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PCOS and COR Programs Technology Gaps, Prioritization, and
DevelopmentSBIR/STTR Mirror Tech Days
November 14, 2017
Program Technologists:Harley Thronson
Thai PhamOpher Ganel
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PCOSandCORProgramsTechnologyFocus
• CORTechnologyFocus– Next-genera+ondetectors– Op+caldevicesandcoa+ngs– Precisionlargemirrorsystems
• PCOSTechnologyFocus– TechnologiesforX-rayastrophysics– Technologiesforgravita+onalwaveastrophysics
– TechnologiesforCosmicMicrowaveBackground(CMB)polariza+onmeasurement
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TechnologyGapPriori:za:onObjec:ves
• Iden:fytechnologygapsapplicableandrelevanttoProgramstrategicobjec+vesasdescribedintheAstrophysicsImplementa+onPlan(AIP),theRoadmap,andtheDecadalSurvey
• RanktechnologygapstoinformProgramstrategictechnologydevelopmentplanningandinvestments(StrategicAstrophysicsTechnology(SAT)anddirected-funding)
• InformSATsolicita:onandotherNASAtechnologydevelopmentprograms(APRA,SBIR,andotherOCTandSTMDac+vi+es)ofourtechnologygaps
• ResultsinformtechnologydevelopersofProgramneedstohelpfocustechnologydevelopmenteffortsandleverageexis:ngtechnologieswhenpossibleandnotduplicatedevelopmentefforts
• ProcessimprovestransparencyandrelevanceofProgramtechnologyinvestments
• Processinformsandengagethecommunitytoop+mizeProgramtechnologydevelopmentprocess
• Leveragetechnologyinvestmentsofotherorganiza+onsbydefiningProgramstrategictechnologygapsandiden+fyingNASAasapoten+alcustomer
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StrategicTechnologyDevelopmentProcess
Process is responsive to community input and informs strategic technology investments for the Program and beyond
Process is responsive to community input and informs strategic
technology investments for the Program and beyond
Next SAT solicitation in mid-March 2018
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OriginofGaps
LUVOIR
Lynx
OST STDT
STDT
STDT
X-ray,GW,CMB,UHECR,γ-ray,etc.
PhysPAG
Gaps from Studies
Gaps from Community
PCOSTMB
CORTMB
COPAGFIR,UV,Vis,NIR,CosmicDawn,etc.
CORPATR
PCOSPATR
Consolidated by
Prioritized by Published in
LISA L3ST
HabEx* STDT
* De facto, HabEx STDT has not submitted any gaps to the COR PO
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2017PCOSandCORPATRs
Available at Program websites (pcos.gsfc.nasa.gov and cor.gsfc.nasa.gov)
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Priori:za:onandCoordina:onAmongProgram
Offices
• Technologygappriori:za:onisProgramscience-centric(notmission-centric)
• Wepriori+zetechnologygapsaccordingtocommunityinputsbasedonstrategicalignmentwiththeProgramsciencegoals,benefitsandimpactstoProgramobjec:ves,scopeofapplicability,andurgency
• PCOS/COR/ExEPtechnologistscoordinateduringthepriori+za+oncyclebypar+cipa+ngineachother’spriori+za+onprocess
• ThePOsworktogethertodetermineforeachgapwhetheritaddressesasciencegoalwithintheirProgram– IfagapprovidesbenefitsforsciencetomorethanoneProgram,itwouldbepriori+zedbyeachofthePrograms,butwouldlikelyendupwithdifferentpriori+esduetodifferencesinimpacts,urgency,etc.forthedifferentPrograms.
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2017PCOSTechnologyGapsPriori:za:on
2017PCOSTechnologyCapabilityGaps Science TechSATorDirected
Highlystablelow-stray-lighttelescope GW Telescope ✓Low-mass,long-term-stabilityopticalbench GW OpticalBench PrecisionMicrothrusters GW Propulsion ✓High-power,narrow-line-widthlasersources GW Laser ✓Phasemeasurementsubsystem(PMS) GW Electronics ✓Large-format,high-spectral-resolution,small-pixelX-rayfocalplanearrays Xray Detector ✓Fast,low-noise,megapixelX-rayimagingarrayswithmoderatespectralresolution Xray Detector ✓High-efficiencyX-raygratingarraysforhigh-resolutionspectroscopy Xray Optics ✓High-resolution,large-area,lightweightX-rayoptics Xray Optics ✓Non-deformingX-rayreflectivecoatings Xray Coating NewgapLong-wavelength-blockingfiltersforX-raymicro-calorimeters Xray Optics NewgapNon-contactchargecontrolforGravitationalReferenceSensors(GRS) GW Electronics ✓Advancedmillimeter-wavefocalplanearraysforCMBpolarimetry IP Detector ✓Polarization-preservingmillimeter-waveopticalelements IP Optics High-efficiency,lowcostcoolingsystemsfortemperaturesnear100mK IP,Xray Cooler ✓RapidreadoutelectronicsforX-raydetectors Xray Electronics ✓Optical-blockingfilters(OBF) Xray Optics ✓Gravitationalreferencesensor(GRS) GW Detector Very-wide-fieldfocusinginstrumentfortime-domainX-rayastronomy Xray Optics Ultra-high-resolutionfocusingX-rayobservatorytelescope Xray Telescope AdvancementofX-raypolarimetersensitivityusingnegativeiongas Xray Detector Low-power,low-resolutioncontinuousGSa/sdirectRFdigitizer CR Detector Tileable,2-DProportionalCounterArrays Gammaray Detector High-performancegamma-raytelescope Gammaray Telescope LatticeopticalclockforSolarTimeDelaymissionandotherapplications STD Electronics Fast,few-photonUVdetectors UHECR Detector Lightweight,large-areareflectiveoptics UHECR Optics Low-powertime-samplingreadout UHECR Electronics Low-powercomparatorsandlogicarrays UHECR Detector
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Gaps within a specific tier have equal priority. �is PCOS funding. � is COR funding.
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2017CORTechnologyGapsPriori:za:on
2017CORTechnologyCapabilityGaps Science Tech SATorDirected
HeterodyneFIRdetectorarraysandrelatedtechnologies FarIR Detector ✓Cryogenicreadoutsforlarge-formatFar-IRdetectors FarIR Electronics NewgapWarmreadoutelectronicsforlarge-formatFar-IRdetectors FarIR Electronics NewgapLargeCryogenicOpticsfortheFarIR FarIR Optics ✓Large-format,low-noiseandultralownoisefar-infrared(FIR)directdetectors FarIR Detector ✓High-performance,sub-Kelvincoolers FarIR,X-ray Cooler ✓Large-format,High-Dynamic-RangeUVDetectors UV,FUV Detector ✓High-ReflectivityBroadbandFUV-to-NIRMirrorCoatings UVOIR Coating ✓Lightweight,large-aperture,high-performancetelescopemirrorsystemsforFar-IR FarIR Optics ✓Compact,IntegratedSpectrometersfor100to1000µm FarIR Detector AdvancedCryocoolers FarIR,X-ray Cooler Mid-IRdetectors MidIR Detector NewgapCryogenicdeformablemirror MidIR Optics NewgapHigh-efficiencyUVmulti-objectspectrometers UV Detector ✓Lightweight,large-aperture,high-performancetelescopemirrorsystemsforUVOIR UVOIR Optics ✓High-performancespectraldispersioncomponent/device UVOIR,FarIR Optics AdvancedAdaptiveOptics UVOIR,HabEx Optics ✓Band-shapinganddichroicfiltersfortheUV/Vis UV,VIS Optics Wide-bandwidth,high-spectral-dynamic-rangereceivingsystem CosmicDawn Detector High-precisionlow-frequencyradiospectrometersandinterferometers CosmicDawn Detector FIRinterferometry FarIR Detector Mid-IRcoronagraphopticsandarchitecture MidIR Optics UV/Opt/NIRTunableNarrow-BandFilters UVOIR Optics Ultra-StableOpto-MechanicalSystemsArchitecture UVOIR,HabEx Telescope ✓SegmentPhasingandControl UVOIR,HabEx Telescope ✓DynamicIsolationSystems UVOIR,HabEx Telescope ✓Segmented-ApertureCoronagraphArchitecture UVOIR,HabEx Optics ✓High-contrastImagingPost-Processing UVOIR,HabEx Electronics ✓MirrorSegmentsSystems UVOIR,HabEx Optics ✓
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Gaps within a specific tier have equal priority. �is COR funding. � is Exoplanet funding.
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CurrentPCOSStrategicTechnologyInvestmentFunding Source Technology Development Title Principal
Investigator Org Science Area Tech Area
SAT2010 Directly-Deposited Blocking Filters for Imaging X-ray Detectors: Technology Development for the International X-ray Observatory Mark Bautz MIT X Ray Detector
SAT2013 APRA2011
Development of 0.5 Arc-second Adjustable Grazing Incidence X-ray Mirrors for the SMART-X Mission Concept Paul Reid SAO X Ray Optics
SAT2013 Fast Event Recognition for the ATHENA Wide Field Imager David Burrows PSU X Ray Electronics
SAT2014 High Efficiency Feedhorn-Coupled TES-based Detectors for CMB Polarization Measurements Edward Wollack GSFC CMB Detector
SAT2015, 2013, 2010 Development of a Critical Angle Transmission Grating Spectrometer Mark
Schattenburg MIT X Ray Optics
SAT2015, 2013, 2011 High-Resolution and Lightweight X-ray Optics for the X-Ray Surveyor William Zhang GSFC X Ray Optics
SAT2015 Hybrid lightweight X-ray optics for half arcsecond imaging Paul Reid SAO X Ray Optics Directed2016 Directed2012
SAT2011
Providing Enabling and Enhancing Technologies for a Demonstration Model of the Athena X-IFU
Caroline Kilbourne GSFC X Ray Detector
SAT2016 High-Speed, Low-Noise, Radiation-Tolerant CCD Image Sensors for Strategic High-Energy Astrophysics Missions Mark Bautz MIT X Ray Detector
SAT2016, 2014, 2012, 2010
Superconducting Antenna-Coupled Detectors for CMB Polarimetry with the Inflation Probe James Bock JPL CMB Detector
Directed2017 SAT2014, 2011
Telescope Dimensional Stability Study for a Space-based Gravitational Wave Mission Jeffrey Livas GSFC GW Telescope
Directed2017 SAT2015, 2012 Phase Measurement System for Gravitational Wave Detection Bill Klipstein JPL GW Electronics
Directed2017 SAT2011 Colloid Microthruster Propellant Feed System for Gravity Wave Astrophysics Missions John Ziemer JPL GW Micro-
propulsion Directed2017
SAT2012 Demonstration of a TRL 5 Laser System for eLISA Tony Yu GSFC GW Laser
Directed2017 UV LED-based Charge Management System John Conklin UF GW Electronics
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CurrentCORStrategicTechnology
Investment
Funding Source Technology Development Title Principal
Investigator Org Science Area
Tech Area
SAT2012 SAT2010
Advanced UVOIR Mirror Technology Development for Very Large Space Telescopes Phil Stahl MSFC UVOIR Optics
SAT2014 Ultra-Stable Structures: Development and Characterization Using Spatial Dynamic Metrology Babak Saif GSFC UVOIR Metrology/
Structure
SAT2014 Raising the Technology Readiness Level of 4.7-THz local oscillators Qing Hu MIT Far IR Detector
SAT2014 SAT2010 Cross-Strip Micro-Channel-Plate Detector Systems for Spaceflight John Vallerga UCB UV Detector
SAT2014 Improving UV Coatings and Filters using Innovative Materials Deposited by ALD Paul Scowen ASU UV Optical Coating
SAT2014 SAT2011 Advanced FUVUV/Visible Photon Counting and Ultralow Noise Detectors Shouleh Nikzad JPL UVOIR Detector
SAT2015 High-Efficiency Continuous Cooling for Cryogenic Instruments and sub-Kelvin Detectors James Tuttle GSFC Far IR, Sub-
mm, X Ray Cooling System
SAT2015 Predictive Thermal Control Technology for Stable Telescope Phil Stahl MSFC UVOIR Optics
SAT2016 Ultrasensitive Bolometers for Far-IR Spectroscopy at the Background Limit Charles Bradford JPL Far IR Detector
SAT2016 High Performance Sealed Tube Cross Strip Photon Counting Sensors for UV-Vis Astrophysics Instruments
Oswald Siegmund UCB UV Detector
SAT2016 SAT2012 Development of Digital Micromirror Devices for Far-UV Applications Zoran Ninkov RIT UV Optics
SAT2016 Development of a Robust, Efficient Process to Produce Scalable, Superconducting kilopixel Far-IR Detector Arrays
Johannes Staguhn JHU Far IR Detector
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HQSMDAPDPlanningfortheFuture• StrategicMissionConceptStudies
• Medium(Probe)ConceptStudies– CosmicDawnIntensityMapper(A.Cooray)– CosmicEvolu+onthroughUVSpectroscopyProbe(W.Danchi)– GalaxyEvolu+onProbe(J.Glenn)– HighSpa+alResolu+onX-rayProbe(R.Mushotzky)– Infla+onProbe(S.Hanany)– Mul+-MessengerAstrophysicsProbe(A.Olinto)– PreciseRadialVelocityObservatory(P.Plavchan)– StarshadeRendezvousMission(S.Seager)– TransientAstrophysicsProbe(J.Camp)– X-rayTimingandSpectroscopyProbe(P.Ray)
HabEx
LUVOIR
Lynx
OST ATHENA LISA SOFIA
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ImpedimentstoClosingGaps
• Limitedtechnologydevelopmentfunding
– Mul+plecompellingmissionconceptstudiesdiluteavailablefunding– Uncertaintyastowhichlargemissionconceptswillberecommendedby
theDecadalSurveyanditsschedule– Directedfundingwilllikelytakeeffecta_erDecadalSurveytofocusand
expeditedevelopments
• Limited:mebefore2020DecadalSurveybegins
– FinalSTDTreportsduespringCY19,desireistodemonstratecredibilitybythen
• Limitedtechnologysolu:ons
– Canalwaysusemorenewandviableideaso SomehighrankinggapsdidnotreceiveSATproposalstoclose
o Somecurrentsolu+onideasareincrementalinsteadofgamechangingorrevolu+onary
o Developingonlyonesolu+onpathoronlyanaspectofagapisrisky
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Backup
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TheProgramAnnualTechnologyReport(PATR)
TheProgramAnnualTechnologyReportisanannualreport,releasedinearlyOctober,thatsummarizestheProgram’stechnologydevelopmentac+vi+esfortheprioryearandsupportsProgramplanningforthefollowingyear.ThePATRs:• ProvideanoverviewofProgramobjec+ves• Summarizeac+vi+es,progress,andstatusofProgramstrategictechnology
investmentsforprioryear• AnnouncenewSATawardselec+ons• Summarizetechnologygapssubmidedbythecommunityandstudyteams• Provideapriori+zedlistoftechnologygapstoinformSATproposalcalland
selec+ondecisions• InformthecommunityandNASAprogramsofProgramtechnology
developmentac+vi+esandgapsinsupportofplanningandadvocacyac+vi+es
• Iden+fyProgramPIstocustomersandcollaboratorsbeyondNASA,encouragingindustryandotherplayerstoinvestinenablingtechnologiesforfuturemissions,andpromo+ngproduc+vecollabora+ons
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KeyPar:cipants
• Community
– InputfromcommunitythroughcurrentDecadalSurveyandmid-decadeupdate– Technologygapsubmiders(generalcommunityandmissionconceptstudyteams)– PCOSandCORProgramAnalysisGroups(PhysPAGandCOPAG)helpconsolidatetechnology
gapsandenhancetheirdescrip+ons
• ProgramOffice(PO)
– Solicitsandintegratestechnologygapsandcoordinatespriori+za+onprocess– Par+cipatesinTechnologyManagementBoard(TMB)topriori+zegaps– Monitorsprogressoftechnologydevelopments– PublishesPCOSandCORPATRs
• TechnologyManagementBoard(TMB)
– ComprisedofseniorstafffromHQ,PO,andSMEs– Priori+zestechnologygapsaccordingtoestablishedcriteria
• NASAAstrophysicsDivisionatHQ– ProvidesstrategicguidanceforPO– Par+cipatesinTMBtopriori+zegaps– Solicits,selects,andfundsSATs– HasfinalapprovaltoreleasethePATR
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TechnologyGapandPriori:za:onTimeline
ID Ac:vity Timeframe
1 Technologygapsubmissionwindowisopenallyear Con+nuous
2 Generalcommunitysubmissiondeadlineforcurrentyearpriori+za+on June1
3 POcompilesnewcommunityinputsandprioryear’sgapsandforwardstoPhysPAGandCOPAGforconsolida+on,andtoStudyTeamsforconsidera+onintheirgapsupdate
June3
4 PhysPAG,COPAG,andStudyTeamssubmissiondeadlineforcurrentyearpriori+za+on
June30
5 POintegratesgaplistsfromPhysPAG,COPAG,andStudyTeams Mid-June
6 TMBmeetstopriori+zeintegratedgaplist LateJuly
7 Priori+za+onmaybeusedtoinformcurrentyearSATselec+on Aug
8 CurrentyearSATawardselec+onisannounced Aug-Sep
9 Priori+za+onispublishedinPCOSandCORPATRs EarlyOct
10 Priori+za+oninformsSATProgramwhichmaychoosetoamendcurrentsolicita+on Nov-Dec
11 SATproposalsdue FollowingMar
12 Following-yearSATawardselec+onisannounced FollowingAug
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Priori:za:onCriteriaAddress…
• Strategicalignment:HowwelldoesthetechnologyalignwithProgramscienceandprogramma+cpriori+esofcurrentAstrophysicsprogramma+cguidance(i.e.,AstrophysicsImplementa+onPlan,AstrophysicsRoadmap,andtheDecadalSurvey)?
• Benefitsandimpacts:HowmuchimpactdoesthetechnologyhaveonProgram-relevantscienceinapplicablemission(s)?Towhatdegreedoesthetechnologyenableand/orenhanceachievablescienceobjec+ves,reducecost,and/orreducemissionrisks?
• Scopeofapplicability:Howcrosscunngisthetechnology?HowmanyAstrophysicsprogramsand/ormissionconceptswoulditbenefit?
• Urgency:Whenarelaunchesand/orotherscheduledriversofmissionsenhancedorenabledbythistechnologyan+cipated?
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Tec
CORPriori:za:onCriteria2017C
# Criterion
Weight
MaxScore
MaxWeighted
Score
GeneralDescrip:on/
Ques:on4 3 2 1 0
1 StrategicAlignment
10 4 40
HowwelldoesthetechnologyalignwithCOR
scienceandprogramma:c
priori:esofcurrent
programma:cguidance(i.e.,AIP,
Roadmap,NWNH)?
TechnologyenablesCOR-relevantsciencewithin
missionconceptreceiving
highestcurrent
programma:cconsidera:on
TechnologyenablesCOR-relevantsciencewithin
missionconcept
receivingmidtohigh
currentprogramma:cconsidera:oninAIPor
Roadmap
TechnologyenablesCOR-relevantsciencewithin
missionconceptreceiving
lowcurrent
programma:cconsidera:oninAIPor
Roadmap
TechnologyenablesCOR-relevantsciencewithin
missionconceptnot
consideredinAIPor
Roadmap,butposi:velyaddressedinNWNH
TechnologydoesnotenableCOR-relevant
sciencewithinany
missionconcept
consideredbycurrentprogramma:cguidance
2 BenefitsandImpacts
8 4 32
Howmuchimpactdoesthetechnologyhave
onCOR-relevantsciencein
applicablemission(s)?To
whatdegreedoesthetechnologyenableand/or
enhanceachievablescience
objec:ves,reduce
cost,and/orreduce
missionrisks?
Cri:calandkeyenablingtechnology;requiredto
meetCOR-science-
relevantmissionconcept
objec:ves;withoutthistechnologymission
wouldnotlaunchorCOR
sciencereturnwouldbe
significantlyimpaired
Highlydesirable;notmission-cri:calto
COR-science-relevant
objec:ves,but
significantlyenhancesCORsciencecapability,
reducescri:calresources
needed,and/orreduces
missionrisks;withoutit,
missionsmaylaunch,but
CORsciencereturnwouldbecompromised
Desirable-notrequiredforCOR-relevantmission
success,butoffers
moderateCOR-relevant
scienceorimplementa:onbenefits;
iftechnologyisavailable,
wouldalmostcertainlybe
implementedinmissions
forCORpurposes
MinorCOR-relevantscienceimpactor
implementa:on
improvements;if
technologyisavailablewouldbeconsideredfor
implementa:onin
missionsforCOR
purposes
NoCOR-relevantscienceimpactor
implementa:on
improvement;evenif
available,technologywouldnotbe
implementedinmissions
forCORpurposes
3 ScopeofApplicability
3 4 12
Howcross-cuengisthetechnology?Howmany
Astrophysicsprograms
and/ormissionconcepts
(includingExplorersandProbes)coulditbenefit?
ApplieswidelytoCORmissionconceptsand
bothPCOSandExoPlanet
missionconcepts
ApplieswidelytoCORmissionconceptsand
eitherPCOSorExoPlanet
missionconcepts
ApplieswidelytoCORmissionconcepts
AppliestoasingleCORmissionconcept
NoknownapplicableCORmissionconcept
4 Urgency 4 4 16
Whenarelaunchesand/orotherschedule
driversofmissions
enhancedorenabledby
thistechnologyan:cipated?
Launchan:cipatedinnext4-8years
(2021-2025)orother
scheduledriverrequires
progressin2-3years(2019-2020)
Launchan:cipatedinnext9-13years
(2026-2030)orother
scheduledriverrequires
progressin4-8years(2021-2025)
Launchan:cipatedinnext14-18years
(2031-2035)
Launchan:cipatedinnext19-23years
(2036-2040)
Launchan:cipatedin24ormoreyears(2041or
later)
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StrategicAstrophysicsTechnology(SAT)
TheSATProgramwasestablishedin2009tosupportmatura:onof
mid-rangeTRLtechnologies.Itisorganizedinto3elements,onefor
eachoftheDivision’sthreesciencethemes.PCOSandCORfirstSAT
solicita:onswerein2010.
Submitted Awarded Submitted Awarded2010 21 5 24% 2010 14 3 21%2011 26 5 19% 2011 24 5 21%2012 10 3 30% 2012 13 3 23%2013 8 6 75% 2013 Not Solicited N/A N/A2014 6 3 50% 2014 14 5 36%2015 10 4 40% 2015 12 2 17%2016 5 2 40% 2016 19 4 21%
Total to Date 86 28 33% Total to Date 96 22 23%
Solicitation year PCOS SAT Proposals Selection Rate Solicitation year COR SAT Proposals Selection Rate
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“SunsetClause”Considera:onforGaps
withNoStrategicAlignment:The4thTier• TheConcern:Over+me,aswekeeponourlistallgapsfromthepreviousyearandadd
newones,ourgaplistsbecomelongerandlonger.ThiswillinevitablymaketheTMB'spriori+za+onworkmoreandmore+me-consuming.Thissuggestedtheneedfora"sunsetclause"toremovegapsfromthelist.
• Context:Wheregapsareactuallyrelevanttostrategicmissions,gapsmustberetained.However,therearemanygaps(andmoreeachyear)thatarenotalignedwithanystrategicmission.Wecouldrequirethatnewgapsberelevanttooneormorestrategicmissions,butthisrunstheriskofchillingcommunitypar+cipa+on,anddisengagingimportantsegmentsofthecommunitywhoatthis+mehavenostrategicmissiononHQ'slist.
• TheSolu:on:Ratherthanrequirenewgapsberelevantforstrategicmissions,weins+tutedanewfourth+erofgappriority.Thisholdsallgaps(neworfromaprioryear)thataredeemedbytheTMBashavingnostrategicalignment.Suchgapswouldappearinthatyear'sPATR,butwouldnotbeautoma+callyincludedinthefollowingyear'sgaplist.Further,resubmissionofthesegapswouldnotbeacceptedunlessanewstrategicmissionisaddedbyHQtowhichsuchagapisrelevant,ortheentryissignificantlyrevisedinawaythatmakesitrelevantforastrategicmission.TheProgramOfficecontactssubmidersofgapsfallingintothis+ertoexplainwhathappened,why,andunderwhatcircumstancesthosegapsmightberesubmided.
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Priori:za:onTiers
• PriorityTier1
– TechnologiestheTMBdeterminedtobeofthehighestinteresttotheProgram– Advancingthesekeyenablingtechnologiesisjudgedtobemostcri+caltomakingsubstan+ve
near-termProgram-science-relevantprogressonthehighest-prioritystrategicastrophysicsmissions
– TheTMBrecommendsSATcallsandawarddecisionsaddressthesetechnologygapsfirst
• PriorityTier2
– TechnologiestheTMBbelieveswouldbehighlydesirableordesirableforavarietyofstrategicmissions
– TheTMBrecommendsthat,shouldsufficientfundingbeavailable,SATcallsandawarddecisionsaddressclosingthesetechnologygapsaswell
• PriorityTier3
– TechnologiestheTMBdeemedsuppor+veofProgramobjec+ves,butscoringlowerthanPriority1and2technologygaps
• PriorityTier4
– TechnologiestheTMBdeemedlegi+mateProgramtechnologygaps,butnotcurrentlyalignedwithanystrategicmission
– Willnotbeautoma+callyrepriori+zedinfollowingyearunlessadainsstrategicalignment
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SampleTechnologyGapsListExcerpt1.“Trackingnumber”issimplyforreferenceduringgapcollec+on,consolida+on,andpriori+za+onpurposesonly;numberinparentheses(ifany)showsprioryeartracking
3.“Descrip+on”and“Applica+onsandPoten+alRelevantMissions”informaboutitsstrategicalignmentandscopeofapplicability
4.“CurrentSOTA”,“TRL”,and“PerformanceGoals…”describethegapquan+ta+velyandinmoredetailandhelpiden+fyitsbenefitsandimpactsalongwiththe“Scien+fic/Eng/ProgBenefits”column
2.Gapsubmideriden+fiedhere.Studyteamsindicateherewhethergapisenablingorenhancing
5.“TimetoAn+cipatedNeed”describesitsurgency
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CosmicOriginsProgramAnalysisGroup
(COPAG)
• TheCOPAGservesasacommunity-based,interdisciplinaryforumforsolici+ngandcoordina+ngcommunityanalysisandinputinsupportofCosmicOriginobjec+vesandoftheirimplica+onsforarchitectureplanningandac+vitypriori+za+onandforfutureexplora+on.ItprovidesfindingsofanalysestotheNASAAstrophysicsDivisionDirector.
• TheCOPAGiscons+tutedbytheNASAAstrophysicsSubcommidee(ApS)tosupportcommunitycoordina+onandanalysisofscien+ficandtechnologicalissuesimpac+ngNASA'sCosmicOrigins(COR)Program.
• AllCOPAGsubstan+veac+vi+es—mee+ngs,workshops,ScienceAnalysisGroups,ScienceInterestGroups,telecons,orothercorework—areopentopar+cipa+onbythecommunity.
• TheCOPAGiscoordinatedbyanExecu+veCommidee,whichmeetsbiweeklybytelecon.
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PCOSTechnologyGapInputsThisYear
• PassedontoPhysPAGEC9newinputsand25gapspriori+zedlastyeartoconsolidate– Combinesimilaroroverlappinggaps– Refine/updategapdescrip+ons– Addmissinggap(s)– Iden+fygapstobeconsideredforremovalfrombeingpriori+zedifthey
areatTRL6orhigheralready,arenottechnologygaps,arenotsufficientlydescribedordefined,orarenotrelevanttoProgramstrategicobjec+ves
• PhysPAGECreturnedgaplistwithnotesindica+ngconcurrencesofstrategicallyrelevantgaps(ornot)andsugges+onstomergesimilar/overlappinggapsordropduplica+nggaps
• LynxSTDTsubmided6gaps• LISAsubmided7gaps• TMBreviewed,consolidated,andpriori+zed29gaps
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CORTechnologyGapInputsThisYear• PassedontoCOPAGTechnologyInterestGroup(TIG)16newinputsand18
gapspriori+zedlastyeartoconsolidate– Combinesimilaroroverlappinggaps– Refine/updategapdescrip+ons– Addmissinggap(s)– Iden+fygapstobeconsideredforremovalfrombeingpriori+zediftheyareatTRL
6orhigheralready,arenottechnologygaps,arenotsufficientlydescribedordefined,orarenotrelevanttoProgramstrategicobjec+ves
• TIGupdatedandenhancedgapdescrip+onsandrecommendedsomemerging,splinng,anddismissalofgapsnotalignedwithProgramobjec+ve
• LUVOIRSTDTsubmided13gaps• OSTSTDTsubmided11gaps• TMBreviewed,consolidated,andpriori+zed29gaps
– TechnologygapsdrivenbyexoplanetsciencewerediscussedwithExoplanetExplora+onProgram(ExEP)technologistswhoconcurredthatthosegapswouldbepriori+zedbyExEP