Planetary Science Subcommittee October 2, 2012

Doug McCuistion Director, Exploration Program

PSS - October 2, 2012 An Integrated, Strategic Program

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MRO Mars future Collaboration planning Odyssey MAVEN underway!

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Spirit & Phoenix (completed)

PSS - October 2, 2012 2 General Program Update

• MPPG is complete – Next steps are in NASA’s hands under PPBE14 process

• InSight – Managed by the Office – MEP Program Exec (Ramon DePaula) and Program Scientist (Mitch Schulte) will oversee the Project for HQ/PSD • Dr. DePaula was the Phoenix Program Exec

• MSL Entry, Descent and Landing (EDL) Reconstruction initiated

• Senior Review – Did not take into account the Programmatic infrastructure requirements at Mars (telecom, site certification, etc.) – Final funding levels will be set by MEP/PSD incorporating Sr. Review results and programmtics

PSS - October 2, 2012 3 Mars Exploration Program Mission Status

TECH COST SCHD PROG COMMENTS Returning to nominal /instrument extended mission operations after Curiosity landing and intial ops support. Odyssey (ODY) Y G G G Continuing MER and Curiosity ops UHF relay support. Working to develop operational solutions for reaction wheel and IMU issues. Opportunity has exceeded 35 km on Mars and is in good health Mars Exploration Rovers G G G G with ample energy production as spring and summer approach. (MER) Currently exploring at the rim of Crater. Nominal extended operations; provided MSL/Curiosity landing ESA/Mars Express (MEx) G G G G support Returning to nominal spacecraft/instrument extended mission Mars Reconnaissance G G G G operations after Curiosity landing and intial ops support. Orbiter (MRO) Continuing MER and Curiosity ops UHF relay support Arrived August 5, 2012 PDT! All systems are healthy and rover G G G G (MSL)/Curosity is proceeding to first science destination - Glenelg Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission G G G G MAVEN passed KDP-D and started ATLO early - August 2012 (MAVEN)

Progress according to plan Area of concern; Problem can be resolved within Significant problem; Solution not identified All commitments can be met reporting organization; Needs attention Needs action/help beyond reporting org.

PSS - October 2, 2012 4 Opportunity at Cape York

PSS - October 2, 2012

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Orbiter Support

Curiosity tracks on Mars!

PSS - October 2, 2012 6 Orbiter Comm Support to Curiosity

• Through 48, over 23 Gb of Curiosity data have been returned via ODY and MRO – Average data return per sol exceeds 480 Mb/sol • Adapative Data Rate (ADR) is now being used routinely for all MRO passes • Since Sol 39, with HiRISE, CTX, MARCI, MCS, and CRISM all powered on, we are averaging ~400 Mb/sol on the MSL-MRO link

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• Planning Group (MPPG) results briefed to SMD at the end of August. – Established by the SMD as one component of planning the next step in Mars Exploration – MEP/PSD now develops a recommended architecture integrating MPPG study with other drivers

• MPPG stakeholder briefings completed in September, and rolled-out publicly – CAPS briefing 9/25 – Press telecon and release of MPPG summary report also on 9/25 • Downloadable at : www..gov/marsplanning

• A Mars Exploration Program architecture will be recommended to NASA and OMB during the FY14 PPBE process – Focus on 2018/2020/2022 – If possible, establish SDTs, draft AO’s, etc. in Oct/Nov to enable a 2018 • 2018 mission is funding and program architecture dependent 8 PSS - October 2, 2012 MEP Budget History Including President’s FY13 Request

(*) actual based on last Op Plan of each Fiscal Year

PSS - October 2, 2012 9 Mars Exploration Program – Plan Forward 2/2

• Next Steps: – Sept/Oct: NASA integrates MPPG results with other drivers and generates architecture for the reformulated Mars Exploration Program – Mid-Oct: Brief OMB on reformulated Mars Exploration Program – Late Nov: OMB Passback – Oct/Nov: If possible, establish SDTs, draft AO’s, etc., to enable 2018 – NLT Feb 2013: Roll-out revised Mars Exploration program in FY14 President’s Budget Request – Feb/Mar: Engage Community on reformulated MEP (PSS, NRC, MEPAG, etc.)

• Note that NASA’s plan for reformulating Mars exploration is embargoed under the PPBE-14 budget process – Release prior to President’s FY14 Budget Request (Feb ‘13) is TBD

PSS - October 2, 2012 10 Launch date: Nov. 26, 2011 Cape Canaveral, Florida

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PSS - October 2, 2012 12 Landing Accuracy

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22 PSS - October 2, 2012 Drive Progress (as the crow flies)

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