Earth-Sun System Technology

1. Earth-Sun SystemTechnology Kenneth Anderson Instrument Incubator Program Manager April 27, 2005

2. Approach to Technology Development • The Earth Science Biennial Review (June 1997) recommended that future missions be implemented with shorter development time and using the best suitable technology. • The resulting plan included the establishment of a flexible, science-driven technology strategy that would develop very specific technologies via a competitive selection process and provide a broad portfolio of emerging technologies for infusion into a range of Earth Science missions. • To meet these challenges the Earth Science Technology Program was established and the Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) created in March 1998. • Transformation of Space and Earth Science Enterprises to Science Mission Directorate in August 2004 merged Earth Science with Sun-Earth Connection into the Earth-Sun System Division. • The Earth-Sun System Technology Office (ESTO): • Performs strategic technology planning for Earth Science and the Sun-Earth Connection • Coordinates with other NASA Mission Directorates and participating Agencies • Implements focused technology development for the Earth-Sun System Division http://esto.nasa.gov/

3. Enterprise Objectives Enterprise Objectives Technology Program Technology Program Enterprise objectives established Technology Development Approach Missions sets derived from Enterprise objectives Technology programs derived From mission requirements “Old” Paradigm Technology derived from Missions “New” Paradigm Missions enabled by Technology` Missions Missions Enterprise objectives drive technology Technology expands mission horizons Missions evolve from convergence of objectives and technology

4. Science Focus Areas Atmospheric Composition Water & Energy Cycle Weather Earth-System Science Climate Variability & Change Earth Surface & Interior Structure Carbon Cycle & Ecosystems

5. Planning & Setting Direction • Science needs taken from science roadmaps + open community workshops • Coordinate scope of all solicitations with science leads to narrow scope http://esto.nasa.gov/estips Earth Science Technology Integrated Planning System (ESTIPS)

6. Implementation - Program Elements • Advanced Technology Initiatives (ATI)—provides for concept studies and development of component and subsystems technologies for instruments and platforms • Instrument Incubator Program (IIP)—provides new instrument and measurement techniques including lab development and airborne validation • Advanced Information Systems Technologies (AIST)—provides innovative on-orbit and ground capabilities for the communication, processing, and management of remotely sensed data and the efficient generation of information • Computational Technologies (CT)—provides techniques and systems that enable high performance throughput, archiving, data manipulation, and visualization of very large, highly distributed remotely sensed data sets consistent with modeling needs

7. Technology Program Readiness Levels Basic Principles Observed & Reported Prototype Developed to Qualify Conceptual Design Tested Experimentally Critical Component Tested Engineering Model Tested in Space App. Pre-Prototype Tested Conceptual Design Formulated Operational 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Advanced Concepts Advanced Technology Initiative (ATI) Instrument Incubator Program (IIP) Advanced Information Systems Technology (AIST) Computational Technology (CT) Small Bus. Innov. Research (SBIR) Exploration Systems Res & Tech (ESR&T) Science & Appl. Measurement

8. ESTO Technology Investments (FY 04-05) Instruments: 60 Info Systems: 29 Comp. Tech.: 28 Platforms: 1 Studies: 1 Total: 119 GRC (1) LaRC (13) GSFC (31) Info Systems 1 Instruments 12 Info Systems 1 Instruments 18 Info Systems 4 CT 8 Studies 1 JPL (29) Instruments 12 Info Systems 6 CT 10 Platforms 1 ARC (2) Info Systems 2 Federal Labs (7) Academia (18) Aerospace Corp. (Instruments - 1) Air Force Research Lab (Instruments - 1; Info Sys - 1) Lawrence Berkeley NL (CT - 1) NCAR (Info Sys 2; CT - 1) Cal Institute of Tech (CT - 1) Carnegie Mellon (Info Systems - 1) George Mason U. (Info Systems - 1) Georgia Tech (Instruments - 1) Harvard Univ. (Instruments - 1) MIT (CT - 1) Ohio State Univ. (Instruments - 1) U. of Alaska (Info Systems - 1) U. of California, Los Angeles (CT - 1) U. of Colorado, Boulder (Instruments - 2) U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Info Sys - 1; CT - 1) U. of Maryland (CT - 1) U. of Michigan (Instruments - 1; CT - 1) U. of Oklahoma (Info Systems - 1) USC/ISI (Info Systems - 1) Small Corp. (13) Aerodyne Research (Instru. - 1) ASRC Aerospace Corp. (Instru. - 1) AER Inc. (Info Systems - 1) Barr Associates, Inc (Instruments - 1) BBN Technologies (Info Systems - 1) GST (CT - 2) Lite Cycles, Inc. (Instruments - 1) Polatomic (Instruments - 1) Q-Peak, Inc. (Instruments - 1) QorTek Inc (Instruments - 1) SES, Inc. (Instruments - 1) Spectrum Astro (Info Systems - 1) Large Corp. (5) Ball Aerospace (Instruments - 2) Draper Labs (Info Systems - 1) ITT Industries (Info Systems - 1) Lockheed Martin (Info Systems - 1)

9. Instrument Incubator Program Overview • The objectives of the IIP are to identify, develop and, where appropriate demonstrate new measurement technologies which: • Reduce the risk, cost, size, and development time of Earth observing instruments, and • Enable new Earth observation measurements. • IIP designed to reduce risk of new, innovative instrument systems so they can be successfully used in science AO in a 3 year acquisition environment. • TRL guidance • Entry TRL from 3 to 5; Exit TRL less than or equal to 6. • Development must advance by at least one TRL. • The results at the exit point should provide convincing evidence that the instrumentation can make the proposed measurements and that an operational instrument can be built within the context of the new shorter acquisition cycles. • Solicits: • Instrument design • Engineering model construction • Lab and/or field demonstrations • Proposer defines starting and exit points Three year development, second and third years as options. • Award values in range of $500K to $1000K annually

10. Instrument Incubator NRA - 2004 • Solicitation released August 19; 82 responses received November 2. • Academia 22 proposals (27%) • Industry 18 proposals (22%) • NASA Centers 26 proposals (32%) • FFRDCs (inc. JPL) 12 proposals (15%) • Other 4 proposals (5%) • Based upon prioritized science topics • Three Primary Science Focus areas: • Atmospheric aerosols and trace gases, especially in the lower troposphere • Ice Topographic Mapping • Tropospheric Winds • Other instrument proposals also allowed • Selections expected by end of April

11. UAV-SAR • UAV-SAR is a program to develop an L-band, repeat-pass interferometric SAR • PI: Dr. Scott Hensley, JPL • Heritage from AIRSAR and GEOSAR programs • Will address a range of science investigations, with primary emphasis on solid earth science • System design includes extendability to additional frequencies/single pass interferometry • Initial operation will be on a Gulfstream GIII, with later transition to a UAV • Transition plan in development • Instrument PDR was successfully held on April 12-14 at JPL • CDR planned for fall, 2005 • First engineering test flights of system planned for late 2006, with science qualification flights in 2007 • Final delivery estimated for fourth quarter FY2008

12. 2005 ROSES Solicitation • The Advanced Component Technology (ACT-05) NRA was released on January 28, 2005 as part of the ROSES solicitation.  • The NRA emphasizes six target areas: • active and passive microwave antennas for Earth Science Instruments, • active and passive electronics for Earth Science Instruments, and • in situ and remote sensing instrument technologies that are highly sought by the Sun-Solar System Connection Science Program.  • Ninety-six potential proposers from NASA, academia, private industry and other government agencies are planning to respond to the call for component technologies and subsystems sought in the NRA.  • Proposals are due on April 28, 2005.