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... 2024–2033 identifies the highest-priority science for the next decade and presents a comprehensive and balanced research strategy for making measurable progress on this science. As discussed in the preface, the statement of task is broader than those of the previous two decadal surveys in solar and space physics (NRC 2003, 2013)
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... "Solar and space physics" is one umbrella term that encompasses the different components of a discipline that includes solar, heliospheric, magnetospheric, ionospheric, thermospheric, mesospheric, and space weather communities and is the name adopted here for lack of a generally accepted alternative. The lack of a common identity was raised in the 2013 decadal survey report Solar and Space Physics: A Science for a Technological Society (NRC 2013; hereafter the "2013 decadal survey")
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... FIGURE S-1 Solar and space physics vision and mission for the next decade and beyond. SOURCE: Created by AJ Galaviz III, Southwest Research Institute.
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... Focus areas of improvement for the state of the profession are organized into the following four themes: Demographics of the Workforce, Solar and Space Physics Education, DEIA+,2 and Expanding Public Outreach and Participation. With research focus areas identified for science, space weather, and the state of the profession, a comprehensive research strategy was developed, reflecting the intimately linked nature of these goals.
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... SOURCES: Composed by AJ Galaviz III, Southwest Research Institute; Background image from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. S.4 THE COMPREHENSIVE RESEARCH STRATEGY This decadal survey recommends a comprehensive and balanced research strategy that advances the solar and space physics two-pronged mission (Figure S-1)
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... The strategy is balanced because significant progress on the aspirational decadal themes (Figure S-2) requires contributions from the entire solar and space physics community and from the widest possible range of missions and
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... neutral density 24-hour forecast of thermospheric density Physical System during geomagnetic storms for LEO spacecraft operators Ionospheric and magnetospheric states Nowcast of ionospheric and magnetospheric state parameters including radiation environment, auroras, and ionospheric currents Reanalysis Reanalysis capability for forecast/nowcast models to assess and validate models and forecast methods Space Weather Impacts on Infrastructure Crewed mission radiation Characterize and monitor space radiation and Human Health environment for crewed and robotic missions Aviation radiation environment Aviation radiation nowcasts and forecasts during large SEP events Spacecraft effects Forecasts of spacecraft effects with multiday lead time Ionospheric high-frequency (HF) signal 1-hour ionospheric HF signal propagation propagation disturbance forecasts LEO satellite and debris trajectories Significantly improved models for LEO satellite and debris trajectories Geoelectric field 1-hour geoelectric field variation forecasts with 200 km spatial resolution for power system operators NOTES: Because space weather is outcome-driven, each theme has identified focus areas with specific operational outcomes.
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... Increased Opportunities for Instrument NASA and NSF CubeSat, Sounding Rockets, Balloons Development, Expanded Role for HESTO Explorer/MO Launch Every Year in the next Decade NASA Space Weather Program New NOAA Space Weather Research NOAA Space Weather Program Space HSO, Explorers Ground & Flagship LWS Weather CubeSat, DRIVE+ Based Observations Suborbital Modeling and STP Integrated HelioSystems Laboratory FIGURE S-5 Timeline for realizing the comprehensive and balanced research strategy, including the integrated HelioSystems Laboratory (HSL)
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... S.4.1 An Integrated HelioSystems Laboratory This decadal survey introduces the concept of an integrated HSL to describe all the missions, projects, and program elements that generate the data sets (from both observations and large-scale community models) needed to expand the frontiers of solar and space physics, enabling significant progress across the science and space weather themes.
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... The combination of ground-based, space-based, and modeling data is critical for advancing solar and space physics research. This requires increased cooperation between agencies and with international partners, community input, and planning and development of new tools and standards.
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... SOURCES: Composed by AJ Galaviz III, Southwest Research Institute; Background image from NASA; Inset circle images: Drive Centers from ©Pixza/Adobe Stock; Open Science from ©totojang1977/Adobe Stock; Cross Agency/Cross Divisional from ©Yingyaipumi/Adobe Stock; Student Training from ©goodluz/Adobe Stock; Cedar, Gem, & Shine from ©AnnaStills/ Adobe Stock; Computing/AI from ©frender/Adobe Stock; Space Weather Centers of Excellence from ©Artsiom P/Adobe Stock; Ground Space Data from HSL from ©Windawake/Adobe Stock; HESTO from NASA; Early Career from ©sutadimages/ Adobe Stock. Programs that improve the health and vitality of the profession and prepare the next generation of solar and space physics leaders are essential for sustaining progress.
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... The solar and space physics community is well positioned to tackle emerging problems and the most pressing national needs. SOURCE: Created by AJ Galaviz III, Southwest Research Institute.
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... Increased coordination within the agencies is needed to capitalize on the solar and space physics expertise that has resulted from decades of investment. S.4.4 Challenges and Opportunities This comprehensive research strategy calls for increased agency budgets that are commensurate with the ambitious science and space weather themes for the next decade.
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... 5-4 Flagship-level Community Science Modeling Program NASA 5.2.2 5-5 Review of CubeSat programs NASA, NSF 5.2.3 5-6 Suborbital to Mission of Opportunity cost and risk gap NASA 5.2.3 5-7 Heliophysics Explorer Missions NASA 5.2.3 5-8 Solar Terrestrial Probes Program NASA 5.2.3 5-9 Living With a Star Program NASA 5.2.3 DRIVE+ 5-10 Research that combines ground- and space-based observations NASA, NSF 5.3.2 5-11 Cyberinfrastructure development NASA, NSF, NOAA, AFOSR 5.3.2 5-12 Cross-disciplinary research NASA, NSF 5.3.2 5-13 NSF organizational structure review NSF 5.3.2 5-14 Funding for infrastructure missions to validate data NASA 5.3.3 5-15 Support for analysis of archival data NASA 5.3.3 5-16 Augmentation of Heliophysics Research Program NASA 5.3.3 5-17 Theory and modeling for strategic missions NASA 5.3.3 5-18 Review the structure of DRIVE Centers and Space Weather NASA 5.3.3 Centers of Excellence 5-19 Instrument development NASA 5.3.4 Preparations for Beyond the Decade 5-20 Cross-divisional approach for future projects and programs NASA 5.4.4 Decision Rules 6-1 Decision rules for the recommended program NASA 6.2.4
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... 2003. The Sun to the Earth -- and Beyond: A Decadal Research Strategy in Solar and Space Physics.


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