Astrophysics Division 1 Dr. Jon Morse Astrophysics Division Director Science Mission Directorate NASA Headquarters October 14, 2008 Astrophysics Division

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AstrophysicsDivision

Dr. Jon Morse

Astrophysics Division Director

Science Mission Directorate

NASA Headquarters

October 14, 2008

Astrophysics Division Update

Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee

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• Funding for JDEM (Dark Energy Mission) in FY09; continue LISA, Con-X, and Einstein Probe technology investments.

• Focus on a new medium class Exoplanet initiative, and technical and cost study of SIM/SIM-Lite.

• Accelerate SOFIA development in order to begin early limited science in 2009.

• Fund a revitalized balloon and suborbital rocket program.

• Augment astrophysics R&A.

Selected FY09 Budget HighlightsAstrophysics

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Heliophysics

Planetary Science

Astrophysics

Earth Science

Ground Network / DSN

$0

$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

$3,500

$4,000

$4,500

$5,000

FY2007 FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013

SMD Budget by Science Theme

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AstrophysicsDivision Astrophysics Program Content

* FY07 * FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13FY09 President's Budget * 1,356.8 1,363.5 1,162.5 1,122.4 1,057.1 1,067.7 1,116.0

Physics of the Cosmos 196.5 157.2 157.0 219.8 249.0 271.1 326.0GLAST 84.4 41.9 23.2 23.3 24.1 24.9 24.9JDEM 3.7 8.5 63.0 83.0 109.0 125.0LISA 6.5 5.7 5.7 15.9 18.7 26.7 35.0Constellation-X 8.3 8.1 8.3 12.0 16.8 15.9 42.0Chandra 58.6 62.9 65.0 67.8 68.5 50.2 48.9XMM 8.6 7.4 7.0 7.4 7.6 8.5 8.5Herschel/Planck & Other 48.4 27.6 76.1 56.6 54.5 59.9 64.7

Exoplanet Exploration 184.6 159.5 48.1 67.7 68.4 96.4 126.2SIM 30.4 24.3Kepler 121.8 79.5 25.2 14.9 13.9 12.6 8.8Keck Operations 2.8 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2TPF/EXEP Tech 8.0 7.5 6.7 6.3 6.4 7.5 8.7Future Exoplanet Missions 1.0 23.8 6.6 41.7 44.0 72.0 107.5Other 20.6 21.6 6.7 1.8 1.0 1.0 1.2

Cosmic Origins 788.9 816.9 674.4 571.1 515.4 485.6 458.5James Webb Space Telescope 398.6 447.4 371.9 311.1 265.1 236.1 194.9Hubble Space Telescope 277.5 230.2 154.9 125.6 114.7 94.8 93.9SOFIA 38.9 64.0 72.8 72.8 57.0 58.8 60.6Spitzer 73.8 75.4 71.7 15.9 10.3 3.2 3.3Astrophysics Future Missions 3.0 45.8 68.3 92.7 105.8

Astrophysics Explorer 88.0 117.2 130.6 93.3 43.3 11.7 6.4WISE 52.9 72.7 65.2 13.0 5.2 1.6NuSTAR 16.7 41.5 57.8 31.0 6.8 6.4Operating Explorers (Swift, Suzaku, RXTE, 35.1 27.8 23.9 22.5 7.1 3.2 GALEX, WMAP)Astrophysics Research 98.8 112.6 152.3 170.4 181.0 203.0 198.9Research and Analysis 52.2 56.6 61.4 65.4 69.3 72.6 77.5Balloons 22.2 24.0 24.6 26.7 28.8 32.4 33.2ADCAR 9.0 12.6 12.8 13.4 17.7 33.5 24.3Other 24.5 19.4 53.5 65.1 65.2 64.4 63.8

* FY07 and FY08 reflect latest proposed Operating Plan, in FY09 structure

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** Future Explorer budget in Heliophysics.

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AstrophysicsDivision SM4 Equipment Processing at KSC

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AstrophysicsDivision HST SM4 EVA Timeline

Notes:

(1) Choice of first instrument repair will be made based on EVA efficiency and mission circumstances

(2) Time for NOBL 5 is an estimate until completion of NOBL runs

Notes:

Priority

Task Times1. RSUs (3)

3:202. WFC3

2:153. COS

2:354. Bay 3 Battery Mod.

1:30Bay 2 Battery Mod.

1:355. STIS Repair or

3:35ACS Repair (1)

(1) 2:10 (2) 1:456. FGS 2

2:007. Remaining instrument repair8. NOBL 8

0:45NOBL 5

0:30

(2)

9. NOBL 710. SCM

0:1511. Reboost

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AstrophysicsDivision Hubble SM-4 Current Status

• A spare Science Instrument Command and Data Handling System is available at GSFC and will begin Flight Acceptance for delivery by January 2009.

• The Agency has determined that the Hubble telescope servicing should restore C&DH system redundancy.

• SOMD is studying launch options in light of these developments. (Target “work to” date of Feb 17, 2009.)

• Some FY09 Science Operations funds, including GO budget, will be redirected to help fund the launch slip (~$10M/mo).

• On September 27, at 8:10 PM EDT, the Hubble Observatory safed the instruments and payload computer.

• An investigation of the Hubble safing incident indicated a complete loss of the Control Unit/Science Data Formatter - Side A, which is part of the spacecraft Command and Data Handling system.

• Activities are underway to switch the Hubble Observatory over to Side B, in order to allow science observing to resume. This is the first time Side B has been exercised since before launch.

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AstrophysicsDivision Accomplishments and Significant Events

SOFIA– Coated primary mirror re-installed.– Installed all 3 actuators for control of telescope

cavity doors and aperture. – Purchased 747SP hulk, without engines, for

spare parts.– Received 27 White Paper proposals for early

science.

WISE– Completed magnetometer and reaction wheel

integration, and started s/w flight qual testing. – SoftRide CDR successfully completed and go

ahead given to fabricate the hardware.

Herschel/Planck - launch NET Mar09– Delay due to helium contamination in the fill line of the Herschel cryostat. – ESA negotiating new launch date with Arianespace.

Balloons– During the FY08 Fall Ft. Sumner Campaign the Louisiana State University High Altitude

Student Platform (HASP) successfully launched on 9-15. All science instruments operated nominally during the 2-day flight.

SOFIA Actuator for Upper Rigid Door

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AstrophysicsDivision Accomplishments and Significant Events

JWST – The first primary mirror segment, A1, was shipped to

Ball where installation is underway of the radius of curvature actuator, segment positioning hexapods, related flexures, and whiffle-tree structures.

– CSA conducted CDR for the etalon, a key component of the Tunable Filter Instrument optical assembly.

– NIRSpec flight sensor chip assemblies selection were made with ESA.

JDEM– Science Coordination Group first meeting Oct 15-16 at

GSFC.

JWST ISIM Structure Deck A complete

Kepler– Completed Flight Segment Thermal Vacuum testing. Completed post-T/V functional

testing of both the S/C and photometer. Completed EMI/EMC testing. – Successfully completed Operations Readiness Test #1, simulating 1 week in the life of

nominal science operations.

Other– Held the Astrophysics Theory & Fundamental Physics and Astrophysics Data Analysis

Peer Reviews.

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AstrophysicsDivision Future Significant Events

• SOFIA

– Open door flight testing early 2009.

• JDEM

– Release AO in late 2008.

• Hubble

– SM4 mission launch 2009.

• Kepler

– Launch NET March 5, 2009.

• Herschel/Planck

– Launch NET March 2009.

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Green: Operating, Tan: Development, Blue: Formulation

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Astrophysics Division MissionsOperational Phase

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Mission Launches etc.

2008 2009 2010 2012

Balloon Campaigns

Opportunities

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TBDHSTSM4

NET MarHerschel

Planck

Mar 5Kepler

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Astrophysics Mission Events

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Sweden

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Palestine

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M/J

A/M/J A/M A/M

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Suborbital

(CREAM, BESS, ATIC)

AprXQC#3

FebCIBER

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OctFUSP

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MarDICE

#1

JulCIBER

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TBDFIRE

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Mission S.R.

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Archive S.R.

AugSOFIA

Early Sci

EPOCh Obs (Jan-summer)

Legend Purple - Mission with International lead * Student Opportunity balloon flight

JanLIDOS

#3

(superpressure dev, eng.)

(HASP *, eng.)

Last Updated: October 3, 2008

OctJ-PEX

#2

MayPICT-URE#1

Fall

JDEMAO

Aug NuSTAR

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(CREAM, ANITA, superpressure dev)

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AstrophysicsDivision Astrophysics - Operating Missions

ProjectOverall for previous & current month

Comments-4 -3 -2 -1 this month

Astrophysics Research

Chandra Ext G G G G G

GP-B DA mode G G G G G NASA support for GP-B data analysis ended 9/30/08.

Explorer

GALEX Ext G Y G G G

Integral Ext G G G G G

Rossi XTE Ext G G G G G

Suzaku Ext G G G G G

Swift Ext G G G G GNew GRB distance record set with GRB 080913 - z=6.7 or 12.8 billion light years.

WMAP Ext G G G G G

XMM-Newton Ext G G G G G

HST Ext G G G G YScience instrument C&DH Side A offline. Observations suspended until switched to Side B.

Spitzer Ext-Prm G G G G GReceived 45 NOIs for Cycle 6 (post-cryo) Exploration Science programs (i.e., >500 hr observing time).

Fermi Prime G G G G GLAT detected very high energy emission from GRB 080916C. Unplanned SAA transition on 8-27 caused shut down of instru-ment high voltages & loss of ~50 minutes of observing time.

O: Overall On plan, adequate Margin

Problems, working to resolve within planned Margin

Problems, not enough margin to recover

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AstrophysicsDivision Senior Review 2008 Rankings

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9.0

8.0 8.0 8.07.5

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3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

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ADS/SIMBAD

HEASARC/LAMBDA

MAST NED IRSA NSTED

2008 Archives Senior Review - Final Rankings

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AstrophysicsDivision SMEX Selections

Six Small Explorer (SMEX) investigations selected for Phase A concept studies, announced on May 29, 2008.

– Joint Astrophysics Nascent Universe Satellite (JANUS) PI: Peter W.A. Roming, Pennsylvania State University

– Gravity and Extreme Magnetism SMEX (GEMS) PI: Jean H. Swank, Goddard Space Flight Center

– Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) PI: George R. Ricker, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

– Coronal Physics Explorer (CPEX) PI: Dennis G. Socker, Naval Research Laboratory

– Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) PI: Alan M. Title, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co

– Neutral Ion Coupling Explorer (NICE) PI: Stephen B. Mende, University of California, Berkeley

Two Mission of Opportunity investigations selected for Phase A concept studies, announced on June 20, 2008.

– High-Resolution Soft X-Ray Spectrometer (SXS) for NEXT PI: Richard L. Kelley, Goddard Space Flight Center

– Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) PI: Richard Eastes, University of Central Florida

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AstrophysicsDivision Selected Proposals: Next Steps

• December 16, 2008: Deadline for submission of Concept Study Reports (Phase A).

• April 2009: Site Visits.

• April/May 2009: Reviews of the Concept Study Reports presented to the Selecting Official.

• May 2009: Downselect of missions to proceed into development (Phase B).

• NET December 2012: Launch of first SMEX.

• NET April 2014: Launch of second SMEX.

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Fellowships aligned with Astrophysics Division Science Themes.

• Solicit proposals with Physics of the Cosmos, Exoplanet Exploration, or Cosmic Origins science as focus rather than mission specific.

• Management by existing fellowship organizations.

– Sagan fellows: Exoplanet Exploration program office, JPL

– Einstein fellows: Chandra X-ray Center

– Hubble fellows: STScI

• Stipend (all new fellows): $60,500

• Deadline for Applications:

– November 6, 2008 [Hubble and Sagan fellows]

– November 7, 2008 [Einstein fellows]

• For more information see:– Sagan: http://nexsci.caltech.edu/sagan/fellowship.shtml

– Einstein: http://cxc.harvard.edu/fellows/

– Hubble: http://www.stsci.edu/institute/org/spd/hubble-fellowship/hubble-fellow-overview

Astrophysics Fellowships

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AstrophysicsDivision International Year of Astronomy 2009

NASA’s Approach

• Capitalize on public interest in NASA’s science discoveries and missions to support US IYA goals.

• Convey observation and exploration as an ongoing human endeavor.

• Align with U.S. themes and working group activities.

• NASA is an Organizational Associate of IYA 2009.

• Central website portal with monthly highlights that provides a framework for planning.– Topic related to key events and activities– Celestial objects to observe– NASA space science mission events– Events for students, educators, and the public– Related resources and activities for educators and families

• IYA related programs funded by Astrophysics Division and through EPOESS solicitation.

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AstrophysicsDivision International Year of Astronomy 2009

• NASA IYA Student Ambassador Program

– Solicitation closed on September 29, 2008.

– 54 undergraduate students will be selected; one in each state, D.C. and Puerto Rico; two will represent NASA at opening ceremony in Paris.

• NASA Exhibition planned at UNESCO– Viewspace– Kepler and WISE models– Magic Planet– Lunar Science Institute exhibit

• NASA IYA kickoff at AAS 213th meeting– Invited talks in two IYA sessions– Great Observatories image unveiling– Reception by Google

• NASA IYA invited talk at AGU Fall 2008 meeting

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AstrophysicsDivision Top Issues and Concerns

• Delay to HST SM-4 launch date.

– Hardware fix to Control Unit/ Science Data Formatter budget impact.

• Resolution of NuSTAR funding for FY2009.

• Resolution of extra Shuttle flight for AMS launch to ISS.

• Long duration Continuing Resolution for FY2009.

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Backup

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AstrophysicsDivision STS-125 Crew

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Chief Scientist (Paul Hertz)

- Lead for Research*(Max Bernstein)- Lead for E/PO**(Paul Hertz-Act)

Strategic Integration & Management DivisionDir. (D. Woods-Act)

Dep. (Vacant)

HeliophysicsDivision

Dir. (R. Fisher)Dep. (V. Elsbernd)


Dir. (J. Morse)Dep. (R. Howard)

Associate Administrator (AA) (Ed Weiler)Deputy AA (Chuck Gay)

Deputy AA for Programs(Mike Luther)

Draft: August 13, 2008

Chief Engineer (K. Ledbetter)

Safety & Mission Assurance(P. Martin)

AAA for Strategy, Policy & International(Marc Allen)

Blue dashed boxes denote individuals who report to other organizations, but support SMD

Senior Advisor(Colleen Hartman)

Deputy AA for Management(Roy Maizel)

Resource Management DivisionDir. (C. Tupper-Act)

Dep. (Vacant)

Earth Science DivisionDir. (M. Freilich)

Dep. (M. Luce-Act)Dep. Science (R. Friedl)

Applied Science (T. Fryberger)

Research (J. Kaye)

Flight (S. Volz)

Planetary ScienceDivision

Dir. (J. Green)Dep. (J. Adams)

Mars Program(D. McCuistion)

* = Co-located from Planetary Science Division** = Co-located from Earth Science Division

SMD Organization (DRAFT)

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* FY2007 * FY2008 FY2009 FY2010 FY2011 FY2012 FY2013

Total NASA $16,231.0 $17,300.5 $17,610.7 $18,022.9 $18,457.0 $18,901.6 $19,355.4

Science $4,609.9 $4,706.2 $4,441.5 $4,482.0 $4,534.9 $4,643.4 $4,761.6

Earth Science $1,198.5 $1,280.3 $1,367.5 $1,350.7 $1,250.9 $1,264.4 $1,290.3

Planetary Science $1,215.6 $1,247.5 $1,334.2 $1,410.1 $1,537.5 $1,570.0 $1,608.7

Astrophysics $1,365.0 $1,337.5 $1,164.5 $1,122.4 $1,057.1 $1,067.7 $1,116.0

Heliophysics $583.7 $590.9 $575.3 $598.9 $689.4 $741.2 $746.6

DSN / Ground Netw ork $247.2 $250.0

Aeronautics Research $593.8 $511.7 $446.5 $447.5 $452.4 $456.7 $467.7

Education $114.1 $137.9 $112.1 $122.7 $120.4 $120.4 $120.4

Exploration Systems $2,837.6 $3,143.0 $3,500.5 $3,737.7 $7,048.2 $7,116.8 $7,666.8

Constellation Systems $2,114.7 $2,471.9 $3,048.2 $3,252.8 $6,479.5 $6,521.3 $7,080.5

Advanced Capabilities $722.9 $671.1 $452.3 $484.9 $568.7 $595.5 $586.3

Space Operations $5,093.5 $5,526.2 $5,774.7 $5,872.7 $2,900.1 $3,089.9 $2,788.5

Space Shuttle $3,295.3 $3,266.7 $2,981.7 $2,983.6 $95.7

International Space Station $1,469.0 $1,813.2 $2,060.2 $2,277.0 $2,176.4 $2,448.2 $2,143.1

Space and Flight Support (SFS) $329.2 $446.3 $732.8 $612.1 $628.0 $641.7 $645.4

Cross-Agency Support $2,949.9 $3,242.9 $3,299.9 $3,323.9 $3,363.7 $3,436.1 $3,511.2

Agency M anagement and Operations $971.2 $830.2 $945.6 $945.5 $939.8 $950.5 $961.3

Institutional Investments $223.8 $319.7 $308.7 $331.7 $335.9 $330.4 $338.3

Congressionally Directed Items $80.0

Center M anagement and Operations $1,754.9 $2,013.0 $2,045.6 $2,046.7 $2,088.0 $2,155.2 $2,211.6

Inspector General $32.2 $32.6 $35.5 $36.4 $37.3 $38.3 $39.2

* FY07-08 are consistent w ith IBPD, and exclude latest Operating Plans. Subsequent charts INCLUDE Operating Plans.

NASA and SMD President’s Budget Request FY09-FY13

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Current Structure New Structure

Navigator

Discovery (Kepler)

JWST

HST

SOFIA

Spitzer

Beyond Einstein

GLAST

ISSC

Chandra

Astro. Explorers

Astro. Research

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Exoplanet Exploration

“Are we Alone?”

Cosmic Origins

“How did we get here?”

Physics of the Cosmos

“How does the Universe Work?”

Astrophysics Explorer

(Adds operating missions)

Astrophysics Research

(Subtracts operating missions)

Astrophysics Budget Restructure Crosswalk

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AstrophysicsDivision Astrophysics R&A Elements

• Supporting Research & Technology (SR&T)

– Astronomy & Physics Research & Analysis (APRA)*

– Astrophysics Theory Program (ATP)*

– Origins of Solar Systems (SSO)*

• Data Analysis (DA)

– Astrophysics Data Analysis (ADP)* [includes RXTE]

– GALEX*, Swift*, Suzaku*

– GLAST*, Kepler PS*

– Hubble, Chandra, Spitzer, XMM, INTEGRAL

* ROSES Element

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AstrophysicsDivision Supporting Research & Technology (SR&T)

• Astronomy & Physics Research & Analysis (APRA) Disciplines

- Particle Astrophysics- Gamma-Ray- X-ray- UV/Optical- IR/Sub-mm/Radio

Categories of Investigations- Suborbital Investigations- Detector Development- Supporting Technology (Optics, Coatings, Coronagraphs, …)- Laboratory Astrophysics- Ground-based

• Astrophysical Theory & Fundamental Physics (ATFP)• Origins of Solar Systems

$53.6M in FY2008 - up by $1M from ADP to ATPF and $5.1M added to APRA& ATFP

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AstrophysicsDivision Funding History by Level-3 WBS

FY04 Final FY05 Final FY06 Final FY07 Final FY08 Current FY09 ProjectedReleased Amt Released Amt Released Amt Released Amt Annual Target Annual Targets

Particle Astro 8,248,000$ 7,670,887$ 8,543,526$ 7,631,233$ 6,521,590$ 8,100,000$ High Energy Astro 14,548,000$ 13,693,202$ 14,779,227$ 12,781,980$ 12,237,338$ 14,700,000$ UV/Opt 8,643,000$ 7,919,208$ 6,486,663$ 4,306,016$ 2,073,849$ -$ IR/Sub-mm 11,766,000$ 10,822,918$ 15,364,015$ 13,136,418$ 17,378,334$ 22,470,000$ Other 1,019,000$ 854,085$ 337,664$ 394,000$ 180,400$ 677,000$ APRA Total 44,224,000$ 40,960,300$ 45,511,095$ 38,249,647$ 38,391,511$ 45,947,000$ Orig SS 4,209,000$ 3,871,613$ 4,149,617$ 3,673,163$ 3,293,464$ 3,000,000$ ATFP 7,860,000$ 7,363,285$ 10,245,457$ 10,227,007$ 11,938,026$ 12,600,000$ ADP/LTSA 16,986,000$ 15,700,000$ 15,188,960$ 12,640,683$ 12,013,000$ 16,653,000$

Astrophysics Core R&A 73,279,000$ 67,895,198$ 75,095,129$ 64,790,500$ 65,636,001$ 78,200,000$ TPF/FS 2,000,000$ 2,000,000$ -$ BEFS 4,000,000$ 3,000,000$ 2,000,000$ -$ -$ ASMCS -$ 3,677,999$ -$ TOTAL R&A 79,279,000$ 72,895,198$ 77,095,129$ 64,790,500$ 69,314,000$ 78,200,000$

Last normal R&A $7M R&A cut smaller R&A cut 15% R&A cut Partial recovery More R&A recoveryyear lots of paybacks CM&O reduction

recent fixes recent fixes

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In mid-April 2008, the Budget Targets were increased to 100% of the Annual Targets of $57,301,000 for WBS 399131 (APRA, ATFP, OSS) and $12,013,000 for WBS 907524 (ADP/LTSA). The Targets for WBS 907524 were subsequently reduced by $3.2M (the ADP “bow wave”) so that those funds could be used elsewhere. The Targets for WBS 399131 were reduced to reflect end-of-year pullback of funds from the Centers that were not going to be spent. We have requested and released $56.9M (99%) in WBS 399131 and $8.8M (100%) in WBS 907524.

Funding Released … from … fromFrom HQ HGAO/WFF NSSC

WBS 399131 (Universe R&A)xx.01 (APRA: X-ray, Gamma-ray) 100% 100% ~100%xx.02 (ATFP) 100% 100% ~100%xx.03 (APRA: Particle Astrophysics) 100% 100% ~100%xx.05 (APRA: UV, Opt) 100% 100% ~100%xx.06 (APRA: IR, Sub-mm) 100% 100% ~100%xx.07 (Origins of Solar Systems) 100% 100% ~100%xx.10 (Strategic Missions Concept Studies)100% 100% ~100%

WBS 907524 (ADP/LTSA) 100% 100% ~100%

FY2008 Grants Status

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AstrophysicsDivision ROSES-2007 Reviews

Program Element Program Officer

Proposals Due

Panel Review Complete

# of Proposed Investigations

# Panels/ Reviewers

Investi-gations Selected

Recent Activities

Kepler Participating Scientists P. Marcum 05/18/07 08/09/07 37 3/28 8 (22%) - Review completed. Selection letters sent.

Origins of Solar Systems (with Planetary Science Division)

Z. Tsvetanov 05/25/07 09/20/07 104 5/30 27 (26%) - Review completed. Selection letters sent.

Astrophysics Theory and Fundamental Physics

R. Hellings 06/01/07 09/26/07 181 11/68 37 (20%) - Review completed. Selection letters sent.

GALEX Guest Investigator - Cycle 4

Z. Tsvetanov 06/22/07 09/19/07 99 4/32 35 (35%) - Review completed. Selection letters sent.

Astrophysics Data Analysis J. Hayes 06/22/07 10/11/07 98 6/27 41 (42%) - Review completed. Selection letters sent.

GLAST Guest Investigator - Cycle I

R. Harnden 09/07/07 12/19/07 167 4/33 41 (25%) - Review completed. Selection letters sent.

Swift Guest Investigator - Cycle 4

R. Harnden 11/09/07 01/25/08 144 4/26 49 (34%) - Review completed. Selection letters sent.

Suzaku Guest Observer - Cycle 3

L. Kaluzienski 11/30/07 02/12/08 120 4/24 62 (52%, but 29% by time)

- Review completed. Selection letters sent.

Astronomy & Physics Research & Analysis - 2008

W. Sanders 03/28/08 6/13/2008 7/16/2008

139 9/57 36 (26%) - Review completed. Selection letters sent.

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ROSES-2007 ReviewsPerformance Against Metrics

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AstrophysicsDivision ROSES-2007 Statistics

Program Element Title Due DateNotification

Date150-day Metric

# Received

# Selected

% Selected

Kepler Participating Scientist 18-May-07 3-Oct-07 138 37 8 22%

Origins of Solar Systems (with Planetary Science Division)

25-May-07 26-Oct-07 154 104 27 26%

Astrophysics Theory & Fundamental Physics 1-Jun-07 5-Dec-07 187 181 37 20%

GALEX Guest Investigator -- Cycle 4 22-Jun-07 17-Dec-07 178 99 35 35%

Astrophysics Data Analysis 22-Jun-07 7-Nov-07 138 98 41 42%

GLAST Guest Investigator -- Cycle 1 7-Sep-07 25-Jan-08 140 167 41 25%

Swift Guest Investigator -- Cycle 4 9-Nov-07 26-Mar-08 138 144 49 34%

Suzaku Guest Observer -- Cycle 3 30-Nov-07 7-Mar-08 98 120 62 52%

Astronomy and Physics Research and Analysis - 2007 (Proposals/Investigations)

28-Mar-08 29-Aug-08 154 139 36 26%

INVESTIGATION TOTALS weighted mean = 143 1089 336 31%

Non-GO solicitations 559 149 27%

GO solicitations 530 187 35%

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Total FY08 Funding $70M

FY08 Astrophysics Mission GO Funding

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• Astronomy & Physics Research & Analysis ($39M)Categories of Investigations- Suborbital Investigations- Detector Development- Supporting Technology (Optics, Coatings, Coronagraphs, …)- Laboratory Astrophysics- Ground-based

Disciplines- Particle Astrophysics- Gamma-Ray- X-ray- UV/Optical- IR/Sub-mm/Radio

• Astrophysical Theory & Fundamental Physics ($11M)• Origins of Solar Systems ($3M)• Astrophysics Data Analysis Program ($15M)• Strategic Mission Concept Studies ($4M)

$68M in FY2008

Core Astrophysics R&A Elements

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Total FY08 Funding $68M (does not include $4M for concept studies)

FY2008 Core Astrophysics R&AFunding Distribution - by Discipline

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Total FY08 Funding $68M (does not include $4M for concept studies)

FY2008 Core Astrophysics R&AFunding Distribution - by Category

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Astrophysics Division 1 Dr. Jon Morse Astrophysics Division Director Science Mission Directorate NASA Headquarters October 14, 2008 Astrophysics Division