PODAG.23 February 16/17 2005

1. PODAG.23February 16/17 2005 Ron Weaver NSIDC DAAC Manager http://extranet.nsidc.org/nasa/daac/podag/23/index.html

2. Topics • Budget/Fiscal Report • User Report • Data Set Report • EOS/ECS Topics • Non-EOS/ECS Topics • PoDAG Housekeeping • Membership PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

3. Budget/Fiscal Report • Budget status • Staff Changes • NSIDC DAAC Follow-on Contract • NSIDC DAAC FY05/06 Workplan PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

4. NSIDC DAAC Budget • Budget for FY 2005 is adequate. • FY05 Allocation is $5.436 MY. • FY06 and FY07 budgets have not been announced PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

5. Budget: DAAC Expenses PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

6. Staffing Levels, 6/2003 – 9/2005 by Functional Group PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

7. Staffing Changes • Archive Management • Operations • Hired Cari Gallap, Data Management Specialist II, (August) • Hired Johnathan Kovarik Data Management Specialist I (September) • Student hires have been used to backfill a 5th OPS position • The DAAC OPS group is currently at 3.6 FTE Professional and 1.5 FTE student) • Information Services • USO • John Maurer departed to systems engineering position • Hired David Korn, USO Rep. (September) • Com/Writers Team • Keri Webster has departed as COM/Writers manager, position open • Lyne Yohe will depart in February, position open • Amy Casey departed, position open • Nancy Geiger-Wooten, web design and graphics departed • Hired Kara Pharris, web designer (February 2005) • Information Center • Hired Gloria Hicks, Librarian (September) • Hired Allaina Howard Librarian and Analog Collections Specialist (September) • (DAAC supports equivalent of 1 FTE between the two positions) • Information Technology Services • Clark Judy resumed ITS lead responsibilities • Mike Stowe returned to coordination of DAAC security • Science/Mission Coordination • Greg Scharfen, departed DAAC employment, still works for NSIDC .2 FTE • Ken Knowles appointed manager of Scientific Programmer Group • ECS/Raytheon • No changes PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

8. NSIDC DAAC Contract • 5 year contract started June 1, 2003 and was definitized on September 30, 2003 • Ron Weaver is PI, Roger Barry and Vince Troisi are Co-PIs • Total Contract value is $ 32.872 my for 5 years, with $2.231 my held back for optioned tasks (No we do not expect to receive all the contract value) • We are now in month 21 of 60, assuming no extensions. PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

9. FY05 Workplan • Workplan completed and submitted. • Streamlined approach, focus on the work we have to do, schedules, resource needs, outcomes • Covers two years, FY05/FY06 • Copy of workplan is linked to PoDAG agenda page • FY05 themes: • Continue ECS Operations • Consolidate PM data sets • Implement ‘V0’ system upgrades PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

10. User Statistics * “Requests” involve direct contact with User Services personnel. They do not include ftp, Web hits, etc. PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

11. Data Report: Data related items of interest since last meeting, other than routine operations. • We have started a concerted effort to organize our (NSIDC) analog data collection. Allaina Howard has found some volunteers to help. • 2002 and 2003 CLPx field data released. 31 data sets are available PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

12. EOS/ECS Topics • EOS Instrument Status • ECS Data Flows PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

13. EOS Instrument Status • ICESat: Release 18 going out the door now, we have started ingest and distribution of Release 19. • AMSR-E: Ingest and Distribution nominal • MODIS: Ingest and Distribution nominal PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

14. NON-EOS/ECS Topics • Other Activities • (see NSIDC NOTES for information about NSIDC activities) • http://nsidc.org/pubs/notes/ NSIDC booth at AMS, San Diego January 2005 PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

15. Other Activities • Successful Snow and Ice Data Workshop in November • The Tenth Anniversary Volume of the DAAC Annual was published in November 2004. • NSIDC had a ‘spot’ presentation at a CU Football Game • We held a successful Special Symposium honoring Roger’s career in early August (8-10th) • http://nsidc.org/events/symposium04/ PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

16. Actions: Items that NSIDC would like PoDAG to consider • SSMI data sources • Thoughts on the RSS products and how we might proceed? • IPY directions • NPOESS directions PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

17. PoDAG Members • Chairman • Dr. Mark Anderson, University of Nebraska • Rotation of members • Mike VanWoert • Jennifer Francis • Bob Thomas • Bert Davis (he may have to resign due to other commitments) • Nominations for new members • To be discussed at the meeting PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

18. Thanks To: • Cindy for logistics arrangements • Tom for help with agenda content PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

19. BACKUP SLIDES NASA 5 Goals, 13 Roadmaps

20. EOS Data Flows Non ECS (V0 or Heritage) System Components • Ingest • Production • Archive • Distribution • Information Services • Systems • Workstations/Servers • Mass Store • RAID • Output Devices EOSDIS Core System • Components • Ingest • Science Data Server • Distribution • Systems • Workstations • Mass Store • RAID • Output Devices AMSR-E L1A AMSR-E L1A AMSR-E AMSR-J L1A AMSR-J L1A GLAS MODIS SSM/I TDRs NISE V0 GATEWAY SUBSETTER PDS NSIDC WEBSITE Data Pool EDG SNOWI CD-Rs, DVDs, Tape ftp ftp, http User Communities PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

21. Following Slides are from presentation by Mark Allen, NASA APIO

22. NASA Strategic Goals and Objectives (1 of 2) Goal 1 Implement a sustained and affordable human and robotic program to explore the solar system and beyond • Undertake robotic and human lunar exploration . . . • Conduct robotic exploration of Mars . . . • Conduct robotic exploration across the solar system . . . • Conduct advanced telescope searches for Earth-like planets . . . • Explore the Universe . . . Goal 2 Extend human presence across the solar system, starting with a human return to the Moon by the year 2020, in preparation for human exploration of Mars and other destinations • Return the Space Shuttle to flight and focus its use on completion of the ISS, complete assembly of the ISS, and . . . • Develop a new crew exploration vehicle . . . • Focus research and use of the ISS . . . • Conduct the first extended human expedition to the lunar surface . . . • Conduct human expeditions to Mars . . . PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

23. NASA Strategic Goals and Objectives (2 of 2) Goal 3 Develop innovative technologies, knowledge, and infrastructure both to explore and to support decisions about the destinations for human exploration • Develop and demonstrate . . . key capabilities . . . • Provide advanced aeronautical technologies . . . • Use NASA missions and other activities to inspire and motivate . . . Goal 4 Promote international and commercial participation in exploration to further U.S. scientific, security, and economic interests • Pursue opportunities for international participation . . . • Pursue commercial opportunities . . . • Use NASA missions and other activities to inspire and motivate . . . Goal 5 Study the Earth system from space and develop new space-based and related capabilities for this purpose • Conduct a program of research and technology development to advance Earth observation . . . • Explore the Earth-Sun system . . . PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

24. Strategic Roadmaps (1 of 2) • Undertake robotic and human exploration of the Moon to further science, and to develop and test new approaches, technologies, and systems to enable and support sustained human and robotic exploration of Mars and more distant destinations. First robotic mission no later than 2008. (Goal 1, Objective 1) Conduct the first extended human expedition to the lunar surface as early as 2015, but no later than the year 2020. (2-4) • Conduct 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. (1-2) Conduct human expeditions to Mars after acquiring adequate knowledge about the planet using robotic missions, and after successfully demonstrating sustained human exploration missions to the Moon. (2-5) • Conduct robotic exploration across the solar system for scientific purposes and to support human exploration. In particular, explore Jupiter’s moons, asteroids, and other bodies to search for evidence of life, to understand the history of the solar system, and to search for resources. (1-3) • Conduct advanced telescope searches for Earth-like planets and habitable environments around other stars. (1-4) • Develop a new crew exploration vehicle to provide crew transportation for missions beyond low Earth orbit. First test flight to be by the end of this decade with operational capability for human exploration no later than 2014. (2-2) • Focus research and use of the International Space Station on supporting space exploration goals, with emphasis on understanding how the space environment affects human health and capabilities, and developing countermeasures. (2-3) PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

25. Strategic Roadmaps (2 of 2) • Return the Space Shuttle to flight and focus its use on completion of the International Space Station (ISS), complete assembly of the ISS, and retire the Shuttle as soon as assembly of the ISS is completed, planned for the end of this decade. Conduct ISS activities consistent with U.S. obligations to Station partners. (2-1) • Explore the Universe to understand its origin, structure, evolution, and destiny. (1-5) • Conduct a program of research and technology development to advance Earth observation from space, improve scientific understanding, and demonstrate new technologies with the potential to improve future operational systems. (5-1) • Explore the Sun-Earth system to understand the Sun and its effects on Earth, the solar system, and the space environmental conditions that will be experienced by human explorers, and demonstrate technologies that can improve future operational Earth observation systems. (5-2) • Provide advanced aeronautical technologies to meet the challenges of next-generation systems in aviation, for civilian and scientific purposes, in our atmosphere and in the atmospheres of other worlds. (3-2) • Use NASA missions and other activities to inspire and motivate the nation’s students and teachers, to engage and educate the public, and to advance the scientific and technological capabilities of the nation. (3-3) (4-3) • Develop a comprehensive national plan for utilization of nuclear systems for the advancement of space science and exploration. PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

26. Strategic Roadmaps Tri - Chairs PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation = DoD Participation * Leverages off Integrated Space Operations Summit, (ISOS) process until RTF

27. Why isNASA doing strategic roadmapsand how will we use them? PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

28. New NASA Advanced Planning Function • NASA has transformed the strategic planning process and created several new Agency-level planning and coordination functions • Director for Advanced Planning • Develops input, options, and assessments for Strategic Planning Council • Overall Agency architecture and requirements flow-down process • Science/exploration/policy strategies and capability roadmaps (with Directorates) • New initiatives and studies of strategic issues • Advanced Planning and Integration Office • Provides staff support to above Director for Advanced Planning and Associate Deputy Administrator for Systems Integration • Coordinates development of strategies, roadmaps, and new initiatives, working with Mission Directorates and external advisory groups; manages development of the NASA Strategic Plan PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

29. Purpose of Roadmapping • Purpose of roadmapping is to support creation of the NASA Integrated Strategic Architecture (ISA) • Strategic and Capability Roadmaps are to be integrated into this single, self-consistent multi-decade plan for the Agency • This integration takes into account projected constraints of • Budget • Technology • Programmatics (e.g., institutional and external capabilities) • Environmental factors • The ISA is presented to, and ultimately owned by, the Strategic Planning Council • The ISA will be the benchmark for Agency budget request and resource allocation decisions PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

30. Agency Objectives Agency Strategic Roadmap Agency Strategic Roadmap Agency Strategic Roadmap Strategic Planning – Old vs. New AGENCY Budgets, Initiatives, NASA Strategic Plan Integrated Strategic Architecture APIO Integration Enterprise Strategy Enterprise Strategy ENTERPRISES Advanced Planning Activities Advanced Planning Activities Advanced Planning Activities Advanced Planning Activities MISSION DIRECTORATES ENT 1 ENT 2 MD 1 MD 2 NEW OLD PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

31. Integration Challenges • Achieving this goal will be tough • Each roadmap is different, and there are 13 of them • The Capabilities Roadmaps are being developed in parallel with the Strategic Roadmaps • Many and varied relationships among the Strategic and Capability Roadmaps • Cross-talk between the Strategic Roadmaps, and between the Directorates on a given Roadmap • Overlap between some Strategic and Capabilities Roadmaps • The schedule is tight! • Structure and contents of the roadmaps are being planned to permit integration: post hoc won’t work PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

32. Integration Approach • Details of the process are still being invented • Strategic Roadmap integration activities will run concurrently with roadmap development • Two key activities • Near-term and on-going: identify, capture, and analyze inter-roadmap dependencies • Episodic and terminal: analyze roadmaps; resolve dependencies in context of budget, technology, and other factors; establish framework of ISA • Implementation of (1) • Key rep for each committee is APIO Coordinator • APIO Coords from closely related strategic roadmaps will meet between meetings • APIO coordinator will summarize identified issues at the end of every meeting and report on inter-meeting analysis results at the beginning of each meeting • Implementation of (2) • Synthesis team will formed of experienced system engineers, technologists, and budget analysts (role of Capabilities Roadmap) • Current plan: will meet twice to formulate content of the ISA PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

33. Integration Process Flow • Capabilities and • Agency guidance: • Policy • Budget • Priorities Strategic Roadmaps Identify relationships, dependencies, sequences Synthesize architectural options Iterate with Roadmap Teams Steering Group Reviews (Roadmap Co-chairs) • Assessment: • Affordability • Flexibility • Achievements • Etc. Strategic Planning Council Strategic Architecture • Strategic Decisions • New Initiatives • Strategic Plan PoDAG 23: Highlights Presentation

34. Slides from Berrien Moore’s presentation at AMS on NPOESS and CDRs

35. From Berrien Moore’s presentation at AMS 2005 (Tom Karl’s AMS NPOESS Presentation 2004) Roadmap Workshop February 2005 Ron Weaver, NSIDC Scientific Manager

36. NPOESSChallenges: • Green is Doable;Red is doable but tougher!! • How to ensure adequate overlap for all climate critical measurements • More frequent launches • Agreements through Global Earth Observing partnerships (GEO) (multinational) • Redefining instrument failure in terms of time dependent biases • Replacement strategy must ensure overlap, especially for critical climate measurements • Aerosols, Solar irradiance, Sea level, Earth radiation budget • Missing critical Measurements ** personal bias** • Total column CO2 all seasons all latitudes, day/night. • Ensuring an adequate data archive and distribution system • Ensuring a Scientific Stewardship Program • Ensuring the development of CDRs • Agreements through Global Earth Observing partnerships Tom Karl’s AMS NPOESS Presentation 2004 plus additions by Berrien Moore’s AMS NPOESS Talk 2005 Roadmap Workshop February 2005 Ron Weaver, NSIDC Scientific Manager