NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) 20180000425: Integrating Science and Exploration

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Integrating
Science and
Exploration
S&T Organizational Structure
Science and Technology
Program
Office Planning &
Control Office
Dave Burns, Dennon Clardy,
ST02
Corky Clinton & Tom Inman
Brent Harper
Chief Scientist Chief Technologist
Gary Jedlovec (acting) (vacant)
Science Exploration Technologies Planetary Technology
Partnerships and
Research and and Systems Missions Program Demonstration
Formulation Office
Projects Division Development Division Office Missions Program
ST03
ST10 ST20 ST30 Office – ST40
Rae Ann Meyer
Jody Terek Allen Bacskay Brian Key (acting) Ginger Flores
Centennial Technology Space Technology Exploration Systems
Challenges Program Transfer Branch Development Branch Development
Office ST21 ST22 ST23 Branch ST24
Monsi Roman Terry Taylor Mike Lapointe Jason Adam
Earth Science Astrophysics Heliophysics & Science Science Test Chandra Program
Branch Branch Planetary Science Projects Branch Office
ST11 ST12 Branch ST13 Branch ST14 ST15 ST16
Gary Jedlovec Nasser Barghouty Renee Weber Todd Holloway Jeff Kegley Helen Cole
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Technology Demonstration Missions
Program Office
Future Applications for SMD Missions:
• Deep Space Atomic Clock (DSAC)
• Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC)
• Evolvable Cyrogenics Project (eCryo)
• Green Propellant Infusion Mission
• In-space Robotic Manufacturing and Assembly
(IRMA)
• Laser Communications Relay Demonstration
Current Application for Mars 2020:
• Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization
Experiment
• Terrain Relative Navigation
Planetary Missions Program
Solar System Exploration
Office
Discovery
New Frontiers
Developing Technologies for
Deep Space Exploration
Test Bed for Space Environments
• In Space Manufacturing
Planetary Missions
• NEA Scout / Solar Sail
• Landers / Lander Enabling
Technologies
Long Duration Missions
• Evolvable Cryogenics
• Composite Technologies
• Advanced Life Support Systems
Propulsion Tech
• Nuclear Thermal Propulsion
• Chemical Propulsion
Europa
• Lox Methane Engines
• 3D Printing for Rocket Engines
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Planetary
• Black Holes, Neutron Stars, Nebula, and • Planetary Missions Program Office
Pulsars in the X-ray • Planetary Surfaces, Interiors & Atmospheres
• Gamma-ray Bursts • Planetary Science Integration with MSFC
• Extreme-energy Particles and their Sources Exploration Capabilities
Astrophysics
Solar Transition Region and Magnetic Atmosphere
Thermal Plasma/Plasmasphere Modeling,
Analysis, and Instrument Development
Analyses of Ionospheric Disturbances
Heliophysics
Earth
• Energy and Water Cycle Processes
• Research to Applications
- SPoRT
- SERVIR
Science Research &
• Earth Science Data Informatics
• Disaster Detection & Monitoring
Projects
Astrophysics at NASA MSFC
Relativistic
X-Ray Team Cosmic Ray Team
Astrophysics Team
• ChandraX-ray Observatory • Fermi Gamma Ray Burst Monitor • TBD
(GBM)
• High-energy balloon program
• Participate on Science Team for
• X-ray detectors and focusing optics
Neutron star Interior Composition
• Measurements of the Sunyaev- ExploreR(NICER)
Zel’dovitch(S-Z) effect in clusters
• Data sharing and joint analysis of
of galaxies
gamma ray and gravitational wave
• Development of instrumentsfor observations
planetary exploration
• Gravitational Wave astrophysics,
• Planning, technology development, including LIGO and LISA
and testing for future astrophysics
missions
Multimessenger Astrophysics at MSFC
GRB170817A / GW170817 – The beginning
of the multimessenger astronomy era.
• GBM was the first to identify the event,
promptly notifying LIGO/Virgo network of a
short GRB
• MSFC scientists contributed to analysis of
gravitational wave data and led analysis of
GBM data
• MSFC scientists led joint analysis of gamma-
ray and gravitational wave data.
GBM & LIGO/Virgo have a long-standing
collaboration
• Unique data sharing agreements between
collaborations
• Joint analysis of data
• Paved the way for continuing a close working
relationship in the future.
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