Venus Exploration Analysis GroupPLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION STATUS

Adriana C. OcampoPlanetary Science Division

Science Mission Directorate, NASA

November 6, 2018

Planetary Science Missions: Events

May 5 – Launch of InSight mission to MarsJune 27 – Hayabusa2 arrived at asteroid Ryugu

August 16 – New Horizons begins observing Ultima ThuliAugust 17 – OSIRIS-REx begins observing Bennu

September 21 – MINERVA-II1 of Hayabusa2 Touches Down RyuguOctober 3 – Deployment of the MASCOT lander of Hayabusa2

October 19 – Launch of ESA’s BepiColombo to MercuryNovember 26 – InSight landing on MarsDecember 03 – OSIRIS-REx rendezvous with Bennu

2018

2019 January 1 – New Horizons flyby of Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule 2

January 4 – Discovery Mission selection announcedFebruary 9-20 – OSIRIS-REx conducted Earth-Trojan search

April 22 – Cassini began plane change maneuver for the “Grand Finale” August 21 – Solar Eclipse across America

September 15 – Cassini end of mission at SaturnSeptember 22 – OSIRIS-REx Earth flyby

October 28 – International Observe the Moon night (1st quarter)

*Completed2017

Planetary Science Missions: Events

May 5 – Launch of InSight mission to MarsAugust – OSIRIS-REx begins observing BennuAugust – New Horizons begins observing Ultima Thuli

October – Launch of ESA’s BepiColombo to MercuryNovember 26 – InSight landing on MarsDecember 03 – OSIRIS-REx rendezvous with Bennu

2018

2019January 1 – New Horizons flyby of Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule 3

2017January 4 – Discovery Mission selection announced

February 9-20 – OSIRIS-REx conducted Earth-Trojan searchApril 22 – Cassini began plane change maneuver for the “Grand Finale”

August 21 – Solar Eclipse across AmericaSeptember 15 – Cassini end of mission at SaturnSeptember 22 – OSIRIS-REx Earth flyby

October 28 – International Observe the Moon night (1st quarter)

*Completed

FormulationImplementationPrimary OpsExtended Ops

BepiColombo(ESA)

OSIRIS-REx

Juno

New Horizons

Dawn

LunarReconnaissanceOrbiter

JUICE (ESA)

NEOWISEEuropa Clipper

Psyche

Lucy

ExoMars 2016(ESA)

ExoMars 2020 (ESA)

MAVENMROMars Express(ESA)Mars

Odyssey

OpportunityRover

CuriosityRover

Mars Rover2020InSight

MMX(JAXA)

DART

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Bepi Colombo(ESA)

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PSD R&A Update

ROSES 18 Due Dates

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Program Name Step-1 Due Date Step-2 Due DateJuno PSP 03/01/2018 04/26/2018Exobiology (EXOB) 04/16/2018* 05/24/2018Exoplanets (XRP) 03/29/2018 05/30/2018Emerging Worlds (EW) 04/12/2018 06/01/2018Development & Advance of Lunar Instruments (DALI) 04/03/2018 06/05/2018Solar System Obs. (SSO) 04/05/2018 06/07/2018MatISSE 04/18/2018 06/20/2018Laboratory Analysis of Returned Sample (LARS) 04/26/2018 06/28/2018Planetary Data Archiving, Restoration, Tools (PDART) 05/10/2018 07/12/2018Cassini Data Analysis (CDAP) 06/01/2018 08/14/2018New Frontiers Data Analysis Program (NFDAP) 06/12/2018 08/23/2018Instrument Concepts for Europa Exploration 2 06/22/2018 09/07/2018Planetary Major Equipment/Facilities (PMEF) 07/17/2018 09/17/2018Discovery Data Analysis (DDAP) 08/30/2018 11/01/2018Rosetta Data Analysis Program (RDAP) 08/30/2018 11/01/2018CDAP Data Release 54 09/18/2018 12/7/2018PICASSO 09/20/2018 11/20/2018Habitable Worlds (HW) 11/15/2018 01/17/2019Solar System Workings (SSW) 11/15/2018* 01/31/2019Lunar Data Analysis (LDAP) 11/29/2018 02/28/2019

Reviewers: Needed, Welcomed, Appreciated

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•Reviews è Panel of your peers

•Community Involvement is Critical:•Quality of the review is dependent on you: the community

•Volunteer @ SARA.https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels

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Discovery Program

Discovery Long-Range Planning

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• Cost Cap ~$495M Phase A-D (FY19) excluding LV• May propose the use of radio-isotope power systems (RPS) • May include radioisotope heater units (RHUs)Release of draft AO …..................................... November 2018 (target)Release of final AO ......................................... February 2019 (target)Pre-proposal conference ................................. ~3 weeks after final AO releaseProposals due ................................................. 90 days after AO releaseSelection for competitive Phase A studies ...... December 2019 (target)Concept study reports due .............................. November 2020 (target)Down-selection ................................................ June 2021 (target)Launch readiness date .................................... Latter half of 2020’s

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New Frontiers Program

New Frontiers 4 AO

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Investigations (listed without priority)ØComet Surface Sample Return• Lunar South Pole-Aitken Basin Sample ReturnØOcean Worlds (Titan, Enceladus)• Saturn Probe• Trojan Tour and Rendezvous• Venus In Situ Explorer

12 Proposals received on …................................ April 28, 2017Step-1 Selections Announced …………............... December 2017Phase A Concept Study Reports due................. December 2018Down selection for Flight (target)...................... July 2019Launch Readiness Date..................................... NLT December 31, 2025

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Venus Exploration

Venus Opportunities 2017-2022

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• Announcement of Opportunities: • Discovery 2018 (draft), and 2019 (final)• New Frontiers4 AO 2021 (draft), and 2022 (final)

• Venus Technology development: HOTTech, LLISSE,HEEET,PICASSO, MATISSE, EPSCoR• Laboratory Facility: GEER (on going)• Studies: VenusBridge, PSDS3, Aerial platform, Surface•Workshops: Atmosphere Venus modelling, CCTP3,Venera-D landing

site selection,• Participating Scientist Programs: VEX, Akatsuki, VeGASO

Venus: International Collaboration

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• Venera-D JSDT Phase 2 report due January 31, 2019• A Venera-D Landing Site Workshop is being planned for 2019,

concurrently with the next IKI Solar System Symposium. And other workshop are being considered for 2020 and 2021; encourage to coordinate with VEXAG.

• VeGASO - Bepi Colombo possible join PSP

• Akatsuki Extended mission PSP will be recompeted in 2019

• ESA M5: Supports Envision Science Study Team• At ESA request NASA-PSD is studying releasing a SAR

Request For Information (RFI), so ESA can balance the options available for M5 Envision.

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NASA Planetary Exploration Science Technology Office (PESTO)

HQ office managed at GRC to:Recommend technology investment strategy for future planetary science missions

• Instruments

• Spacecraft Technology

• Mission Support Technology

Manage PSD technology development (non-mission specific, non-nuclear)

• PICASSO, MatISSE, HOTTech, COLDTech, DALI, SESAME…

Coordinate planetary science-relevant technologies

• Within PSD, SMD, STMD, HEOMD…

Promote technology infusion

• Infusion starts before solicitations are written, ends with mission adoption

Planetary Exploration Science Technology Office (PESTO)

Technology Investment Goal: Per the Decadal, 6-8% of Planetary Science Division budget $110-150M per year for technology, excluding infrastructure investments or sustainment

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Planetary Exploration Science Technology OfficeHeadquarters Office, Managed at Glenn

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

www.nasa.gov

Carolyn Mercer – Propulsion, AutonomyJim Gaier – Instruments

Stephen Rinehart – Instruments, SciencePat Beauchamp – Mars, Planetary Protection

Rainee Simons – Instruments, CommunicationsDave Anderson – Structures/Materials, Financial

Ryan Stephan – Heat Shields, Ice Mechanisms, LunarQuang-Viet Nguyen – Precision Landing, Electronics, Computing

Len DudzinskiPSD Chief Technologist

David Schurr PSD Deputy Division Chief

Tibor Kremic GRC Science Office Chief

Jonathan RallPSD R&A Director

Ad Hoc members for StrategyFlorence Tan

Stephanie Getty

Lori GlazePSD Division Chief (acting)

Bryan SmithSpace Flight Systems Director

PICASSOJim Gaier

MatISSERainee Simons

HOTTechViet Nguyen

COLDTechRyan Stephan

DALIJim Gaier

SESAMERyan Stephan

CMercer@nasa.gov 216-905-1987 16

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NASA Planetary Science Studies

Timeline of Studies• 1st Planetary decadal: 2002-2012• 2nd Planetary decadal: 2013-2022 • CubeSat Review: Completed June 2016• Extended Missions Review: Completed Sept 2016• R&A Restructuring Review: Completed June 2017• Searching For Life : Completed Sept 2017• Large Strategic Science Missions: Completed Aug 2017• Midterm evaluation:

– Tasked August 26, 2016 – Above NAS studies will be input– Report to NASA released in August 2018

• Sample Analysis Investment Strategy– Started November 2017

• 3rd Planetary Decadal: 2023-2032– To be tasked before October 2019– Expect report to NASA due 1st quarter 2022

• CAPS reviewed completed studies and recommended several more to be completed

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Plan for Conducting Pre-Decadal Mission Concept Studies

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• Ceres study has been initiated at JPL• SDT members are being vetted per FACA requirements

• Mars Sample Return architecture studies are underway• Propose to conduct remaining studies through a competed ROSES

opportunity for science teams• Approximately 6-12 months duration studies, staggered• Support for ~2 face-to-face meetings and ~2 Team runs• Requirement for community updates at Analysis Group meetings and/or town halls as

well as at a final Findings Workshop• Final reports, including advocacy cost estimates, to be provided to the Decadal Survey

as input

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VEXAG Findings and PSD response

Finding #1

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VEXAG requests that NASA begin implementation of a balanced program of Venus exploration, consisting of elements drawn from Flagship, New Frontiers, Discovery, and smallsat missions.

PSD Response: PSD continues to work to provide multiple opportunities to the Venus community, working within the budget constrains.• NASA investment in mission concepts that can be implemented for < $200M (includes

Venus Bridge and PSDS3 studies)• Planetary Science Deep Space Small Sat research announcement (180kg, auxiliary payloads)

established and selected 4 concepts. • HOTTech established in 2016, 16 selections were funded and are in development. Reports

will be given at this VEXAG.• Glen Extreme Environment Rig (GEER) funded development now in operations. Report will

be given at VEXAG• Discovery AO 2019, NF5 AO (draft 2021 and final 2022)

Finding #2

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• VEXAG recognizes the value of NASA’s continued engagement in international missions to Venus.

PSD Response:

• NASA continues to engage in dialogue and studies with international partner for Venus exploration:• Venera-D JSDT report due January 31, 2019

• A Venera-D Landing Site Workshop is being planned for 2019, concurrently with the next IKI Solar System Symposium. And other workshops are being considered for 2020 and 2021.

• VeGASO: Bepi Colombo possible join PSP• Akatsuki Extended mission PSP will be recompeted in 2019• ESA M5: Supports Envision Science Study Team• At ESA request NASA-PSD is studying releasing a SAR Request For

Information (RFI), so ESA can balance the options available for M5 Envision.

Finding #3

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• VEXAG reaffirms its endorsement of the Venus Gravity Assists Science Opportunity (VeGASO) Program.

PSD Response:• NASA Planetary Science Division is in dialogue with the Heliophysics Division

and ESA to implement some of the VeGASO’s recommendations:

• Parker Solar Probe acquired data during the recent Venus gravity assist. The team are assessing scientific quality of the data and if sufficient, will make data available through the PDS• ESA’s Bepi Colombo PSP to cover VGAs and Mercury science• ESA’s Solar Orbiter

Finding #4

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• VEXAG encourages NASA to continue the HOTTech program and solicit new proposals in the ROSES 2018 calls.

PSD Response:• NASA Planetary Science Division is considering a second HOTTech call

pending budget allocations, with plans to integrate HOTTech components to small systems.• EPSCoR selected 5 previous Extreme Environment (EE) proposals ($100K

each) which complement the HOTTech current awards. A 2019 workshop is being planned for HOTTech and EE EPSCoR awardees to share findings.

Finding #5

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• VEXAG supports the ongoing Venus Aerial Platforms (VAP) study and requests a new competed program to continue technology development.

PSD Response:• PSD funded the Venus Aerial Platform (VAP) study, and is considering its

recommendations for future implementations.

• PSD continues to explore avenues to provide more opportunities to the Venus community, such as the EPSCoR.• An EPSCoR Extreme Environment Aerial Platform will be released in a couple of weeks• EPSCoR selected 5 proposals ($100K each) for the previous Extreme Environment call• Next EPSCoR announcement will be made via INSPIRES

Finding #6

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• VEXAG encourages NASA support for a Venus Surface Platform Study to assess the increasing science that is enabled by increasing surface lifetime, mobility, and landing precision.

PSD Response:• PSD encourages scientific dialogue on Venus surface and funded the Venus surface

platform study. Completion expected in 2019.• A Venera-D Landing Site Workshop is being planned for 2019, concurrently with the

next IKI Solar System Symposium.

Finding #7

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• VEXAG encourages NASA to resume annual solicitation for the Early Career Fellowship (ECF) Program and to continue supporting other opportunities for early career scientists.

PSD Response:• PSD formed a ECF subcommittee in 2018 to implement the 2019 ECF. • Early Career Fellowship will be part of ROSES 2019.

Finding #8

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• VEXAG encourages NASA to form a cross divisional research program for Comparative Climatology of the Terrestrial Planets (CCTP).

PSD Response:

• PSD supported and coordinated the successful CCTP3 at LPI. Outcomes of the CCTP3 include:

• Formation of a CCTP Standing Committee, to maintain continuity and identified future science focus• Established a CCTP permanent web site

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Reminder

We Are All Responsible For Addressing Harassment In The Workplace.

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ØAnti-harassment message from NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate Thomas H. Zurbuchen

ØThank you to PEN, LPI, and DPS for helping to disseminated to the Planetary Community

ØAlready received positive feedback form Community.

“…. relentlessly passionate about: building effective and innovative teams that achieve amazing results for NASA Science. …. To achieve excellence, we need focus and commitment from the best and brightest of all backgrounds. …. This goes hand-in-hand with my strong belief in the value and imperative of diversity and inclusion….”

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Certificates of Appreciationand

Introduction of the New VEXAG Chair