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1 SOLAR SYSTEM HELIOPHYSICS JASD ASTROPHYSICS EARTH 1

2 Science by the NUMBERS TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ~$400M Invested Annually RESEARCH ~10,000 U.S. Scientists Funded ~3,000 Competitively Selected Awards ~$600M Awarded Annually SPACECRAFT 106 Missions 88 Spacecraft CUBESATS 21 Science Missions 15 Technology Demos SOUNDING ROCKETS 16 Science Missions 3 Tech/Student Missions EARTH-BASED INVESTIGATIONS 25 Major Airborne Missions 8 Global Networks BALLOONS 13 Science Payloads 1 HASP with up to 12 student experiments Current as of February 5,

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5 SMD Focus SMD HIGHLIGHTS Personnel updates and mission highlights BUDGET UPDATE FY18 & FY19 program highlights KEY ITEMS IN WORK Webb, WFIRST, SSB s role 5

6 SMD Focus SMD HIGHLIGHTS Personnel updates and mission highlights BUDGET UPDATE FY18 & FY19 program highlights KEY ITEMS IN WORK Webb, WFIRST, SSB s role 6

7 Dr. Michael New Deputy Associate Administrator for Research (Acting) Ms. Sandra Connelly Deputy Associate Administrator for Programs Dr. Jim Green NASA Chief Scientist Dr. Nicola Fox Heliophysics Division Director (starting after Parker launch) Mr. John Lee Joint Agency Satellite Division Acting Division Director Dr. Lori Glaze Planetary Science Division Director (Acting) Mr. Gregory Robinson Webb Program Director Dr. Eric Smith Webb Program Scientist and Astrophysics Senior Scientist 7

Key To Innovation: Diversity & Inclusion What SMD Is Doing About It Include language endorsing diverse teams in

committees and NAS study committees Increase diversity in future workforce and scientific community by partnering

and monitor diversity of future project managers Encourage partnering organizations to become more diverse and

8 Key To Innovation: Diversity & Inclusion What SMD Is Doing About It Include language endorsing diverse teams in ROSES and AOs Provide training to all review panels on cognitive (implicit) biases Ensure D&I on SRBs, advisory committees and NAS study committees Increase diversity in future workforce and scientific community by partnering with professional societies, minority-serving universities, and Centers What You Can Do Develop programs to increase and monitor diversity of future project managers Encourage partnering organizations to become more diverse and inclusive Provide more mentoring opportunities and enhanced training Offer opportunities for broader diversity reach across community 8

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10 March 29, Second stage of a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy is mated to the common booster core at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station 10

11 TESS Launched April 18, 2018 April 18, SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral carrying NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) 11

12 Juno Unraveling the Secrets of Jupiter March 8, 2018 Nature: Clusters of cyclones encircling Jupiter s poles; Measurement of Jupiter s asymmetric gravity field; Jupiter s atmospheric jet streams extend thousands of kilometers deep; Pole position for Juno. 12

13 InSight Launch planned for May 5, 2018 April 6, NASA's InSight to Mars undergoes final preparations at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Central California, launch expected as early as May 5,

14 GRACE Follow-On Launch planned for May 19,

15 SMD Focus SMD HIGHLIGHTS Personnel updates and mission highlights BUDGET UPDATE FY18 & FY19 program highlights KEY ITEMS IN WORK Webb, WFIRST, SSB s role 15

16 Earth Science FY18 Appropriation Bill Features Appropriation of $ million is $166.9 million over NASA s FY18 Request Does not fully fund all the directed increases ($175.5 million); unresolved shortfall of $8.6 million What s Changed (vs. FY17) NASA termination of Radiation Budget Instrument accepted; NASA directed to retain appropriate options and submit a report within 180 days on plans for energy budget data beyond JPSS-1 Carbon Monitoring System will phase out, as proposed in the Request What s the Same (vs. FY17) PACE, OCO-3, and CLARREO Pathfinder developments continue, as do GRACE Follow-On, ECOSTRESS, ICESat-2, GEDI, SWOT, NISAR, Sentinel-6, Landsat 9, TEMPO, GeoCarb, TROPICS and MAIA Maintains regular cadence of Venture Class mission and instrument solicitations All operating missions, including DSCOVR Earth-viewing instruments Healthy research, technology, airborne, applied science, and SmallSat/CubeSat investments, including upcoming technology demonstration InVEST CubeSat launches (next launch of 3 CubeSats scheduled for May 2018) 16

17 Planetary Science FY18 Appropriation Bill Features Appropriation of $ million is $298.4 million over NASA s FY18 Request Does not fully fund all the directed increases ($321.9 million); unresolved shortfall of $23.5 million What s Changed (vs. FY17) Support for Mars helicopter on Mars 2020 Direction to support the Mars sample return mission and Orbiter, as appropriate What s the Same (vs. FY17) Europa Clipper in 2022 and Lander in 2024, launched on SLS Icy Satellites Surface Technology Mars 2020, InSight, Lucy, Psyche, DART, and NEOCam Future Discovery and New Frontiers AOs All operating missions DoE production of Pu-238 to fuel missions Healthy research and SmallSat/CubeSat investments 17

18 Astrophysics / Webb FY18 Appropriation Bill Features Appropriation of $ million is $33.7 million over NASA s FY18 Request Does not fully fund all the directed increases ($43.7 million); unresolved shortfall of $10.0 million What s Changed (vs. FY17) Conference agreement forbids SOFIA from preparing for the 2019 Senior Review and states that SOFIA has a 20-year prime mission NASA directed to provide within 60 days a WFIRST life cycle cost including additions needed to make Class A What s the Same (vs. FY17) Webb, WFIRST, TESS, IXPE, and GUSTO Future Explorer AOs All operating missions; Hubble and SOFIA funded at FY17 levels Healthy research, technology, balloons, and SmallSat/CubeSat investments 18

19 Heliophysics FY18 Appropriation Bill Features Appropriation of $688.5 million is $10.7 million over NASA s FY18 Request Appears related to Senate direction to spend $10 million on space weather research What s Changed (vs. FY17) Nothing What s the Same (vs. FY17) Parker Solar Probe, Solar Orbiter Collaboration, ICON Future Explorer AOs All operating missions Healthy research, technology, sounding rockets, and SmallSat/CubeSat investments 19

20 FY 2019 Budget Highlights Advance National Science and Exploration Goals Safeguard and Improve Life Execute a Balanced and Integrated Science Program 20

science exploration goals Build on extensive past Lunar exploration and science experience Plan a

21 FY 2019 Budget Highlights Advance National Science and Exploration Goals Execute a new Lunar Discovery and Exploration program to leverage commercial partnerships and innovative approaches to achieve human and science exploration goals Build on extensive past Lunar exploration and science experience Plan a potential Mars Sample Return mission, a decadal survey priority, leveraging international and commercial partnerships 21

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FY 2019 Budget Highlights Safeguard and Improve Life Execute Planetary Defense program for near-earth

detection mission Provide additional funding for Space Weather research to improve forecasting and

Execute a robust Earth Science program consistent with the 2017 Decadal Survey Support interagency

24 FY 2019 Budget Highlights Safeguard and Improve Life Execute Planetary Defense program for near-earth object detection and mitigation, developing DART and studying a low-cost space-based near-earth object detection mission Provide additional funding for Space Weather research to improve forecasting and prediction, and strengthen crossagency collaboration on Research-to-Operations / Operations-to-Research Execute a robust Earth Science program consistent with the 2017 Decadal Survey Support interagency partners to achieve missions and leverage data obtained from partners (e.g., NOAA, USGS) to further science research 24

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26 Planetary Defense Planetary Defense budget is three times larger than FY2018 Supports R&A for ground and space-based observations Supports DART, first direct test of deflection technique Enables study for low-cost space-based mission Supports comprehensive planetary defense through partnerships 26

FY 2019 Budget Highlights Execute a Balanced and Integrated Science Program Execute program informed by

lander Given its significant cost within a proposed lower budget for Astrophysics and competing

astrophysics missions and research Continue leveraging innovation and partnerships, including

27 FY 2019 Budget Highlights Execute a Balanced and Integrated Science Program Execute program informed by National Academy of Sciences Decadal Surveys Support for Europa Clipper mission, no funding for Europa lander Given its significant cost within a proposed lower budget for Astrophysics and competing priorities within NASA, WFIRST terminated with remaining WFIRST funding redirected towards competed astrophysics missions and research Continue leveraging innovation and partnerships, including SmallSats/CubeSats and commercial efforts Invest in innovative early-stage research and technology to promote economic growth 27

FY 2019 Budget Program Highlights Planetary Science Astrophysics New Lunar Discovery and Exploration program supports commercial partnerships and

as early as FY25 Plan a potential Mars Sample Return mission Webb remains on track for 2019 launch Given its significant cost within a proposed

astrophysics missions and research Heliophysics Earth Science Space Weather increase will strengthen cross-agency collaboration on

including enhanced emphasis on small missions, technology development and expanded opportunities for R&A Healthy research and applied science

28 FY 2019 Budget Program Highlights Planetary Science Astrophysics New Lunar Discovery and Exploration program supports commercial partnerships and innovative approaches to achieving human & science exploration goals New Planetary Defense program includes DART development Europa Clipper launch as early as FY25 Plan a potential Mars Sample Return mission Webb remains on track for 2019 launch Given its significant cost within a proposed lower budget for Astrophysics and competing priorities within NASA, WFIRST terminated with remaining WFIRST funding redirected towards competed astrophysics missions and research Heliophysics Earth Science Space Weather increase will strengthen cross-agency collaboration on Research-toOperations/Operations-toResearch Continues focused, balanced Earth science portfolio Provides for a balanced Heliophysics portfolio, including enhanced emphasis on small missions, technology development and expanded opportunities for R&A Healthy research and applied science programs, and SmallSat/CubeSat investments Maintains regular cadence of Venture Class missions and instruments solicitations Science budget ~2% above the FY17 appropriated level 28

29 SMD Focus SMD HIGHLIGHTS Personnel updates and mission highlights BUDGET UPDATE FY18 & FY19 program highlights KEY ITEMS IN WORK Webb, WFIRST, SSB s role 29

30 Key Items In Work Webb delay - Update and planning Webb Independent Review Board Charge and members Potential impact to Astrophysics 2020 Decadal Survey When to expect the report Greg Robinson providing update later WFIRST reformatting Update Where we are in the process David Spergel providing update later Partnership with SSB Status update Exoplanet Report Astrobiology Strategy Report 2 Decadal Mid-term Assessments Planetary status, Helio starting 30

31 Webb The James Webb Space Telescope March 12, Webb prepares for additional testing at Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach, CA 31

32 Steps Taken to Improve Performance NASA HQ (Program) Additional SMD Front office oversight and direct interaction with NGAS senior management (President/COO) Adding Deputy Associate Administrator of Programs to JWST Program Office as Program Director JWST Program Director established regular interaction with NGAS President Tracking daily & weekly NGAS I&T reports Established IRB NASA Goddard (Project) Senior project management resident at NGAS on permanent basis Additional NASA I&T personnel at NGAS planned for specific activities Bi-weekly senior NASA/NGAS (HQ, Center Director, President/COO) schedule reviews JWST Project Manager reporting directly to Deputy Center Director who will actively support the Project Manager NGAS (Observatory Contractor) Project Manager to President/COO direct communication path established Reporting channels opened to Project & Program (as mentioned above) I&T personnel and organizational structure changes Reviewing technical processes/procedures 32

Webb Independent Review Board (WIRB) External team to evaluate all factors

Standing Review Board (SRB) The approach to completing Integration and test

Non-consensus final report with observations, findings, concerns, and

33 Webb Independent Review Board (WIRB) External team to evaluate all factors influencing mission success, including: Those identified by the Project and Standing Review Board (SRB) The approach to completing Integration and test (I&T), launch campaign, and commissioning of the Webb telescope Deliverable - Non-consensus final report with observations, findings, concerns, and recommendations The WIRB final report and NASA s response to the WIRB report will be released in mid/late June 33

34 WIRB Members Mr. Thomas Young, NASA/Lockheed Martin in Bethesda, Maryland Retired (Chair) Dr. William Ballhaus, Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California- Retired Mr. Steve Battel, Battel Engineering, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona Mr. Orlando Figueroa, NASA Headquarters and Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland Retired Dr. Fiona Harrison, Caltech University, Pasadena, California Ms. Michele King, NASA Office of Chief Financial Officer/Strategic Investments Division, Washington, DC Mr. Paul McConnaughey, NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center/Webb Standing Review Board (Chair), Huntsville, Alabama Ms. Dorothy Perkins, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland - Retired Mr. Pete Theisinger, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California Dr. Maria Zuber, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts Mr. Dan Woods, NASA, Washington, DC (Review Manager) Dr. John Karcz, NASA, Washington, DC (Executive Secretary) 34

35 WFIRST Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope Primary mirror assembly / Harris Corporation 35

36 WFIRST Status Conducted WFIRST Independent External Technical/Cost/Management Review (WIETR) in response to National Academies Midterm Assessment WFIRST directed by SMD AA to reduce cost and complexity sufficient to have a cost estimate consistent with $3.2B cost target set at Phase A beginning Coronagraph is technology demonstration instrument Independent cost assessment are being conducted to validate estimated cost of rescoped mission, consistent with $3.2B cost target WFIRST moved to (new) Strategic Astrophysics Missions Program SRR/MDR completed February 2018 KDP-B underway in March/April

37 WFIRST Cost Project estimate of cost to Science Mission Directorate has been reduced from ~$3.6B to <$3.2B Changes include Coronagraph Instrument treated as technology demonstration instrument Contribution to coronagraph technology demonstration instrument by NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate Reduced some Wide Field Instrument capabilities Simplified subsystem designs including C&DH box, high gain antenna, telescope door Contributions to mission by international partners Improved budget profile and accelerated schedule; pulls in launch date 6 months Additional mission risk reduction (sparing, testing, parts, etc.) 37

38 Comparison of Webb & WFIRST Development Risk at KDP-B KDP-B Novel, complex segmented Be mirror development Numerous technology developments Complex cryo-cooler ISIM structure materials development (30 K) IR detector manufacturing problem uncovered after KDP-C Four highly configurable instruments (inherent complexity), major international roles, separate fine guidance sensor Many complex deployments KDP-B Existing 2.4m monolithic ULE mirror High TRL: basis of Decadal selection, recent investments Passive Al radiator Reuse of Webb design in instrument carrier (190K) IR detectors presently at TRL-6, flight growth initiated at start of Phase B; Greater maturity and understanding of Webbderived detector technologies reduces risk of encountering problems late in the WFIRST program Single primary instrument + tech demo, no separate fine guidance sensor Standard deployments WFIRST risks are lower than those retired on Webb, and typical of high TRL missions. Incorporated numerous Webb lessons learned. 38

39 WFIRST Science NASA considering changes in WFIRST key programs and observing time will be determined Three key science pillars (Dark Energy, Exoplanets, Great Observatory Astrophysics) all important; no expectation specific amounts of observing time reserved for specific science pillar, survey, or observing program Allocation of WFIRST observing time through open-access, nonproprietary, peer-reviewed competition of programs addressing scientific imperatives of 2020s, including dark energy and exoplanets; observing program will be selected as close in time to observations as possible Investigate alternate ways of organizing community-based key project teams Consider openly-competed Early Release Demonstration Programs performed at start of WFIRST operations to inform peer-reviewed time allocation process during prime mission WFIRST Formulation Science Working Group (FSWG) is reviewing proposed change 39

WFIRST Budget Given its significant cost

Astrophysics and competing priorities within

appropriated by Congress in FY18 will allow

Congress adopts the Administration s request

40 WFIRST Budget Given its significant cost within a proposed lower budget for Astrophysics and competing priorities within NASA, WFIRST terminated with remaining WFIRST funding redirected towards competed astrophysics missions and research Funds appropriated by Congress in FY18 will allow WFIRST to enter Phase B in April 2018 If Congress adopts the Administration s request to terminate WFIRST, the funds made available would enable a competed mission AO in FY19 40

41 Partnership with SSB Status Update Exoplanet Report Astrobiology Strategy Report 2 Decadal Mid-term Assessments Planetary status, Helio starting 41

42 NAS Space Studies Board Status Study Title Status Chair(s) Large Strategic NASA Science Missions: Science Value and Role in a Balanced Portfolio Decadal Survey for Earth Sciences and Applications from Space (NO CHANGE) Review of Planetary Protection Policy Development Processes (NO CHANGE) Review of Progress Toward Implementing the Decadal Survey Vision and Voyages for Planetary Sciences (NO CHANGE) Briefing to senior management occurred on August 18 th. A prepublication was publicly released August 21 st. Response undergoing 2 nd round of revisions. Report released on January 5, Town hall meetings held at American Meteorological Society and Ocean Sciences Meetings. The final published report and a popularization of the report are expected to be published in the early spring of Response in preparation. The committee's interim report was released to the sponsor June 7 and was released to the public June 12, The committee continues to work on its draft final report. Congressional assessment of Mars architecture added into this study. The final meeting was held Feb in DC. The Committee is drafting its report. Ralph McNutt Kathryn Thornton Waleed Abdalatti William Gail Joseph Alexander Louise Prockter Joe Rothenberg Extraterrestrial Sample Analysis Facilities The committee is writing its report which is expected to enter review in late May Roberta Rudnick (UCSB) Best Practices for a Future Open Code Policy for NASA Space Science Planetary Protection Requirements for Sample- Return Missions from Martian Moons The committee has completed its draft report which is expected to enter review in early May. The committee is drafting its report. A revised statement of task has been received from NASA which added additional tasks and extended the report due date. NAS is getting internal approvals for the change to the Statement of Task and will then work with NASA to incorporate those changes into the contract. Chelle Gentemann (ESRI) Mark Parsons (NSIDC) David Pearce Astrobiology Science Strategy for the Search for Life in the Universe (NO CHANGE) The Committee s third and final meeting is scheduled for Apr in DC. Barbara Sherwood Lollar Exoplanet Science Strategy The committee's next meetings are planned for April in Irvine, CA; and June 5-6 in Washington, DC. David Charbonneau B. Scott Gaudi The NAS still expects to deliver the Astrobiology and Exoplanet Reports in time to make the Congressionally-requested report date in September. 42

43 SMD Focus SMD HIGHLIGHTS Personnel updates and mission highlights BUDGET UPDATE FY18 & FY19 program highlights KEY ITEMS IN WORK Webb, WFIRST, SSB s role 43

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45 Science FY19 Budget Request Summary ($M) Actual Enacted Request Notional FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 FY 22 FY 23 Science 5, , , , , , ,803.6 Earth Science 1, , , , , , ,784.2 Earth Science Research Earth Systematic Missions Earth System Science Pathfinder Earth Science Multi-Mission Operations Earth Science Technology Applied Sciences Planetary Science 1, , , , , , ,143.3 Planetary Science Research Planetary Defense Lunar Discovery and Exploration Discovery New Frontiers Mars Exploration Outer Planets and Ocean Worlds Technology Astrophysics 1, , , , , , ,185.4 Astrophysics Research Cosmic Origins Physics of the Cosmos Exoplanet Exploration Astrophysics Explorer Heliophysics Heliophysics Research Living with a Star Solar Terrestrial Probes Heliophysics Explorer Program

46 FY18 Omnibus: Changes from Request FY18 FY18 Request Omnibus Change Comment Science Total 5, , Earth Science 1, , PACE CLARREO Pathfinder DSCOVR OCO Landsat NISAR All other Earth 1, ,514.4 (8.6) undistributed reduction Planetary Science 1, , NEOO partly funds DART Discovery "up to 335.8M"; NEOCam "no more than $35M" New Frontiers "up to $90M" Mars Exploration Europa Clipper/Lander Mars Helicopter All other Planetary (23.5) undistributed reduction Astrophysics no less than $15M for Exoplanet Tech SOFIA HST WFIRST All other Astrophysics (10.0) undistributed reduction James Webb Heliophysics for space weather research? 46

Earth Science Technology 59.6

Earth Science Technology 59.6 FY 2014 for Appropriations Provided by P.L. 113-76 NASA 17,646.5 SCIENCE 5,148.2 Earth Science 1,824.9 Earth Science Research 456.7 Earth Science Research & Analysis... 334.6 Computing & Management...