2009 Annual Report - NASA Airborne Science Program

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Acting Airborne Science Program Director Randy Albertson Functions: Portfolio Mgmt. Grant Studies & Report rqmnts Education & Outreach Facilities, Testbeds & Operations ARC ASP Program Lead: Matt Fladeland Functions: SIERRA, Earth Science Project Office Studies and Reports Airborne Sensor Facility, Science Mission Mgmt. DFRC ASP Program Lead: Bob Curry Functions: DC-8/NSERC, ER-2, Ikhana, Global Hawk, G-III, Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility WFF ASP Program Lead: George Postell Functions: P-3, Catalog Mgmt, Mission Mgmt, Reports, Budget Mgmt. support JSC ASP Program Lead: Ken Cockrell Functions: WB-57, Mission Support Programs GRC Alan Micklewright S-3 Twin Otter Lear Jet LaRC Howie Lewis B-200 UC-12 Cessna 206 Figure 1: NASA’s Airborne Science Program organization. Dryden Flight Research Center leads the operation and maintenance of the core DC-8, ER-2 and G-III aircraft. They also operate and maintain aircraft in the new technology and platform development area, including the Global Hawks. Another area Dryden is been actively engaged in is over-the-horizon network and communications research and development. Dryden oversees the cooperative agreement with the University of North Dakota’s National Suborbital Education and Research Center. Dryden also manages the Dryden Aircraft Operations Center in Palmdale. For Program Year 2009, the Ikhana will be moved to catalog management and the G-III will become a core platform. Goddard’s Wallops Flight Facility is the lead for operating and maintaining the core low-altitude heavy-lift P-3B aircraft, and managing the catalog aircraft program through safety oversight of contracted aircraft. Wallops also continues the work in the field of small-class Uninhabited Aircraft Systems (UAS) research. Johnson Space Center contributes to the program primarily by operating and maintaining the core WB- 57 high-altitude research aircraft. 6
Langley and Glenn Research Centers support the program by providing access to their platforms through the catalog. The FY09 budget for the Airborne Science Program was $31,271,000 with additional $28,046,000 in stimulus (aka American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds) for a total of $59,317,000. The breakdown into major components is shown in Figure 2. The history, including ARRA funds, is shown in Figure 3. Airborne Science 2009 Budget Education & Outreach DAOF Science Management Airborne Sensor Facility New Technology Catalog Demonstrations Core Fleet Figure 2: Airborne Science Program budget breakdown. Airborne Science Program Budget ($M) (*includes ARRA funds) 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 FY04 FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09* FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 Figure 3: Airborne Science Program recent and projected budgets. 7
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Global Hawk NASA Dryden and Northro
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SlERRA The Sensor Integrated Enviro
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Power Distribution Unit (MPCS/PDU)
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COLLABORATIONS and PARTNERSHIPS
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among research programs with simila
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Media, Education and Outreach NSERC
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Recognition and Awards Spring 2009
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APPENDIX A In Memoriam Frank Caldei
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APPENDIX B Airborne Program History
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APPENDIX C Five-Year Plan Task Name
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