Heliophysics 2019 MIDEX Phase A Kickoff
Greg Frazier Explorers Deputy Program Manager October 7, 2020 Explorers Program Overview (1 of 2)
• NASA’s oldest, continuous program – Over 100 successful missions since 1958
• Program Objective—Frequent flight opportunities for world- class scientific investigations
• Uncoupled program of missions with unique science capabilities supporting heliophysics and astrophysics science goals
2 Explorers Program Overview (2 of 2)
• Mission class characterized by size, schedule, and budget cost caps – MIDEX – SMEX – Mission of Opportunity
• Missions solicited through Announcement of Opportunity
• Missions developed in Principal Investigator mode
• Mission oversight provided by the Explorers Program Office at GSFC
3 Explorers Missions
MIDEX
SMEX
UNEX • MO • INTERNATIONALS
Current Current Astrophysics Astrophysics Heliophysics Heliophysics Missions Missions Missions Missions 4 Explorers Program Organization Chart
SMD Astrophysics & Heliophysics Divisions
460 Nick Chrissotimos Manager, Explorers Program (Assoc. Dir. Explorers and Heliophysics Projects Division (EHPD)) Gregory Frazier Deputy Program Manager – Explorers (Dep. Assoc. Dir. EHPD) Christine Hinkle, Explorers Business Manager Carla Connor, Explorers Deputy Business Manager Sherrie Wood, Explorers Financial Manager Joe Burt, Deputy Program Manager - Technical Caleb Principe, Explorers Instrument Systems Manager (acting) Donna Bird, Program Support Manager Emily Roth Administrative Assistants Angela Conley
Systems Engineering Mission Assurance Leslie Hartz Joe Calabrese
Business Pool LV Liaison Astrophysics Procurement Proj. Support Financial Tom Jones
Euclid* GUSTO IXPE AWE PUNCH SunRISE Greg Frazier, MM (acting) Andrew Carson, MM Joy Bretthauer, MM LaMont Ruley, MM Tyrone Dillard, MM Greg Frazier, MM (acting) Moshe Pniel (JPL), PM Christopher Walker (UA), PI Martin Weisskopf (MSFC), PI Michael Taylor (USU), PI Craig DeForest (SwRI), PI Mary Reden Deputy MM Mike Seiffert (JPL), PS Matt Reinhart (APL), PM Justin Kasper (UMI), PI Jessica Hamill, Sr. RA Randy Baggett (MSFC), PM Burt Lamborn (SDL), PM Ronnie Killough (SwRI), PM Julie Myers, Sr. RA Jessica Hamill, Sr. RA Sherrie Wood, FM Ken Lee, FM Jim Lux (JPL), PM Julie Myers, Sr. RA
SPHEREx XRISM* CASE TRACERS Greg Frazier, MM (acting) Greg Frazier, MM (acting) Lillian Reichenthal, PM Greg Frazier, MM (acting) Roger Kraus, Deputy MM Keith Cleveland, Deputy MM Richard Kelley, PI Mark Swain (JPL), PI Jamie Bock (Caltech), PI Craig Kletzing (UI), PI Sherrie Wood, FM Moshe Pniel (JPL), PM Allen Farrington (JPL), PM Justin King, FM Ron Black (SwRI), PM Ken Lee, FM Justin King, FM
9/23/20 5 Explorers Program Master Schedule
8/31/20 Explorers Program 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 MIDEX Missions
ATP SRR CDR PER LAUNCH ICON END OPS. PDR PSR PMSR PDR CDR SIR LAUNCH SphereX 8/26 SMEX END ATP SRR PDR CDR SIR LAUNCH OPS. IXPE 11/25 SRR PDR CDR SIR LAUNCH PUNCH SRR/ PDR CDR SIR LAUNCH TRACERS Mission of Opportunity SRR PDR CDR SIR LAUNCH END GUSTO OPS. 2/25 SRR P/CDR SIR LAUNCH AWE Del. to SRR PDR CDR ESA LAUNCH CASE 1/28 EQM IDR PSR LAUNCH SunRISE
Astro Strategic CDR PER PSR LAUNCH End Ops XRISM SCE PSRs 10/28 Opt. A PDR CDR 2/19 8/19 LAUNCH EUCLID 6/19
Development Study/PreForm/AO Prime Mission
Formulation Data Analysis 6 Mission Development Responsibilities
• NASA responsibility – Program administration – Insight/oversight – Project review process (SRB and KDP) – Technical authority – Launch vehicle procurement
• PI responsibility – Level-1 science requirements – Mission implementation – Technical, cost, and schedule performance – Safety and mission assurance – Internal review process (element and peer)
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