Consortium Charter

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By Dr. Daniel J. Rasky Daniel.J.Rasky_at_nasa.gov D
irector, Space Portal NASA Ames Research
Center Moffett Field, CA 94035 April 19th, 2007
Opportunities and Challenges for Supporting
Commercial Space at NASA
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Whats News?

• Orbital Express Satellites Successfully Separate,
  Remate
• Wednesday, April 18, 2007 The two Defense
  Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Orbital
  Express spacecraft, launched March 8 in a mated
  configuration, yesterday successfully separated
  for the first time.
• The two spacecraft, known as the Autonomous Space
  Transfer and Robotic Orbiter (ASTRO) and the Next
  Generation Satellite (NextSat) were separated
  with use of the ASTROs robotic arm, and the
  launch ring between them was safely ejected
  yesterday at 154 p.m. EDT. The two spacecraft
  remated later that evening.
• Emerging space company, SpaceDev, provided
  significant hardware for the mission

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Whats News?

• Professor Stephen Hawking to Experience
  Weightlessness Aboard Zero-Gravity Flight Out of
  Kennedy Space Center on April 26, 2007
• Tuesday, April 17, 2007 Zero Gravity, the
  provider of weightless flight experiences for the
  general public, will host renowned British
  cosmologist and best-selling author, Professor
  Stephen Hawking, aboard a historic Zero-Gravity
  flight.

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Whats News?

• Bigelow Reveals Space Business Plan
• Friday, April 6, 2007 The Bigelow Aerospace
  commercial inflatable manned space module venture
  intends by 2015 to have three large multi-module
  outposts in Earth orbit to serve different user
  communities.

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Whats News?

• Fifth American Space Tourist Prepares for Journey
  to International Station
• Friday, April 6, 2007 American computer
  software entrepreneur Charles Simonyi is
  reportedly paying about 25 million to fulfill
  his childhood dream of flying in space. He
  follows in the footsteps of other space tourists
  who traveled to the ISS aboard Russian rockets.

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Whats News?

• Patent for Winged spacecraft Assigned to Burt
  Rutan
• Sunday, April 8, 2007 A rocket-powered
  spacecraft having a wing which has hinged aft
  portions which can be elevated about a hinge
  line. Tail booms extend rearwardly from the outer
  ends of the aft wing portions, and rudders are
  mounted at the aft ends of the booms

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Whats News?

• Falcon 1 Launched Into Space
• Tuesday, March 20, 2007 SpaceX launched its
  second Falcon 1 today. A few minutes into second
  stage operation telemetry was lost.
• Tuesday, March 20, 2007 "The launch was not
  perfect, but certainly pretty good. Given that
  the primary objectives were demonstrating
  responsive launch and gathering test data in
  advance of our first operational satellite launch
  later this year, the outcome was great."

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Time of an Historic Confluence?

• Policy
• NASA Space Act
• Vision for Exploration and implementation
• NASA Authorization Act of 2005
• 2006 NASA Strategic Plan

• Technology Revolutions
• Infotech Revolution (Google, Ebay, CAD/CAM)
• Biotech Revolution (DNA sequencing)
• Commercial crewed spaceflights
• Innovative Small Satellites

• Emerging Entrepreneurial Space Industry
• Billionaires and new companies
• Space tourism
• Space resources (e.g. solar power)
• Microgravity enabled pharmaceuticals
• Materials sciences
• State sponsored Spaceports

• New Partnerships and Programs
• NASA Research Park
• NASA Space Portal
• ISS National Lab
• NASA Innovative Partnership Program
• NASA Commercial Orbiting Transportation Services
  (COTS) Program

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NASA Enabling Legislation

• Space Act Section 102 c The Congress declares
  that the general welfare of the United States
  requires that the National Aeronautics and Space
  Administration (as established by Title II of
  this Act) seek and encourage, to the maximum
  extent possible, the fullest commercial use of
  space
• Under Functions of the Administration Section 203
  (a)
• (4) seek and encourage, to the maximum extent
  possible, the fullest commercial use of space

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Space Exploration Vision

• National policy, declared by President Bush and
  endorsed by Congress in December 2005 in the NASA
  authorization act, affirms that "The fundamental
  goal of this vision is to advance U.S.
  scientific, security, and economic interests
  through a robust space exploration program."
• Dr. John Marburger, Director Office of Science
  and Technology March 15, 2006 speech The
  wording of this policy phrase is significant. It
  subordinates space exploration to the primary
  goals of science, security, and economic
  interests. Stated this way, the "fundamental
  goal" identifies the benefits against which the
  costs of exploration can be weighed.

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H.R. 3070 NASA Authorization Act of 2005

• (a) In General- The Administrator, in
  consultation with other relevant agencies, shall
  develop a commercialization plan to support the
  human missions to the Moon and Mars, to support
  Low-Earth Orbit activities and Earth science
  missions and applications, and to transfer
  science research and technology to society.
• The plan shall identify opportunities for the
  private sector to participate in the future
  missions and activities, including opportunities
  for partnership between NASA and the private
  sector in conducting research and the development
  of technologies and services. The plan shall
  include provisions for developing and funding
  sustained university and industry partnerships to
  conduct commercial research and technology
  development, to proactively translate results of
  space research to Earth benefits, to advance
  United States economic interests, and to support
  the vision for exploration.
• (b) Report- Not later than 180 days after the
  date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator
  shall submit a copy of the plan to the Committee
  on Science of the House of Representatives and
  the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
  Transportation of the Senate.

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2006 NASA Strategic Plan

• Goal 5 NASA will pursue collaborations that
  help expand the commercial space sector and
  support NASAs mission. By working with
  established commercial launch service providers
  and encouraging development of the emerging
  entrepreneurial launch sector through incentives
  like awarding prizes and intellectual property
  rights for their achievements in space
  technologies and systems, the Agency hopes to
  accelerate the growth of the commercial space
  industry.

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COTS Paradigm is Strategically Important to the
NASA Vision!
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Spacelift Washington Excess Launch Capacity
Exceeds One Third of Market Frank Sietzen, Jr.
Sunday, June 17, 2001.
A Key Problem
2003 Launches Commercial 8 NASA 7 DOD 11
US Based Launch Companies Boeing Lockheed United
Space Alliance Raytheon SAIC ATK General
Dynamics Aerojet Sverdrup Spacehab T-Space Rocketp
lane Garvey Aerospace Matsen Aerospace Armadillo
Aerospace SpaceX Constellation Services MORE
2004 Launches Commercial 10 NASA 4 DOD 5
2005 Launches Commercial 6 NASA 5 DOD 4
http//www.geocities.com/launchreport/blog010.html
More Launch Companies than Launches!
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Obstacles to Space Use

• Business collapse of ambitious low-Earth orbiting
  satellite constellations (Iridium, Global-Star)
  seriously limited commercial investment
• NASA efforts on developing new launch systems
  (NASP, X-33, X-34, X-37, X-38), constrained funds
  for space payloads
• Barriers to entry for new users (cost, expertise,
  government contracting practices) have severely
  limited growth
• Many useful payloads have dramatically reduced in
  size and cost, but options for small payload
  launches is very limited
• The problem is not just that the payload costs
  are 10K per pound to orbit, the problem is that
  you cant buy a pound!
• Some important new markets require samples to be
  returned from space but the Space Shuttle has
  been the only vehicle for returning samples
• No one has the job to bring commercial,
  customers, and investors together to make the
  commercial space ecology work.

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Opportunities

• New technology is ready and often on the shelf to
  enable discovery and development in space.
• Infotech developments could be changing making
• Google and Ebay enable affordable access to
  specialized knowledge and products
• New automated design and manufacturing
  capabilities (CAD/CAM) enable low-cost hardware
  fab
• Biotech revolution could provide an important new
  industry space-biotech.
• Wealthy individuals are self-financing their own
  rockets and space destinations.
• Diverse customer base and potential new customers
  want to fly themselves and fly frequently.
• Private capital looking towards space for
  investment opportunities.
• New customers close or at the point of closing
  the business case for some new space products.
• Commercial provision of extraterrestrial
  resources and infrastructure approaching economic
  viability.
• COTS program assisting development of commercial
  launch industry, but more help is needed!

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Entrepreneurial Space Paradigm

• Government, DOD
• Biotechnology
• Microgravity Materials

• Space Laboratories
• Entertainment
• Tourism, Other

• Venture Capital
• Government
• Private

• Launch Services
• Orbital Platforms
• Small to Large Satellites
• Capsule Return Systems

Fostering development of Space Customers and
Emerging Space Industries will attract Space
Investment and lead us to the tipping point for
commercial space
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Ames Space Portal

• Established in 2006 in the NASA Research Park at
  Moffett Field
• Formed to serve as a Friendly Front Door to
  companies interested in working with NASA
• Goals
• Promote the vision of the President, Congress and
  NASA to establish a self-sustaining commercial
  space economy
• Infusing entrepreneurial practices into the civil
  space program
• Accelerating development of the new space economy
  for public benefit, economic advancement and
  exploration
• Acting as a catalyst for mutually beneficial
  partnerships that leverage resources among NASA,
  industry, universities, nonprofits and government
• Organizing and executing pioneering developments
  and demonstrations that open new markets
• Engaging the public and inspiring the next
  generation of space scientists, engineers,
  explorers and entrepreneurs

http//spaceportal.arc.nasa.gov/
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Emerging Space Partners
Virtue Arts
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Ames Has a Strong History of Working with Industry

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2006 A Year of Investigation

• Space Portal organized and sponsored four major
  workshops/forums
• ISS Entrepreneurial Paradigm Workshop (June 2005)
  inspired the formation of the Alliance for
  Commercial Enterprises in Space and venture
  capital support for purchase of Rocketplane.
  Press release announcing Workshop had quote from
  NASA Administrator Griffin.
• Commercial Space Opportunities Forum (Oct 2005)
  results showed benefits for aggregating customers
  and returning payloads.
• Space Laboratory Sciences and Commercialization
  Potluck Planning Meeting (Jan. 2006) laid out
  need for an ecology of goods of services and
  expert guides.
• SIMSpace Workshop (March 2006) brought NASA and
  commercial simulation, and gaming community
  together to develop a STEM education program with
  the appeal of video games. Beta test begun.
• Commercial Space Forum (May 2006) identified
  specific development projects and teams.
• All four Space Portal Conferences had HQ and
  other NASA Center attendees from various offices
  in addition to companies, VC firms, scientists,
  universities, press
• Emerging Ventures Conference San Jose November
  2006, the annual national Venture Capital Forum,
  Michael Marlaire spoke on the developing new
  space economy and the role of NASA Ames
• Supported inquires by SpaceX, RocketPlane/Kistler,
  SpaceDev, AirLaunch, M2Mi, Masten Space Systems,
  Xcor , tSpace, Ecliptic and others request use of
  ARC facilities and/or locate in the NRP
• COTS Program - Workshops an Space Portal members
  helped establish the foundation for the program
  working with NASA Headquarters and JSC staff, and
  continue to support COTS program activities

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Commercial-Orbital Transportation Services - COTS
COTS Program Description

• NASA investment of 500M over five years
• Being managed out of JSC by Alan Lindenmoyer (PM)
• Ames directly supporting JSC for the program
  structure and execution
• Two partner organizations selected from a
  national COTS competition with over 20
  respondents SpaceX and Rocket-Plane/Kistler
• Both companies planning major flight
  demonstrations for 2008
• Both companies plan ISS cargo transport
  capabilities by 2009-2010, with crew transport to
  follow

SpaceX
Providing commercial transportation
demonstrations of cargo, and potentially crew, to
and from the International Space Station (ISS)
COTS Status
COTS Ames Space-Portal Roles

• Finished negotiating with JSC for FY07 tasks and
  obtained funded ITA
• Setting up WBS and procurements
• Beginning work on six funded tasks, including new
  initiative planning, in close coordination with
  JSC personnel
• Performing POC duties for several RSAAs for
  partner organizations and suppliers
• Pursuing planning for extending COTS paradigm for
  small spacecraft al la REBR and CREST activities

• FY07 Funded Internal Task Agreement (ITA) for six
  support tasks
• NASA Investor and Lessons Learned
• Return-on-investment and "if/then/else"
  assessments
• Competitive Landscape Assessment
• Development of New COTS Initiatives
• Formation of Commercial-Space Advisory Group
• Identification of Barriers to Entry and
  Developing the COTS Eco-system
• POC for RSAAs with COTS partners and suppliers
  (SpaceX, Paragon, OceanEngineering, Kistler)
• Provide coordination and technical support for
  COTS Advisory Team (CATS)
• Lead for extending COTS paradigm to small
  spacecraft

Space Portal provided strategic and programmatic
input for COTS from five national workshops on
commercial space, and was instrumental in the
formation of RocketPlane/Kistler
POC Dan Rasky [phone]
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CREST Partners
Center for Robotic Exploration And Space
Technology (CREST)

• Academic (Local) Santa Clara, Stanford, SJSU,
  Cal Poly, Ohlone (with Mills College, Natl Hisp.
  U. and UCSC in development)
• Academic (National) Montana State, Washington U.
  (St. Louis), Northeastern U., Kentucky academic
  consortium, Iowa State U., Mid-Atlantic Academic
  consortium
• Industry Lockheed-Martin, Aerospace Corp., CSA
  Engineering Inc., Mitsubishi, BMW
• Non-profit CA Space Grant Consortium, Institute
  for Sub-Surface Exploration, Monterey Bay
  Aquarium Research Institute, Marine Techology
  Society, IEEE
• Government NASA ARC, USGS, AFRL, NSF, NOAA

• Santa Clara University (SCU) led consortium of
  educational institutions for development of
  pathfinding terrestrial and space hardware
  missions.
• Originally formed in 2003 as Space Tech Center
  (STC).

CREST Status and Plans
Current/Past ARC project support

• Genesat primary mission ops completed
• New primary SAA signed with SCU November 2006 for
  operations in building 583C
• Remainder of building operations anticipated
  January, 2007
• New educational certificate program in
  development through SCU, anticipated start Spring
  2007
• To be offered to ARC staff
• Space Portal Development Laboratory (for student
  small spacecraft fab.) to be inaugurated January,
  2007

• GeneBox
• GeneSat-1
• PharmaSat
• MicroSat FF-2
• ESPA Launch Lode Monitor
• BioNanoSat-II / NUSat prototype
• Integrated Design Network
• REBR
• Mission ops systems (installed in Bldg 240)

POC Greg Schmidt [phone]
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Kentucky-Sat
Kentucky State Partnership

• Partnership with state of Kentucky (through
  Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation) to
  develop space-related technology, mission and
  education initiatives
• Signed by ARC and Kentucky governor March 2004
• Major projects
• Kentucky-Sat
• Institute for Sub-Surface Exploration

• Locally-funded educationally-focused cube
  satellite designed, built and to be operated by
  university and high school students in Kentucky
• Partnership with Ames Space Portal and Stanford
  University
• Kentucky students spent summer 2006 at Ames
• No federal funds - 3 weeks between idea and full
  local funding
• Target launch late 2007
• First satellite in long-term program - plans
  being developed now for follow-on projects
  (including potential lunar partnership)

Status and Plans
Institute for Sub-Surface Exploration

• Kentucky has office in the NRP building 19 to
  further local interests
• Proposal in development to state of Kentucky for
  study funds for ISSE
• First KentuckySat conference planned for early
  May 2007
• Second Ames student program planned for summer
  2007
• Plans in work for further CREST partnership
  development

• Partnership between NASA and universities,
  industry in Kentucky to leverage on Kentuckys
  experience in mining engineering and develop new
  dual use technologies
• Formed in late 2004 with 4 subsequent workshops
  at Ames and various Kentucky locations
• Mission To advance the science, technology and
  processes needed for planetary sub-surface
  exploration, access and development
• Partners include UK (mining engineering),
  Caterpillar, Coal companies, UNK, Morehead U.
• Initial modest funding received from NASA and
  Appalachian Regional Commission for technology
  roadmapping

POC Greg Schmidt [phone]
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PISCES Description
Pacific-International Space Center for
Exploration Systems - PISCES

• A project co-sponsored by JUSTSAP, DBEDT and UHH
  to
• Provide a testbed for innovative technologies to
  support future robotic and human missions to the
  Moon, Mars, and other planetary bodies in our
  solar system
• Facilitate the training of scientists, engineers,
  and other professionals associated with future
  space exploration, with an emphasis on planetary
  geosciences, astronomy, and remote sensing
• Conduct in-field training programs for astronauts
  from the United States, Japan, and other nations
  engaged in multinational space missions
• Coordinate international meetings of space
  professionals in Hawaii toward the design and
  development of innovative space research
  programs and
• Catalyze aerospace education programs in local
  secondary schools, community colleges, and
  universities statewide.

Co-sponsored by the Japan-U.S. Science,
Technology Space Applications Program
(JUSTSAP), the Hawaii State Department of
Business, Economic Development Tourism (DBEDT),
and the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UHH) to
support the development of innovative space
technology, robotic and human space exploration
missions, and workforce development in
STEM-related fields.
PISCES Space-Portal Roles
PISCES Status

• Development of PISCES proposal during recent
  JUSTSAP meeting in Hawaii (see www.justsap.us).
• PISCES lunar outpost student design competition
  currently underway (see http//pisces.uhh.hawaii.e
  du/competition.php).
• Memorandum of understanding (MOU) between NASA
  Ames and PISCES principles in progress.
• Preliminary discussions between State of Hawaii
  Office of Aerospace Development and Space Portal
  on space communication, space tourism, space
  transportation, space power, and other areas for
  aerospace infrastructure development.

• Serve as the NASA point of contact for PISCES
• Help identify PISCES partner organizations
• Help identify/promote/participate in project
  opportunities of interest to NASA
• Develop Space Act Agreement and other documents
  providing details on collaborative roles for
  Hawaii organizations and NASA Ames organizations.
  

POC Dan Rasky [phone]
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REBR Operational Concept
Re-Entry Breakup Recorder REBR

• Multiple, small (lt 10 kg) hardened probes
  attached to host vehicle
• Records critical vehicle health and status data
• Armed and ejected in the event of telemetry loss
  or breakup
• Once free from the vehicle REBR re-entry occurs
  establishes com-links with orbiting satellite and
  uploads data

REBR addresses the critical need for robust
communications and data recovery shown by the
Columbia accident and re-entry of DoD assets
REBR Status
REBR Partnership Development

• Boeing/AirForce funded feasibility analysis to
  launch REBR as a secondary payload on a Delta-II
  GPS Satellite Launch completed February 2006
• Balloon drop to check out communications hardware
  completed July 2006
• Ames FML Wind Tunnel testing in-progress
• Funded free-fall drop test scheduled August 2007
• Orbital flight system prototype development
  FY08-09 flight demonstration currently unfunded

• Ames is partnering with Aerospace Corp, and the
  Center for Robotic Exploration Space Technology
  (CREST) on the development of a REBR prototype to
  record data on break-up of DoD assets.
• NASA/FAA/AFRL interest in using REBR for
  monitoring re-entry breakup of NASA/DoD assets,
  and developing black-box systems for commercial
  space applications
• Potential commercial suppliers SpaceX, Boeing,
  Ecliptic
• REBR can also serve as an early prototype of a
  Space Vehicle Black-box, and re-entry test-bed
  for TPS or bio/nano-technology return
  demonstrations!

POC Mark Newfield [phone]
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Lunar Surface Mobility is high value
Unique, Highly Relevant Mobility Concept

• Unique ARC surface mobility concept for moving
  landers and other large and small items overland,
  developed quickly by small team,
• Lunar surface mobility has been integrated into
  exploration architecture. ARC MULE concept has
  has an important influence and is a strong
  competitor as a mobility service Provider
• Low cost, high payoff, ARC mobility concept can
  be prototyped by student teams under ARC
  mentorship 950 K
• Examining partnership with CREST on risk
  reduction and prototype development

Heavy Hauling
Light Duty

• Mobile Utility for Lunar Exploration (MULE)
• Available in teams to move all landers and other
  large units
• Available as single units to move tools,
  equipment, and regolith
• Operations similar to terrestrial vehicles

Getting Landers from here
OUTPOST
to there
POC Andrew A Gonzales 650-604-0309
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International Offset
International Offset Program Description

• (From 11/19 Ames Strategy Discussion Paper)
  Companies selling high tech systems to a foreign
  state usually incur an offset obligation. These
  companies could develop space related programs,
  in concert with Ames, to fulfill these
  obligations.
• Space related programs would typically be
  indirect offset programs (not directly related
  to the product being sold). Consensus, a UK
  company working with us on UK offset, estimates
  the current value of world wide indirect offsets
  at 108B.
• Offset programs could involve space and non-space
  (e.g. air traffic control, nanotech, etc.)
  technologies.

Exploring potential collaboration on
international offset programs with the aerospace
industry.
International Offset Status
International Offset Space-Portal Roles

• Meetings with Boeing Phantom Works at Ames
  planned for late January.
• White Paper on UK offset support of small lunar
  programs under review potential collaboration
  with Raytheon.
• Discussions with Lockheed Martin on offset
  opportunities in Canada, Spain, and other
  customer countries.
• Initial interaction with Northrop Grumman on
  potential offset opportunities Malaysia, UAE, and
  India.
• Interaction with several other aerospace
  companies following up on Ames participation at
  the Nov. 06 offset conference.
• Preparing for May 07 offset conference at
  Monterey, CA.
• Student intern support on international offset
  underway.

• Support initial development of offset
  opportunities involving potential collaboration
  with Ames .
• Help ensure that aerospace companies with offset
  obligations are aware of Ames capabilities.
• Develop Space Act Agreements and other
  appropriate documents with aerospace companies
  that have offset obligations. These documents
  provide details on rolls and funding for
  collaboration on programs that will help fulfill
  offset obligations.

POC Jim Grady [phone]
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IceWatch Impact on Global Warming

• BACKGROUND
• 100,000 square miles of ice has been lost from
  the Arctic and Antarctic since 2000
• Ice lost can accelerate global climate change by
  accelerating warming as well as spawn floods and
  tsunamis, potentially affecting millions of
  people.
• Citizen scientists of all ages can contribute
  valuable services in an ice watch to analyze the
  rate of loss of ice and correlate its effect to
  the global ecosystem
• International Polar Ice Year begins March 2007
  with funding opportunities.

• RATIONALE
• Polar ice lost is very visible from satellites
  and is a key symptom of global climate change.
• Global consensus is needed to manage global
  climate change effectively.
• By providing the satellite images and already
  developed NASA tools on a trusted internet
  source, like Google, citizen scientists can
  witness, document and contribute to informed
  decisions regarding climate change.

• STRATEGY
• Collaborate with GSFC (David Harring).
• Conduct workshop with domain experts/media
  experts/user experts/Google to write proposals
  for International Polar Ice Year (IPY) funding
  Field Guide to Earth Observations
• Implement pilot project, summer 2007

POC Lynn Harper 650-604-4930 Lharper_at_mail.arc.nas
a.gov
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Take Your Kids to the Moon

• STATUS
• VirtuePlay teaming with HP - enabled by Space
  Portal
• Space Portal SimSpace Workshop spawned the
  development of the Lunar Racing Championship by
  VirtuePlay
• VirtuePlay is offering its incredible Lunar
  Racing Championship simulation asthe destination
  event for Winter Break at the NASA Exploration
  Center.
• Ready to implement, pilot demo was highly
  successful at AIAA Space 2006 conference.

• DESCRIPTION
• Creating a dynamic learning system that
  integrates disciplines in a virtual reality
  fantasy.
• Parents and kids alike would be drawn to this
  experience, which will be both a short term,
  one-time event as well as a more permanent
  presence at NASA Ames.
• Provides important advocacy for Presidents
  Vision for Space Exploration

• STRATEGY
• Implement at Exploration Center during Christmas
  2007
• Keep a permanent facility in house at the Space
  Portal.
• Add modules over time and showcase at key events
  and holidays.

POC Lynn Harper 650-604-4930 Lharper_at_mail.arc.nas
a.gov
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Opening the Space Frontier Government Directed
and Led
Developing Commercial Space Government Supports
and Guides
Developing Commercial and Military
Aviation Government Supported and Guided
Learning from History
Opening New Worlds Government Directs and Leads