progress on the noaa satellite observing system
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Nov. 5, 2019
Progress on the NOAA Satellite Observing System Architecture Study and the Way-Ahead
Dr. Karen St. Germain, Deputy Assistant Administrator, SystemsNational Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
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Architecture -level Analysis Provides Choices and Opportunities
Develop Constellation
ConceptsScore Against
Requirements and Strategic Priorities
Model Costs
Observational Objectives
Strategic Objectives
Available Technology
Inform and Refine
Cost/Benefit
Relative Cost
Perf
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Sco
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Imager East
Imager West
GEO-KOMPSAT(SOUTH KOREA)128° E
HIMAWARI(JAPAN)140° E
JASON
SENTINEL
Sounder 1330
US Gov Center GEO“SuperGOES” EPS-SG-A
EPS-SG-B
Space Weather – L1
Radarsat
Sounder 0530
MTG-I(EUMETSAT)
0°
MTG-S(EUMETSAT)
Wind LIDAR
Tundra
Tundra
Instrument of Opportunity
TBD PartnerSpace Weather – L5
Evolution of NOAA’S Space Architecture - LEO
GNSS-RO(Partner & Commercial)
New Obs (TBD)
Sept. 28, 2018, TEMPEST-D and RainCube overflew Typhoon Trami < 5 minutes apart
TEMPEST-D + RainCube + CYGNSS winds
Trami observed shortly after it had weakened from Cat 5 to Cat 2
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Innovation in SmallSats: An Example
Image courtesy of NASA JPL
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Imager East
Imager West
GEO-KOMPSAT(SOUTH KOREA)128° E
HIMAWARI(JAPAN)140° E
JASON
SENTINEL
Sounder 1330
US Gov Center GEO“SuperGOES” EPS-SG-A
EPS-SG-B
Space Weather – L1
Radarsat
Sounder 0530
MTG-I(EUMETSAT)
0°
MTG-S(EUMETSAT)
Wind LIDAR
Tundra
Tundra
Instrument of Opportunity
TBD Partner Space Weather – L5
Evolution of NOAA’S Space Architecture
GNSS-RO(Partner & Commercial)
A Potential Future
New Obs (TBD)
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Ongoing Engagement
International Partnerships
Commercial Sector
R&D Community
Future Operational Capability
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What We’re Doing Next
Evolution
Changing how we do business -- more agile, more enterprising and more partnership engagement:
• Pilot projects and demos
• Joint Venture
• Industry and Science Studies (SounderSat BAA)
• Transition to common ground services
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BACKUP SLIDES
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Today’s Observational Capability
GOES-E3rd Gen. (USA)75° W
GOES-W3rd Gen. (USA)135° W
METEOSAT3rd Gen. (EUMETSAT)0°
METEOSAT-IO(EUMETSAT)57.5° E
GEO-KOMPSAT(SOUTH KOREA)128° E
HIMAWARI(JAPAN)140° E
JASON
SENTINELJPSS-1/-2
GOES-Spare3rd Gen. (USA)105° W
EPS-SG-AEPS-SG-B
SWFO – L1
Radarsat
GNSS-RO
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Planning for the Future• Evolving to a more integrated, adaptable, and affordable portfolio while responding
to changing technology, emerging partnerships and evolving requirements
• Why start now?• 10-15+ year development timeline for space assets• Current constellation phases out 2026-2035
GOES-R – Nov. 2016 JPSS – Nov. 2017 GOES-S – March 2018
GOES-R – Nov. 2016 JPSS – Nov. 2017
2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
POR 2025
GOES
JPSS
COSMIC-2
DSCOVR/SWFO
Sounding (MW, IR, RO),Real Time Imaging,Ozone, Clouds, Winds,Space Weather
GOES-17 Fly-out2026
(Future partner contributions assumed, including Sentinel, Himawari, Radarsat, and MTG)
The NOAA Satellite Observing Systems Architecture (NSOSA) study examined NOAA’s future space segment architecture decisions