Assessment of Commercial Space Platforms for Earth Science Instruments: Report Series—Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space (2023)

Chapter: Appendix B: Agenda

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Agenda

COMMITTEE ON EARTH SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS FROM SPACE
KECK CENTER, WASHINGTON DC
OCTOBER 17–18, 2022

October 17, 2022

11:00 am EST Assessment of Commercial Space Platforms for Earth Science Instruments: Discussions with the Study Sponsor
Julie Robinson, Deputy Director for Earth Science, NASA
11:45 Rationale for Science Station (ISAM)
Bhavya Lal, NASA AA for Technology, Policy, and Strategy
12:00 pm Break
12:45 Hosted Payloads on the ISS: Lessons-Learned
  • Introduction to ISS Concept of Operations—Matt Bennett, Project Systems Engineer, JPL (10 min)
  • Benefits of Standard Instrument Interfaces—Matt Bennett, Project Systems Engineer, JPL (10 min)
  • Cost: ISS as Payload Host vs. Spacecraft—Greg Stover, ESSP Program Manager, NASA LaRC (10 min)
  • Servicing Payloads on ISS—Greg Stover, NASA LaRC (15 min)
1:30 An OSAM-Based Science Station
(Session organizer: Jason Hyon, Chief Technologist for Earth Science, JPL)
  • Enabling Technology—Rudra Mukherjee, JPL Robotics
  • Discussion with Industry Representatives:
    • Orbital Reef, A Commercial Space Station—Erika Wagner, Senior Director for Emerging Space Markets, Blue Origin
    • On-Orbit Servicing—Jared Rieckewald, Senior Director of SpaceLogistics, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman
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    • Persistent Platform—Al Tadros, Chief Technology Officer, Redwire Space
    • Science Benefits—Graeme Stephens, Co-Director of the Center for Climate Sciences JPL
  • Wrap-Up—Jason Hyon, Chief Technologist for Earth Science, JPL
3:00 Break
3:20 Reactions and Roundtable Discussions
  • Steve Battel, Battel Engineering Inc. (20 min)
  • Dave Schimel, JPL (20 min)
  • Roundtable Discussions (30 min)
4:30 Addressing the 2017 Decadal Survey Priorities with the Strawman Large Platform—I (continues on October 18)
  • Review of Survey-Recommended Designated Observables and Earth System Explorers: Instruments, Orbits, and Other Requirements
  • Large Platform as a Host for Earth Venture Instruments
6:00 Adjourn for the Day

October 18, 2022

11:00 am EST Update from NASA ESD Karen St. German, ESD Director
  • Programs and Plans
  • Midterm Assessment of the 2017 Decadal Survey
12:30 pm Break
1:15 Update from USGS Tim Newman, Program Coordinator, National Land Imaging Program
2:00 Update from NOAA NESDIS Steve Volz, NOAA NESDIS AA
2:45 Addressing the 2017 Decadal Survey Priorities with the Large Platform—II
4:00 Break and Committee Reconvenes in Closed Session
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