  improve prediction of Earth system change
• Help Explore the Universe and Search for Life by
  continuing scientific investigations into the
  origin, evolution, and destiny of the universe
  and our solar system, and by applying our
  scientific understanding of the Earth system to
  the identification and study of Earth-like
  planets around other stars
• Inspire the Next Generation of Explorers by
  providing Earth and Space science content and
  training to educators, and by sponsoring the
  education and early careers of Earth scientists,
  astronomers, physicists

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Earth Science Education Roadmap
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Education Goals and Objectives NASA-wide and
Earth Science Education
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