NASA Applied Sciences Program Update John A. Haynes Program Manager, Weather National Aeronautics and Space Administration Applied Sciences Program Earth Science Division Science Mission Directorate Washington, DC
Jan 06, 2016
NASA Applied Sciences Program Update
John A. HaynesProgram Manager, Weather
National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationApplied Sciences Program
Earth Science Division Science Mission Directorate
Washington, DC
2006 NASA Strategic Plan
NASA Strategic Goal 3Develop a balanced overall program of science, exploration, and aeronautics consistent with the redirection of human spaceflight program to focus on exploration.
NASA Sub-Goal 3A:Study Earth from space to advance scientific understanding and meet societal needs.
NASA’s partnership efforts in global modeling and data assimilation over the next decade will shorten the distance from observations to answers for important, leading-edge science questions. NASA’s Applied Sciences program will continue the Agency’s efforts in benchmarking the assimilation of NASA research results into policy and management decision-support tools that are vital for the Nation’s environment, economy, safety, and security. NASA also is working with NOAA and inter-agency forums to transition mature research capabilities to operational systems, primarily the polar and geostationary operational environmental satellites, and to utilize fully those assets for research purposes.
Earth Science Division Overview
• Overarching goal: to advance Earth System science, including climate studies, through spaceborne data acquisition, research and analysis, and predictive modeling
• Six major activities:• Building and operating Earth observing satellite missions, many with
international and interagency partners• Making high-quality data products available to the broad science
community• Conducting and sponsoring cutting-edge research in 6 thematic focus
areas– Field campaigns to complement satellite measurements– Modeling– Analyses of non-NASA mission data
• Applied Sciences • Developing technologies to improve Earth observation capabilities• Education and Public Outreach
NASA On-Orbit Research Missions
OSTM/Jason 2
Future NASA Earth Remote Sensing Observatories
Earth System Models
NASA Earth Science Applications• Earth Science goal: advance Earth System science, including climate studies,
through space borne data acquisition, research and analysis, and predictive modeling
• Applied Sciences Goal: discovering and developing useful applications and enhancing benefits to society from the nation’s investment in Earth science research.
• Demonstrate, through partnerships with decision making organizations, improvements to their ability to manage and plan natural resources and to make better environmental predictions, decisions, and policy.
• Provide the applications viewpoint in the design of new missions and research.
• Conduct applied research that provides a basis for better decision making.
*New NASA Applied Sciences Strategic Plan 2009-2014 to be released by the end of the year*
Ecological Forecasting
AgriculturalEfficiency
Air Quality
Weather
Climate
WaterResources
Disaster Management
Public Health
Applied Sciences ProgramEight Program Elements
Technology
Missions / Observations
Data andArchives
Researchand Analysis
Models /Predictions
PolicyDecisions
Forecasting
Results ofNASA Earth
Science Research
Societal Needs
Applied SciencesProgram
Response & Recovery
ManagementDecisions
NASA Applied Sciences Architecture
Focus Areas of Weather
The Weather application focuses on Earth science applications to support weather-effected economic interests, currently including aviation and space weather. The application is particularly focused on applications to support the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). As appropriate, the application may expand to support other specific weather-effected economic interests to improve the global mobility of people and material.
Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Sciences 2008 (ROSES)
NASA Research Announcement (NRA) solicits basic and applied research in support of the NASA Science Mission Directorate covering aspects of basic and applied research and technology in space and Earth sciences.
NRA #NNH07ZDA001N
Amendment A.18: “Decision Support Through Earth Science Research Results”
Closing Date: August 13, 2008
Amendment A.19: “Earth Science Applications Feasibility Studies”Closing Date: August 27, 2008
Selections estimated to be made in February 2009
Website: http://nspires.nasaprs.com/
Applied Sciences – 2008 SolicitationROSES-2008
A.19 Earth ScienceApplications Feasibility Studies
Short-term, feasibility studies of
applications of Earth science research
results that will improve decision-making
activities.
Overall objective:
Generate and test preliminary ideas for
applications of Earth science products to
determine their potential value and
readiness for a more in-depth project
A.18 Decision Support through Earth Science Research Results
Results-oriented projects focused on
the integration of Earth science
research results into decision making
activities related to one or more of the
eight applications areas.
Overall objective:
Sustained use of Earth science
products in decision making activities
and an assessment of the value and
benefit of the Earth science products.
ROSES 2008 Amendment A.28: “Earth Science for Decision Making: Gulf of Mexico Region”
Total Amount of Funding $8M total
Anticipated Number of Awards 10 – 25 projects
Expected Range of Award per project $150K - $400K total *
Period of Performance up to 24 months
Expected Project Start Date circa March 2009
*These figures are total funding for the entire project; the figures are not per annum. NASA will distribute all funds at the beginning of the project. The project teams have up to 24 months to complete the project.
… to enhance the Gulf of Mexico region’s ability to recover from the devastating hurricanes of 2005 and to plan for a sustainable and prosperous future through the use of NASA Earth science observations and research.
Solicitation Closed: October 30, 2008
Applied Sciences Program
http://nasascience.nasa.gov/earth-science/applied-sciences http://aiwg.gsfc.nasa.gov/
National Aeronautics andSpace Administration
Earth Science EnterpriseApplications Plan
April 2004