noaa satellites and information service fy 2005 budget request

NOAA Satellites and Information Service

FY 2005 Budget Request

Gregory W. Withee Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

March16, 2004

NOAA Science Advisory BoardNOAA Science Advisory BoardNOAA Science Advisory BoardNOAA Science Advisory Board

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To provide timely access to global environmental data and information services from satellites and other sources in support of the larger NOAA mission.

MissionMission

NOAA Satellites And Information ServiceNOAA Satellites And Information Service

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Requirements & Planning

System Acquisition

Launch Command & Control

Real-Time Product Development, and Distribution

Data Archive & Access

Assessments, Status and Trends User Services

End-to-End ResponsibilityEnd-to-End Responsibility


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Government

Contracts & GrantsSeattle,

Washington

La Jolla,California

Fairbanks,Alaska

Honolulu,Hawaii

Stennis Space Center,Mississippi Miami,

Florida

Charleston,South Carolina

Asheville,North Carolina

Wallops,Virginia

Maryland *

Narragansett,Rhode Island

Madison,Wisconsin

Boulder &Fort Collins,

Colorado

* Silver Spring, Suitland, Camp Springs, College Park, Greenbelt

Across the NationAcross the NationNOAA Satellites And Information ServiceNOAA Satellites And Information Service

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2009 20102004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

* Actual launch dates are determined by the failure of on-orbit assets** Assumes METOP will provide the morning orbit and NOAA-N’ will provide afternoon orbit instruments

1st METOP (AM)

GOES 10

GOES 11 (stored in orbit)

GOES N

NOAA 16 (PM)

NOAA N (PM)

NPOESS C1 (mid-AM)

** EuropeanCoordination

Satellite is operational beyond design life

2019 2020

On-orbit GOES storage2/16/04

GOES West

GOES East GOES 12

GOES O

GOES P

GOES R***

GOES S*** NOAA 17 (AM)

NOAA N’ (PM)

2nd METOP

3rd METOP

NPOESS C2 (PM)

NPOESS C3 (AM)

NPOESS C4 (mid-AM)

NPOESS C5 (PM)

NPOESS C6 (AM)

*** GOES R-Series may be single or suite of satellites (distributed constellation)

NOAA Plans for Continuity of Operational Satellite Programs NOAA Satellite Launches* Scheduled to Maintain Data Continuity (Calendar Years)

$414.1M$308.9M

$897.9 MPolar Orbiting Satellites

Construction $13.5M

$52.5M$96.5M

Geostationary Orbiting Satellites

NOAA Data Centers &Information Services

Environmental SatelliteObserving Services

FY2005 President’s BudgetFY2005 President’s Budget

Polar K-Nl $106.5M

NPOESS$307.6M

Other$12.4M

GOES I-M$0.6M

GOES N Series$150.8M

GOES R Series$157.5M

NSOF $11.3M

Critical Facilities$2.3M

CLASS & EOS Archive$9.6M

Critical Single Point of Failure$2.8M

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Request ($K)Request ($K)

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Operations Research and Facilities (ORF)

150,317 151,787 148,983 (2,804)

– NOAA Data Centers & Information Services 59,074 68,779 52,510 (16,269)

– Environmental Satellite Observing Services 91,243 83,008 96,473 13,465

Procurement, Acquisition and Construction (PAC)

687,204 674,918 748,898 73,980

– Geostationary Systems 277,554 274,632 308,887 34,255

– Polar-orbiting Systems (NOAA K-N’ & NPOESS) 391,083 386,968 414,106 27,138

–CLASS and EOS Archive 3,000 2,474 9,600 7,126

–Critical Single Point of Failure 2,800 2,770 2,800 30

Construction 12,767 8,074 13,505 5,431

– NSOF– Critical Facilities

8,217

4,550

8,074

0

11,255

2,250

3,181

2,250

Total 837,531 826,705 897,881 71,176


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NGDCBoulder, CO

NGDCBoulder, CO

NCDCAsheville, NC

NCDCAsheville, NC

NODCSilver Spring,

MD

NODCSilver Spring,

MD

NCDDCBay St. Louis,

MS

NCDDCBay St. Louis,

MS

NOAA’s National Data Centers and Information ServicesNOAA’s National Data Centers and Information Services


$52.510 M Total

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Supports archive, access, and assessment activities at NOAA’s National Data Centers:

Climatic Data at National Climatic Data Center

Geophysical and Solar-terrestrial Data at National Geophysical Data Center

Oceanographic Data at National Oceanographic Data Center

NOAA Library system Nationwide

Archive, Access & Assessment RequestArchive, Access & Assessment Request

$32.521 M

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$6.214 M Climate Database Modernization Rescues at-risk data from loss due to deteriorating media.

$4.658 M Coastal Data Development Improves on-line access of data to the Nation’s coastal user

community and GIS applications.

$9.117 M Environmental Data Systems Modernization Provides some essential on-going maintenance for a 1994

modernization

Provides crosscutting environmental data services for all NOAA line offices to improve access to environmental data products and services through the use of innovative technology and techniques.

Other Data and Information Activities Other Data and Information Activities

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Environmental Satellite Observing Services RequestEnvironmental Satellite Observing Services Request

Realizing the value of the Realizing the value of the Nation’s investment in its Nation’s investment in its

environmental satellite environmental satellite systems to the American systems to the American

public. public.

$96.473 M


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Command, control, communicate, and acquire datafrom GOES, POES, DMSP on-orbit satellites, with an estimated value of $4.5 billion, on a 24 hours per day, 365 days per year basis.

Operates command center to acquire data from spacecraft at Suitland, Maryland and Command and Data Acquisition in Wallops, Virginia and Fairbanks, Alaska

Functions include:– Data Acquisition

– Spacecraft Navigation

– Commanding GOES to perform special image acquisition (RAPID IMAGE SCAN OPERATIONS)

– Orbit Determination

– Onboard Tape Recorder Scheduling

– 24-hour search and rescue mission control center

– NSOF Rent, operations and maintenance

Satellite Command and Control RequestSatellite Command and Control Request

$41.974 M


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24-hour, 365 day operational support for severe weather and environmental

forecasting

Collect, process, and distribute GOES, POES, DMSP satellite products and services

Provide interpretation of non-NOAA satellite data into operational products and services

Mission critical support to NWS, DoD, FAA, Dept. of Homeland Security

Support satellite-derived search and rescue

NWS and wildland fire community

Data collection platforms

National Ice Center operations

Support Shared Data Processing Facility

Product Processing and Distribution RequestProduct Processing and Distribution Request

$27.245 M


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Ensures development of pre-operational satellite products

to support land, oceanic, and atmospheric applications

Algorithm development in partnership with NASA and DoD at the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation

Pre-operational development of ocean remote sensing products

Development of products to monitor harmful algal blooms.

Global Winds Demonstration project using Wind LIDAR

Development of satellite-derived land applications products

Support mission critical research at Cooperative Institutes

Product Development, Readiness & Application RequestProduct Development, Readiness & Application Request

$26.008 M


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NASA-NOAA Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation

NASA-NOAA Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation

• Develop a community-based fast forward radiative transfer model and common data assimilation infrastructure to prepare for next-generation sensors

• Provide a community interface for accelerated transition of research and technology in satellite data assimilation

• Use a common model and data assimilation infrastructure for:

– Accelerated development of assimilation algorithms for current operational soundings

– Rapid assimilation of research satellite data into operational models

• Set scientific and operational requirements for future sensors through coordinated Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSE)

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VERYDRY

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A virtual center comprised of scientists from NOAA and NASA…A virtual center comprised of scientists from NOAA and NASA…


$3.35 M

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Coordinate review of license applications with Departments of State, Defense, and the Intelligence community

Protect critical US requirements during licensing process.

Support US based remote sensing imagery and services

On behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, NOAA Satellites and Information Service grants licenses to the commercial remote sensing industry pursuant to April 25, 2003 U.S. Commercial Remote Sensing Space Policy

Commercial Remote Sensing Licensing & Enforcement RequestCommercial Remote Sensing Licensing & Enforcement Request

$1.246 M

Credit: Space Imaging

Credit: Space Imaging


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Credit: Digital Globe

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150,317 151,787 148,983 (2,804)




687,204 674,918 748,898 73,980





Construction 12,767 8,074 13,505 5,431


8,217

4,550

8,074

0

11,255

2,250

3,181

2,250

Total 837,531 826,705 897,881 71,176


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GOES I-M RequestGOES I-M Request

GOES I-M Series

Operational name post-launch

Launch Date

Operational Status

GOES I GOES 8 April 1994 End of Life as GOES-East

GOES J GOES 9 May 1995 Joint Program with Government of Japan to provide Western Pacific observations

GOES KGOES K GOES 10GOES 10 April 1997April 1997 GOES-WestGOES-West

GOES L GOES 11 May 2000 On-orbit spare

GOES MGOES M GOES 12GOES 12 July 2001July 2001 GOES-EastGOES-East

$0.6 M

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• GOES-N– Successfully completed Imager, Sounder, and SXI testing

– Successfully completed acoustics testing

– Delta IV launch vehicle certification underway to support December 2004 launch

• GOES-O– Spacecraft and Government Furnished Equipment instrument

integration and testing completed

– On schedule to support December 2005 launch readiness

• GOES-P – Option exercised April 2003

– Government acceptance of GOES-P units underway

– On schedule to support April 2007 launch readiness

GOES-N Series RequestGOES-N Series Request

$150.765 M


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NOAA is implementing “Lessons Learned” from the GOES I-M series and NPOESS

Architecture and trade studies

Early and thorough risk reduction studies

User interface and Assimilation

Robust product processing and distribution to users

Archive and Access

GOES-R Series RequestGOES-R Series Request

$157.522 M

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• NOAA L (NOAA-16): Primary afternoon satelliteNOAA L (NOAA-16): Primary afternoon satellite– Launched in September 2000

• NOAA M (NOAA-17): Primary morning satelliteNOAA M (NOAA-17): Primary morning satellite – Launched in June 2002

• NOAA N– Final environmental test completed in early February.– Working on launch availability date within September 2004

to January 2005 window.

• NOAA N’– Recovery Plan will be available Spring 2004

• Metop– First Metop satellite will be launched in late 2005.

NOAA K-N’ RequestNOAA K-N’ Request

$106.460 M

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NPOESS:

• Is the next-generation civilian and military polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite

• Merges POES and DMSP to single polar program

• Achieves savings by converging DoD and NOAA satellite programs

• Incorporates new technologies from NASA

• Encourages international cooperation

NPOESS

National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) RequestNational Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Request

POES DMSP

NPP

$307.6 M

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EOS Enhancement to CLASS — $3.0 M

Incorporate NASA EOS data into NOAA data archives using CLASS architecture to meet research, business, and government needs.

Continue satellite-based observations for the climate record

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In-Situ/Miscellaneous Sat NEXRAD Current Satellite New Satellite

CLASS — $6.6 M

Infrastructure to manage complex datasets

Robust, secure and timely access to NOAA’s environmental data and information

Data accessibility to the world science community and other users in an efficient, secure, cost-effective manner

Must be ready to support NPP launch in FY2007

The Response: CLASS and EOS EnhancementThe Response: CLASS and EOS Enhancement


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Critical Single Point of Failure RequestCritical Single Point of Failure Request

• To prevent a catastrophic black-out of essential satellite data products and services in the event of failure of NOAA’s operational computer systems.

• Establishes an off-site backup for the critical computing capabilities in Suitland Federal Center and Camp Springs facilities at Wallops CDA.

• Back up capability would bring NOAA into compliance with Presidential Decision Directive-67, Enduring Government, Continuity of Government, and Continuity of Operations and PDD-63, Critical Infrastructure Protection.

$2.800 M


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150,317 151,787 148,983 (2,804)




687,204 674,918 748,898 73,980





Construction 12,767 8,074 13,505 5,431


8,217

4,550

8,074

0

11,255

2,250

3,181

2,250

Total 837,531 826,705 897,881 71,176


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FY2005 request:

• Outfit NSOF for occupancy (i.e., telecommunications, special requirements to support operations, etc.)

• Continuity of operations (i.e., hardware and computing capacity to prevent loss of operations during move)

NOAA Satellite Operations Facility RequestNOAA Satellite Operations Facility Request

NSOF – $11.255 M

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Continuity of Critical Facilities RequestContinuity of Critical Facilities Request

Critical Facilities – $2.250 M

FY2005 Request

• Initiate implementation of FacilitiesMaster Plans were prepared for NOAA by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers in FY 1999 (Fairbanks), and were updated in FY 2003, and FY 2003 (Wallops).

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150,317 151,787 148,983 (2,804)




687,204 674,918 748,898 73,980





Construction 12,767 8,074 13,505 5,431


8,217

4,550

8,074

0

11,255

2,250

3,181

2,250

Total 837,531 826,705 897,881 71,176


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FY2005 Request Provides:

• Continuation of operational satellite and data center services

• Continuation of geostationary and polar satellite acquisitions

• Evaluation and transition of research and development capabilities into operations

• Development of a modern archive and access system (CLASS) for all NOAA data

• Enhancement of holdings at NOAA’s National Data Centers

• Support to IT security and backup issues

• Development of an implementation plan for NOAA-wide observation and data management architecture


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