nasa’s fifth strategic enterprise office of biological and physical research (code u)

NASA’s Fifth Strategic Enterprise

Office of Biological and Physical Research (Code U)

NASA’s Fifth Strategic Enterprise

Office of Biological and Physical Research (Code U)

Gerald A. Pitalo, P.E., Ph.DManager, Multi-User SystemsPhysical Sciences [email protected], (202) 358-0827http://SpaceResearch.nasa.gov

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Office of Biological& Physical Research

MJW, May 23, 2001

NASA Science

FROMSpace

INSpace

ABOUTSpace

ENABLE Space

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Fundamental Questions

How can humans expand beyond the home planet to achieve maximum benefits from space?

How have the fundamental laws of nature shaped the evolution of life?

Goal 2: Use the space environment as a laboratory to test the fundamental principles of physics, chemistry and biology.

Goal 1: Conduct research to enable safe and productive human habitation of space

Goal 1: Conduct research to enable safe and productive human

habitation of space

Goal 3: Enable and promote commercial research in space

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OBPR Organization

OBPRAA

DAA-TechnicalDAA-Management

OBPRAA

DAA-TechnicalDAA-Management

Division of Physical Sciences

Division of Physical Sciences

Division of Fundamental

Space Biology

Division of Fundamental

Space Biology

Division of Bioastronautics

Division of Bioastronautics

Division of Space

Research Integration

Division of Space

Research Integration

Division of Policy and Program

Integration

Division of Policy and Program

Integration

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FY00 FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05 FY06

FY02 Budget Request 274.7 312.9 360.9 380.7 402.6 405.7 419.4

Advanced Human Support Technology 30.1 30.8 31.1 32.2 33.3 33.8 33.8

Biomedical Research & Countermeasures 57.2 70.2 66.8 75.4 78.1 77.0 77.0

Fundamental Biology 38.2 40.6 39.2 39.3 40.5 41.5 43.0

Physical Science Research 108.7 130.7 130.1 129.1 140.3 142.9 152.0

Space Product Development 14.4 13.7 14.5 14.6 15.2 15.1 15.1

HR (Space Medicine Research) 7.3 10.6 8.2 11.1 13.2 13.1 13.1

HR (Occupational Health Research) 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.4 1.4 1.4

Mission Integration 17.4 15.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Institutional Support 69.6 77.6 80.4 80.7 83.8

FY00FY01

FY02FY03

FY04FY05

FY06

Mission Int

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HR (Space Med Res)

Space Prod Dev

Adv Human Sup TechFundamental Biology

Biomed Res & CountInstitutional Sup

Phys Sci Res

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FY 2002 OMB BaselineBudget Recommend

85% of the total science program budget is dedicated to funding PIs or supporting PIs

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Recent OBPRResearch Announcements

Note: Research Announcements whose award letters were issued in FY 1999 and FY 2000 were included.

Program/ Discipline

Announcement#

proposals received

% proposals VG or above

% proposals awarded

total funding ($k)

Typical award

size/yr ($k)

Average award

duration (yr)

Biotechnology 97-HEDS-02 165 33 29 32,787$ 149$ 4BITR 98-HEDS-04 123 54 11 6,500$ 116$ 4Fundamental Physics 96-HEDS-03 86 52 30 12,747$ 106$ 5AHST (98) 98-HEDS-01 126 63 16 8,700$ 145$ 3AHST (99) 99-HEDS-01 115 50 12 7,500$ 179$ 3GB&E/BR&C 98-HEDS-02 511 52 15 42,600$ 189$ 3

Combustion Science 99-HEDS-04 119 30 24 10,433$ 93$ 4Fluid Physics 98-HEDS-03 301 41 25 25,432$ 85$ 4Materials Science 98-HEDS-05 233 44 28 22,494$ 87$ 4AHST 00-HEDS-01 113 48 16 8,600$ 159$ 3BR&C 99-HEDS-03 225 55 8 13,000$ 225$ 3Fundamental Biology 99-HEDS-02 110 50 15 8,600$ 169$ 3

FY 1999

FY 2000

How Many? How Good? How Much? - Basic Statistics

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Proposals/Awards By Institution

Combustion Science

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Materials Science

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Research Platforms

• Drop Towers/Tubes

• KC-135 Aircraft

• Sub-orbital Rockets

• Space Shuttle• ISS• Other

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MJW, May 23, 2001 *Research and technology development from TRL 1 - 3

Division ofPhysical Sciences*

• Fundamental Microgravity Research Fundamental physics Materials science Fluid physics Combustion science Exploration research

• Biomolecular Physics and Chemistry Atomic and molecular processes

in biosystems Biological sensing phenomena Cellular components assembling

mechanisms

• Biotechnology & Earth-based Application Cellular biotechnology Macromolecular biotechnology Earth-based applications

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Includes biological research required to understand planetary protection issues

Division ofFundamental Space Biology

• Space Genomics & Cellular Function Molecular structures & physical

interactions Molecular biology Cell biology

• Adaptation & Response to Space Developmental biology Integrative biology Neurobiology

• Space Biology of Complex Systems Evolutionary biology Space environment ecology

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Division ofBioastronautics

• Space Biomedical Research Biomedical physiology Behavior & performance,

group dynamics Radiobiology Human clinical research Space human factors engineering

• Space Medicine Research Flight crew health care

delivery research Flight crew health care

Systems Research Space medical research

• Spacecraft Habitability, Planetary Habitat, Environmental Health, & Space Systems Technology (Delivering Advanced Technology) Advanced environmental

monitoring & control Advanced life support Toxicology, microbiology Advanced EVA Radiation protection Bioplex

• Manage NSBRI Countermeasures development

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Division of Research Integration

• Integrate Scientific Research Coordinate OBPR Divisions, interface with Codes S, Y, carry out requirements

of Code M, provide requirements to Codes M, S, Y

• Mission Planning ISS/Shuttle manifest planning, manage ISS utilization, integrate with HEDS

for Exploration Mission Planning, manage international partnerships, resource sharing and exchange

• Manage Flight Research Payloads System Engineering Management - integrate Division flight facilities,

resources, operations requirements, exploration instrument integration with platform provider, manifest payloads - Represents OBPR to Codes M, S, Y

• Commercial Activities Planning Commercial Space Center management, NGO interface, commercial outreach

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Research Announcement ScheduleActivity Name

J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J2001 2002

J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J

Life Sciences International Flight NRA

NRA Release Proposals

DueSelection

Materials Science NRA

SelectionProposalsDue

NRA ReleasedAdvanced Life Support NSCORT

NRA

SelectionProposals Due

NRA ReleasedNASA BioScience and

Engineering Institute CAN

Selection

NRA Released Proposals

Due

Fundamental Space Biology NRANRA Released

Proposals Due

Selection

Physical Sciences Division Annual NRA

NRA Released

Proposals Due

Proposals Due Proposals

Due

SelectionSelection

Selection

ProposalsDue

Advanced Human Support NRA

NRA Released

Proposals Due

Selection

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