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NASA Headquarters Primer

NASA Headquarters Primer. Astronomy & Astrophysics Advisory Committee NSF HQ October 14, 2008. Michael Salamon Astrophysics Division/NASA HQ. Organization. Administrator: Michael Griffin Deputy Administrator: Shana Dale. Mission Directorates. Science Mission Directorate

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NASA Headquarters Primer

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  1. NASA Headquarters Primer Astronomy & Astrophysics Advisory Committee NSF HQ October 14, 2008 Michael Salamon Astrophysics Division/NASA HQ

  2. Organization

  3. Administrator: Michael Griffin Deputy Administrator: Shana Dale

  4. Mission Directorates Science Mission Directorate Assoc. Admin. Ed Weiler Space Operation Mission Directorate Assoc Admin. William Gerstenmaier Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Assoc. Admin. Richard Gilbrech Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Assoc. Admin. Jaiwon Shin

  5. Science Mission Directorate Associate Administator: Ed Weiler Deputy Associate Administrator: Chuck Gay Michael Freilich Randy Friedl Richard Fisher Vicky Elsbern Jim Green Jim Adams Jon Morse Rick Howard

  6. Astrophysicia est omnis in Partes Tres • Exoplanet Exploration Program (Prog. Sci., Doug Hudgins) • “Are we alone?” • Cosmic Origins Program (Prog. Sci. Eric Smith) • “How did we get here?” • Physics of the Cosmos Program (Prog. Sci. Michael Salamon) • “How does the Universe work?” • Astrophysics Explorers Program (Prog. Sci. Hashima Hasan) • Astrophysics Research Program (Prog. Sci. Wilt Sanders) • Impact • Well-defined meaning to “Program” at NASA (7120.5D) • (Most) projects exist within Programs: • Example: Beyond Einstein Program is no longer a Program; it is a mission suite residing in the PCOS program. • Some flexibility to move funds within a Program.

  7. Lexicon Program Scientist: HQ oversight of science performance of mission/program of missions Program Executive: HQ oversight of project management/program of missions Program Office: Located in designated Center for Program management Project Scientist: Center scientific oversight of mission, responsible for science success Project Manager: Center management, responsible for success of the mission.

  8. Budget Budget

  9. NASA Congressional Committees

  10. NASA Congressional Committees • House of Representatives: • Committee on Science and Technology: Bart Gordon (TN, Chair); Ralph Hall (TX, Ranking) • Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics: Mark Udall (CO, Chair); Tom Feeney (FL, Ranking) • Committee on Appropriations: Dave Obey (WI, Chair); Jerry Lewis (CA, Ranking) • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies: Alan Mollohan (WV, Chair); Rodney Frelinghuysen (NJ, Ranking) • Senate: • Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation: Daniel Inouye (HI, Chair); Kay Bailey Hutchinson (TX, Ranking) • Subcommittee on Space, Aeronautics and Related Sciences: Bill Nelson (FL, Chair); David Vitter (LA, Ranking) • Committee on Appropriations: Robert Byrd (WV, Chair); Thad Cochran (MS, Ranking) • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies: Barbara Milkulski (MD, Chair); Richard Shelby (AL, Ranking)

  11. Advisory Committees Advisory Committees

  12. NASA Advisory Council (NAC) • 32 members, Chair is Harrison Schmitt • Six Committees within the Council • Science Committee: 5 members, Chair is Jack Burns • Science Subcommittees (Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Heliophysics, Planetary Protection) • Astrophysics Subcommittee (APS): 15 members, Chair is Craig Hogan • All subcommittees report to the NAC (not to their corresponding SMD Divisions), which then reports to the Administrator. • Formally advice to SMD Divisions comes down from the Administrator’s office. Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC) • Advises NSF, NASA, DOE; report goes to NASA Administrator among others. National Research Council • Decadal Survey • BEPAC, … Advisory Bodies

  13. Backup Backup

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