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NASA Earth Science Enterprise Technology Planning Workshop


Preliminary Agenda
(Updated 12/18/00)

NOTE:  A PDF version of this agenga is also available.

Day One - Tuesday (January 23, 2001)
Time Event Presenter
8:00 Introduction and Welcome Ghassem Asrar
8:15 Workshop Overview and Purpose Fuk Li
8:30 Earth Science/Applications Themes and Capability Needs
  • Biology and Biogeochemistry of Ecosystems and the Global Carbon Cycle
  • Atmospheric Chemistry, Aerosols and Solar Radiation
  • Global Water and Energy Cycle
  • Oceans, and Ice in the Earth System
  • Solid Earth Science
  • Data Systems




Diane Wickland

Phil Decola

Bob Schiffer
Eric Lindstrom
John Labrecque
Martha Maiden

10:30 Introduction to Key Technology Areas Fuk Li/George Komar
11:00 Breakout Sessions

  • Identify science capability needs
  • Review technologies in the pipeline

Large, Light-Weight Deployable Antennas
Ultra-High Data Rate Communications
Light-Weight Deployable UV/Visible/IR Telescopes
Intelligent Distributed-Spacecraft Infrastructure
Precision Navigation
Onboard Processing
Integrated Optics and Spectral Dispersion Technologies
Laser Technology
Innovative Technologies
Breakout Session Co-Chairs/ Selected Breakout Session Presenters
12:15 - 1:00 Lunch  
1:00 Breakout Sessions-continued

  • Identify science capability needs
  • Review technologies in the pipeline
 
5:00 Adjourn Breakout Sessions  

Day Two - Wednesday (January 24, 2001)
Time Event Presenter
8:30 Plenary: Mid-Term Breakout Session Summary

Recap in Breakout Sessions
Seek assessment inputs from group leads/facilitators on issues and concerns with the progress towards producing products. Provide guidance and answer questions.

Breakout Session Co-Chairs
9:30 Breakout Sessions-continued

  • Identify convergence of Science needs and candidate Technology solutions
  • Formulate technology development roadmaps, with major development milestones
  • Identify technology development gaps
 
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch  
1:00 Breakout Sessions-continued

Define technology development plans

  • Justify flight validation where necessary
    • Subsystem vs System validation
  • Ground Validation Requirements and approach
 
3:00 Summary Plenary Session Fuk Li/George Komar-moderators
5:00 Adjourn