James  L.  Green    Director,  Planetary  Science  NASA    

March  20,  2014  1  

NASA’s  Planetary  Science    Division  Report  to  Vexag  

Outline  

•  Research  &  Analysis  •  Venera-­‐D  •  Other  possible  Venus  opportuniFes  

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ReorganizaFon  at  a  glance  

Core  Research   Strategic   Focused  

Emerging  Worlds   PDART  (data  archiving,  tools)   ETIPS  (emerging  topics)  

Solar  System  Workings   PSTAR  (analogues)   LDAP  (lunar  data  analysis)  

Habitable  Worlds   Exoplanets  (joint  with  Astro)   CDAPS  

Exobiology   DDAP   DFRAP  

Solar  System  ObservaMons   LARS  

Core  Technology   MDAP  

MatISSE   Planetary  ProtecMon  

PICASSO   NAI  (not  solicited  in  ROSES)  

Planetary  Major  Equipment   SSERVI  (not  solicited  in  ROSES)  

New  program  Not  solicited  in  ROSES  2014  Unchanged  

•  ROSES13  has  20  calls;  ROSES14  has  19  calls  with  7  that  remain  the  same  •  ROSES14  will  be  funded  out  of  FY15  funding  •  All  calls  address  division  science  goals  supporFng  NASA’s  strategic  plan  

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ROSES  2014  Planetary  Due  Dates  Program'Element Step/1'Proposal'Due'Date Step/2'Proposal'Due'DateExoplanets March/31,/2014 May/23,/2014Emerging/Worlds March/31,/2014 May/30/2014PPR April/7,/2014 June/6,/2014Solar/System/Observations April/7,/2014 June/6,/2014Exobiology April/14,/2014 June/3,/2014MatISSE April/21,/2014 June/20,/2014LARS April/28,/2014 June/27,/2014Hayabusa'2'PSP May'19,'2014 July'18,'2014Solar/System/Workings May/23,/2014 July/25/2014PDART July'14,'2014 September'12,'2014DDAP July/21,/2014 September/19,/2014PSTAR July/25,/2014 September/26,/2014CDAP July/28,/2014 September/26,/2014MDAP August/4,/2014 October/3,/2014LDAP August'11,'2014 October'10,'2014DFRAP' August'18,'2014 October'17,'2014PICASSO September/15,/2014 November/14,/2014Habitable/Worlds November/24,/2014 January/23,/2015

Currently  under  review  (Red)  

Suborbital  Program  •  The  Venus  Spectral  Rocket  Experiment  (VeSpR)  –  PI:  J.  Clarke  

–  Purpose:  To  study  the  present  day  escape  of  water  from  the  atmosphere  of  Venus  and  relate  it  to  the  past  abundance  of  water  on  Venus    

–  Successful  launch  on  November  27,  2013  •  Balloon  opportuniFes:    

Venera-­‐D  JSDT:  Background  •  On  December  2013  a  bilateral  dialogue  took  place  

between  IKI  and  NASA/PSD.  It  was  agreed  to  have  a  Joint  Science  DefiniFon  Team  for  Venera-­‐D  

•  On  December  2013  NASA  released  a  Le#er  for  Applica.on  call  for  the  Venera-­‐D  JSDT  

•  On  January  2014,  NASA  received  39  applicants.    •  On  February  2014,  NASA  and  IKI  jointly  selected  5  USA  

members  for  JSDT.  •  On  March  4,  2014  a  Venera-­‐D  JSDT  Kick-­‐off  video-­‐com  

took  place  •  Four  “face-­‐to-­‐face”  meeFng  have  being  scheduled  

•  The  JSDT  will  provide  guidance  on  research  objecFves  to  be  pursued  by  Roscosmos/IKI  and  NASA's  future  science  flight  missions  for  Venus  including:    -­‐  Science  objecFves    -­‐  Develop  an  operaFons  concept    -­‐  Mission  design  architectures  &  spacecrai  concept      -­‐  Science  instrument  conceptual  payload  &  traceability  matrix        -­‐  IdenFficaFon  of  any  required  new  technology  

•  Goals,  objecFves,  &  invesFgaFons  for  Venus  ExploraFon  –  should  be  an  important  input  for  the  JSDT  to  consider  

VENERA-­‐D  JSDT  MEMBERSHIP  

Other  OpportuniFes  –  open  discussion  

•  Next  Discovery  AO    •  Other  missions:  Solar  Probe    – Recently  passed  KDP-­‐C  –  approved  for  implementaFon  

– SP  has  7  Venus  flybys  –  current  plan  is  to  keep  instruments  off  

– We  are  in  internal  dialogue  with  Heliophysics  to  explore  science  opFons  

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NASA’s    

“Flyby, Orbit, Land, Rove, and Return Samples”

Backup  Charts  

Planetary  Science  Budget  FY15  

•  FY15  budget  includes  an  addi.onal  SMD  funding:  –  $15M  for  competed  EPO  acFviFes  –  $187.3M  in  the  Opportunity,  Growth,  and  Security  IniFaFve  

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Opportunity,  Growth,  and  Security  IniFaFve  (Planetary  Science  PorFon)    

•  Planetary  Science  Extended  Mission  Funding:  Provide  an  addiFonal  $35M  to  increase  support  for  extended  missions  prioriFzed  in  the  upcoming  2014  Senior  Review  

•  Radioisotope  Power  Systems:  Make  available  an  addiFonal  $15M  to  manage  technology  development  of  SFrling  power  converters  for  future  power  systems  for  planetary  or  human  exploraFon  

•  Research  and  Analysis:  Provide  an  addiFonal  $20M  to  expand  support  for  Research  &  Analysis  programs  that  analyze  data  from  science  missions  and  develop  new  theories  and  concepts  that  enable  the  next  generaFon  of  flight  missions.  This  investment  represents  about  a  2.3%  increase  over  the  requested  level  for  all  competed  research,  across  all  Science  Themes.  

Caucus  Team  Members  Appendix(# Title Name RoleC.2 Emerging(Worlds Jeffrey(Grossman Lead

Christina(Richey Discipline(ScientistMichael(New Discipline(ScientistDoris(Daou Discipline(ScientistMax(Bernstein Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

C.3 Solar(System(Workings Mary(Voytek LeadSarah(Noble Discipline(ScientistJared(Leisner Discipline(ScientistDoris(Daou Discipline(ScientistMitchell(Schulte Discipline(ScientistJeffrey(Grossman Adjunct(Discipline(ScientistCurt(Niebur Adjunct(Discipline(ScientistChristina(Richey Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

C.4 Habitable(Worlds Mitchell(Schulte LeadMichael(New Discipline(ScientistMary(Voytek Discipline(ScientistCurt(Niebur Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

Caucus  Team  Members  

Appendix(# Title Name Role

C.5 Exobiology Michael(New Lead

Mary(Voytek Discipline(Scientist

Max(Bernstein Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

C.6 Solar(System(Observations Lindley(Johnson Lead

Planetary(Astronomy Kelly(Fast Discipline(Scientist

Michael(Kelley Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

NEOO(Observations Lindley(Johnson Program(Executive

Rob(Landis Discipline(Scientist

C.7 Planetary(Data(Archiving,(Restoration,(and(Tools Michael(Kelley Lead

Sarah(Noble Discipline(Scientist

Jared(Leisner Discipline(Scientist

Christina(Richey Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

Michael(New Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

C.8 Lunar(Data(Analysis Robert(Fogel Lead

Sarah(Noble Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

Jared(Leisner Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

Caucus  Team  Members  Appendix(# Title Name RoleC.9 Mars(Data(Analysis Mitchell(Schulte Lead

Mary(Voytek Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

C.10 Cassini(Data(Analysis(and(Participating(Scientists Christina(Richey LeadJared(Leisner Discipline(ScientistCurt(Niebur Adjunct(Discipline(ScientistMax(Bernstein Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

C.11 Discovery(Data(Analysis Christina(Richey LeadMichael(New Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

C.12 Planetary(Instrument(Concepts(for(the Janice(Buckner LeadAdvancement(of(Solar(System(Observations Michael(New Discipline(Scientist

Curt(Niebur Adjunct(Discipline(ScientistLisa(May Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

C.13 Maturation(of(Instrument(for Janice(Buckner LeadSolar(System(Exploration Michael(New Discipline(Scientist

Curt(Niebur Adjunct(Discipline(ScientistLisa(May Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

Caucus  Team  Members  Appendix(# Title Name RoleC.14 Planetary(Science(and(Technology Sarah(Noble Lead

Through(Analog(Research Mary(Voytek LeadJanice(Buckner Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

C.15 Planetary(Protection(Research Cassie(Conley LeadDoris(Daou Discipline(Scientist

C.16 Fellowships(for(Early(Career(Researchers Mary(Voytek LeadDoris(Daou Discipline(Scientist

C.17 Planetary(Major(Equipment Jeffrey(Grossman LeadMichael(New Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

C.18 Laboratory(Analysis(of(Returned(Samples Jeffrey(Grossman LeadSarah(Noble Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

C.19 Hayabusa2(Participating(Scientists Anthony(Carro Lead

C.20 Dawn(Focused(Research(and(Analysis Michael(Kelley LeadMichael(New Adjunct(Discipline(ScientistChristina(Richey Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist

E.3 Exoplanets(Research Christina(Richey LeadDoris(Daou Discipline(ScientistMax(Bernstein Adjunct(Discipline(Scientist