Review of the Restructured Research and Analysis Programs of NASA's Planetary Science Division (2017) / Chapter Skim
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While these themes are generally similar to those from the prior planetary science decadal survey, New Frontiers in the Solar System: An Integrated Exploration Strategy,4 the questions underlying these themes had evolved over the previous decade as new discoveries were made, mission activities retired key questions, and new technologies became available. Although the planetary science decadal survey themes and questions provide a consensus perspective from the planetary science community, they provide only one of several inputs into NASA's strategic plan for planetary science.
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Within this report, the term "R&A" is specifically used to encompass all program elements that are solicited through the annual Research Opportunities in Space and Earth 5 NASA, 2014 Science Plan, Washington, D.C., 2014, pp.
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NASA Research Announcement (NRA) ,6 which includes core research, core technology, and strategic and focused program elements (as detailed in the section "Planetary Science Division R&A Program Elements" later in this chapter)
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In 2007, the U.S. Congress directed NASA to task the NRC conduct a new analysis of SMD's R&A programs, particularly regarding factors relevant to managing the balance between resources for spaceflight missions and 8 Ibid.
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Map these activities to existing PSD program elements and identify activities that overlap multiple elements and activities unsupported by any element; and 3. Provide recommendations to PSD regarding the application of "active portfolio management" to meet its strategic goals.14 9 NRC, An Enabling Foundation for NASA's Earth and Space Science Missions, The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 2009, often referred to as the Fisk report.
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The current PSD R&A program elements fall largely within four groups as follows:17 • Core research program elements, • Core technology program elements, • Strategic program elements, and • Focused program elements. These program elements are detailed in Appendix C of the ROSES 2016 NRA.18 A brief synopsis of the major ongoing program elements is given below, drawn from the ROSES 2016 NRA and presentations to the committee.19 Core Research Program Elements Each of the following core research program elements have a broad science scope that directly addresses PSD science goals: • Emerging Worlds (EW)
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-- The PME program provides funding for the purchase or development of new or upgraded non-flight analytical, computational, telescopic, and other instrumentation required by investigations in eligible planetary science research program elements. Strategic Program Elements The following strategic program elements, which are generally narrower in scope than the core program elements, sustain for multiple funding cycles and address current PSD strategic needs: • Planetary Data Archiving, Restoration, and Tools (PDART)
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SOURCE: Pat Izzo/NASA. System Test, Launch & Operations TRL 9 System/Subsystem TRL 8 Development TRL 7 Technology Demonstration TRL 6 TRL 5 Range for MatISSE Technology Development TRL 4 Research to Prove Feasibility TRL 3 Range for PICASSO Basic Technology TRL 2 Research TRL 1 FIGURE 1.3 Technology readiness levels (TRLs)
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-- The Exoplanets research program element solicits basic research proposals to conduct scientific investigations related to the research and analysis of extrasolar planets (exoplanets)
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Focused Program Elements The following focused program elements, which are narrower in scope than the core program elements, are solicited only for a limited time usually associated with the end of a flight mission or series of missions: FIGURE 1.5 The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft during preparation for launch at the Kennedy Space Center in October 1997. SOURCE: Courtesy of NASA.
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. NASA PSD also establishes program elements that address topical needs or targeted technology requirements.
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