TRACE GAS ORBITER EE XX OO MM AA RR SS ExoMars 2016 Payload Selection MEPAG #23 P. Crane, J.L. Vago 1 30 Sept 2010, Monrovia, CA TRACE GAS ORBITER Programme Building Blocks EE XX OO MM AA RR SS • ESA and NASA have agreed to embark on a joint Mars robotic exploration programme: ➟ Initial missions have been defined for the 2016 and 2018 launch opportunities; ➟ Missions for 2020 and beyond are in a planning stage; ➟ The joint programme’s ultimate objective is an international Mars Sample Return mission. 2016 ESA-led mission Launcher: NASA – Atlas V 421 Orbiter: ESA Payload: NASA-ESA Lander: ESA 2018 NASA-led mission Launcher: NASA – Atlas V 531 Cruise & EDL: NASA Rover 1: ESA Rover 2: NASA 2 TRACE GAS ORBITER Mission Objectives EE XX OO MM AA RR SS TECHNOLOGY OBJECTIVE ➟Entry, Descent, and Landing (EDL) of a payload on the surface of Mars. 2016 SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVE ➟To study Martian atmospheric trace gases and their sources. ➟ ➟ Provide data relay services for landed missions until 2022. 3 TRACE GAS ORBITER Scientific Goals EE XX OO MM AA RR SS PRIORITISED GOALS ( as indentified by the JIDT) 1.Detect a broad suite of atmospheric trace gases and key isotopes; Identified molecules of interest include: CO2, CO, H2O, H2O2, NO2 N2O, O3, CH4, C2H2, C2H4, C2H6, H2CO, HCN, N2S, OCS, SO2, HCl, CO and their isotopologues. 2.Characterise the spatial and temporal variability of methane and other key species, ideally representing families of photochemically important trace gases (HOx, NOx, hydrocarbons, etc.) and their source molecules (e.g. H2O); 3.Localise sources and derive the evolution of methane and other key species and their possible interactions, including interactions with atmospheric aerosols and how they are affected by the atmospheric state (temperature and distribution of major source gases; e.g. water); and 4.Image surface features possibly related to trace gas sources and sinks. 4 TRACE GAS ORBITER Solicitation & Selection(1/2) EE XX OO MM AA RR SS • ESA’s ExoMars Spacecraft bus design is mature. • PDR is in December 2010 • Driving factor for the timescale of the selection • ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO) Announcement of Opportunity (AO): • AO released on 15 January 2010; • Used NASA’s SALMON AO format as vehicle for the call: • All electronic submission (First time for an AO) • Unique process to allow non-US(ESA) PIs to submit proposals • NASA’s NSPIRES system on the internet was utilised to release the AO, to provide responses to questions, and to submit proposals; • Notices of Interest (NOI) were due on 19 February 2010; • Proposals due on 15 April 2010 • TMC, Science, and Accommodation Reviews • Selections Announced on 2 August 2010 5 TRACE GAS ORBITER Solicitation & Selection(2/2) EE XX OO MM AA RR SS • Entire solicitation and selection was jointly conducted by ESA and NASA. • All Reviews, TMCO, Science, and Accommodation, included NASA and ESA participation. • Both agencies protocols for selection were followed • Selection letters were physically signed by both agencies 6 TRACE GAS ORBITER Evaluation Flow EE XX OO MM AA RR SS Proposals Science and Science Received Technical Merit Plenary 15 April Evaluation NASA Categorization Committee TMC TMC Evaluation Plenary MEP PDD Annex 1 I/F Data Assessment ISCC Plenary Instrument/Spacecraft NASA/ESA ISCC Early Phase Compatibility Payload April-May Review Recommendation Instrument/Spacecraft Compatibility Check (ISCC) ESA PB-HME ESA SSEWG Approval ExoMars TGO Pre-selection Meeting Announcement Weiler/Southwood 2 August NASA Selection NASA Target: 20 July 2010 Official Approval Steering Committee 7 2016 ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Mission: Accomplishments: Selected Payload PRIORITISED PAYLOA GOALS D 1. Detect a broad suite of atmospheric trace gases MATMOS USA, CAN H/W and key isotopes with high sensitivity (≤ ppt): (10–2 ppt) F Science 2. Map their spatial and temporal NOMAD B, E, I, UK variability with high sensitivity (≤ ppb): (10–1 ppb) USA, CAN 3. Determine basic atmospheric state by EMCS USA, UK characterising P, T, winds, dust and (P, T, dust, ices, H2O) F water aerosol circulation patterns: MAGIE USA (Full hemisphere WAC) B, F, RUS 4. Image surface features possibly HiSCI USA, CH related to trace gas sources and sinks. (HRC 2 m/pixel) UK, I, D, F Excellent coverage of high-priority objectives. 8 TRACE GAS ORBITER Accommodation Study EE XX OO MM AA RR SS Sun deck Nadir deck 9 TRACE GAS ORBITER Instrument Accommodation EE XX OO MM AA RR SS Payload NOMAD +Z MATMOS –Z EMCS +Z MAGIE Centre HiSCI –Z 10 TRACE GAS ORBITER MATMOS EE XX OO MM AA RR SS Important Features PI: Paul Wennberg Caltech • MATMOS will detect and quantitatively Co-PI: Victoria Hipkin Canadian Space Agency analyze trace gases of importance for understanding the exchange processes Mission: Using IR (2.3–11.8 μm) solar occultation between surface and subsurface, and measurements, MATMOS will: 1) Search for atmosphere. atmospheric chemical tracers of geological and • Addresses three of the mission’s four biogenic activity. 2) Quantify the lifetimes of science objectives. diagnostic gases and establish the role of • High sensitivity to a broad suite of trace heterogeneous chemistry. 3) Quantify the exchange gases will enable science success. of water, CO2 and their isotopologues with the • High resolution Solar FTIR occultation is a surface and clouds, providing unique insight into the powerful technique for detection of trace CO2, dust, and water atmospheric cycles. 4) Help to gases, at the ppt level. understand upper atmosphere coupling for improving • The coupling to a solar imager provides the description of atmospheric escape processes. important data. Teaming: Caltech (CIT) (PI), JPL (PM) (all US), ABB • Crucial FTS core is based on the robust Bomem (CDN) via CSA. ACE FTS design. Instrument: MATMOS is a Solar occultation Fourier • The proposal reflects broad experience in Transform InfraRed spectrometer (SFTIR) with a co- methods for applying space-based aligned solar imager that will detect, profile, and map Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) to parts per trillion (ppt) sensitivity trace gas species. systems to atmospheric applications, from To enable an investigation of chemical lifetimes, data acquisition through data reduction. MATMOS will measure trace oxidants, clouds, and . dust, and will make high precision profile measurements of major species, such as CO, O3, H2O, and their isotopologues together with temperature and pressure. 11 TRACE GAS ORBITER NOMAD EE XX OO MM AA RR SS PI; Ann Carine Vandaele; IASB-BIRA Important Features Mission: Perform a spectroscopic survey in UV, Vis and IR wavelengths covering the 0.2-0.65μm and • High Spectral Resolution; 2.2-4.3μm spectral ranges; Detect a broad suite of • Adresses high priority objectives; trace gases and key isotopes, including atmospheric • Discovery potential is high; composition, isotopologue detection, escape • Detects molecules like O3 processes, methane chemistry, and related • Important modeling and theory efforts;. geophysical and biogenic activity. Characterize the • The Solar Occultation channel has trace gas spatial and temporal variability significant flight heritage, and is a build-to- Teaming: IASB-BIRA (B) (PI/PM), IAA-CSIC (E), print copy of the Solar Occultation in the IDR/UPM (E), IFSI (I), Open Univ. (UK), NASA Infrared (SOIR) / Venus Express (VEX) participation is at Co-I level only. instrument presently in orbit around Venus with only minor modifications. Instrument: NOMAD is a high-resolution, •All six primary participating organizations UV/visible/IR spectrometer observing in the 0.2–0.65 have extensive, recent applicable experience and 2.3–4.2 μm spectral ranges. It will operate in in the successful development of similar solar occultation, limb and nadir modes. space flight instruments 12 TRACE GAS ORBITER EMCS EE XX OO MM AA RR SS PI: Tim Schofiled JPL Important Features • EMCS will satisfy several of the AO Mission: Measure 4-D global fields for temperature, scientific objectives. pressure, dust, ices, and water vapor in the Martian • Characterization of the spatial and atmosphere (both during day and night) with a temporal variation of methane and other vertical resolution of 5 km (half scale-height) and key species and the localization of source coverage of 0–90 km. EMCS will map daily, global, regions contribute directly to the major pole-to-pole profiles of temperature, dust, water, and goals. CO2 ices, and water vapor. The measurements will • Well-designed instrument with strong cover all local times. These profiles will be heritage, and should meet the science assimilated into Mars General Circulation Models goals in the proposal. (GCMs) to generate global, interpolated fields of • Design and all technologies involved in measured and derived parameters, such as wind. the modifications comfortably fit in TRL 9. Teaming: JPL (PI, PM) (US), Oxford U (UK), Reading • The EMCS team provides a detailed U (UK), Cardiff U (UK), LMD (F). description of spacecraft accommodation Instrument: EMCS is an infrared, limb sounding, filter and constraints, and the instrument’s radiometer which uses 9 spectral channels from 12– compliance to those criteria. 45 μm. The 270° elevation/azimuth articulation • The EMCS instrument is predominantly a allows daily, global, pole-to-pole coverage of Mars build-to-print copy of the MRO Mars from the 74 ± 10° inclination TGO orbit. Uncooled Climate Sounder (MCS) and the LRO (290 K), 21-element, linear thermopile arrays in each Diviner instrumentation, with only minor spectral channel permit atmospheric profiles to be modifications to two of the nine spectral derived from limb staring observations. Its spectral filters, and to the spacecraft interfaces. channels are distributed between two identical • The Ground Data System (GDS) at the boresighted telescopes: one uses mid-IR JPL Science Operations Center (SOC) interference filters, and the other uses mesh filters. makes use of MCS heritage software, processes, & personnel. • A very strong teaming arrangement is proposed, with JPL leading instrument development, supported by the same subcontract organizations that were successfully utilized on the MCS and Diviner instruments.