2008 Annual Report - NASA Airborne Science Program

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Program Elements and Execution The Airborne Science Program consists of the following program elements: Airborne Science Program Andrew Roberts Dep: 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 Sci. & Tech. Lab Science Mission Mgmt. DFRC ASP Program Lead: Bob Curry Functions: DC-8/NSERC, ER-2, Ikhana, Global Hawk, G-III, Over-the-horizon systems, New Technology Oversight, DAOF 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 Lew B-200 45
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On the cover: In the foreground are
Page 5 and 6: TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary
Page 7 and 8: LIST OF FIGURES Fig. # Caption Page
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Page 11: CONTRIBUTORS The contribution of th
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Page 18 and 19: SCIENCE MISSIONS &
Page 21 and 22: ARCTAS Science Focus: Atmospheric C
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Page 25 and 26: sample downwind evolution of Canadi
Page 27 and 28: Figure 7 ACCLAIM instrument on the
Page 29 and 30: configurations and interfaces. SIMP
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Page 35 and 36: California Fire Emergency Response
Page 37 and 38: Figure 13 AMS-Wildfire sensor data,
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Page 41 and 42: CALIPSO: Caribbean Validation Missi
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Page 47 and 48: ESA ATV Reentry Science Focus: Atmo
Page 49 and 50: SOGASEX Science Focus: Carbon Cycle
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Page 55: PROGRAM ELEMENTS: & SCIENCE REQUIRE
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Page 67 and 68: application. The resulting applicat
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Page 71: PROGRAM ELEMENTS: AIRCRAFT PLATFORM
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Page 88 and 89: AIRBORNE SCIENCE
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Page 97 and 98: SlERRA The Sensor Integrated Enviro
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network linking the payload instrum
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PROGRAM ELEMENTS: SCIENCE INSTRUMEN
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The Airborne Science and Technology
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Engineering: MAS (MODIS Airborne Si
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Figure 46 Typical AVIRIS/Twin Otter
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Throughout FY08, the NASA DC-8 airc
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Mind” in Baltimore, Maryland, an
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WETMAAP materials are designed for
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Recognition & Awards 2008 was the i
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Looking Ahead to FY09 and Beyond Th
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APPENDIX A In Memoriam Steven E. Ga
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APPENDIX B Airborne Program History
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management and support, aircraft op
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MSC/JSC for coordination, education
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WB-57F (NASA 925) In September of 1
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development and testing of more tha
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APPENDIX C Five-Year Plan Table 4 A
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ASD ASTL ASP ATM ATV AUVSI AVIRIS A
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Go-MACCS GPS GSFC Gulf of Mexico At
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NESC NEXRAD NGC NIFC NOAA NOVICE NP
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TCAS TES TOGA TPS TTL Traffic Colli
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