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Review of Goals and Plans for NASA’s Space and Earth Sciences
D Missions in NASA Strategic Roadmaps
TABLE D.1 Actual, Proposed, or Notional Missions Contained in NASA Strategic Roadmaps
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Review of Goals and Plans for NASA’s Space and Earth Sciences
D
Missions in NASA Strategic Roadmaps
TABLE D.1 Actual, Proposed, or Notional Missions Contained in NASA Strategic Roadmaps
Name or Notional Mission
Acronym
Roadmap(s)
Launch
Mars Global Surveyor
MGS
Mars
1996
Mars Odyssey
Mars
2001
Mars Express (ESA Mission)
Mars
2003
Mars Exploration Rovers (Spirit, Opportunity)
MER
Mars
2003
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
MRO
Mars
2005
Phoenix Lander/Mars Scout
Mars
2007
Mars Science Laboratory
MSL
Mars
2011
Mars Environment Mission
MEM
Mars
2013
Mars Sample Return
MSR
Mars
2016
Europa Geophysical Observer
EGO
Solar System
2010
Venus Surface Explorer
Solar System
2019
Titan Explorer
Solar System
2016
Juno (Jupiter Probe)
Solar System
2010
Europa Astrobiology
Solar System
2025
Neptune System
Solar System
2025
Gamma Ray Large Area Telescope
GLAST
Universe
2007
Herschel
Universe, Search for Earth-like Planets
2007
Planck
Universe
2007
Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array
NuSTARR
Universe
2009
Widefield Infrared Survey Explorer
WISE
Universe, Search for Earth-like Planets
2009
James Webb Space Telescope
JWST
Universe, Search for Earth-like Planets
2011
Laser Interferometer Space Antenna
LISA
Universe
2015
Constellation-X
Con-X
Universe
~2017
Joint Dark Energy Mission
JDEM
Universe
~2016
Black Hole Finder Probe
BHFP
Universe
~2020
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Name or Notional Mission
Acronym
Roadmap(s)
Launch
Inflation Probe
IP
Universe
~2024
Big Bang Observer
BBO
Universe
~2025
Black Hole Imager
BHI
Universe
~2025
Pathways to Life Observatories
Universe
~2025
Large Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope
LUVO
Universe, Search for Earth-like Planets
2025-2035
Ultraviolet/Optical Interferometer
UVOI
Universe
2025-2035
Far Infrared/Submillimeter Interferometer
FIRSI
Universe, Search for Earth-like Planets
2025-2035
Early Universe X-ray Observer
EUXO
Universe
2025-2035
Nuclear Astrophysics Compton Telescope
NACT
Universe
2025-2035
Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer
LBTI
Search for Earth-like Planets
2005-2015
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
SOFIA
Search for Earth-like Planets, Universe
2006
Kepler
Search for Earth-like Planets
2008
Space Interferometry Mission–PlanetQuest
SIM–PlanetQuest
Search for Earth-like Planets
2011
Terrestrial Planet Finder-Coronograph
TPF-C
Search for Earth-like Planets
2014
Terrestrial Planet Finder-Interferometer
TPF-I
Search for Earth-like Planets
2015-2025
Single Aperture Far-Infrared
SAFIR
Search for Earth-like Planets, Universe
2015-2025
Life Finder
Search for Earth-like Planets
2025-2035
Planet Imager
Search for Earth-like Planets
2025-2035
Multi-angle spectropolarimetric imaging; 3-D aerosol profiling (LEO)
Earth Science
2005-2015
UV/Vis/NIR Imaging (Sentinel Orbit, L1, or GEO)
Earth Science
2005-2015
Cal/Val free-flyer (LEO)
Earth Science
2005-2015
High-resolution ice altimetry (LEO)
Earth Science
2005-2015
3-D ocean altimetry (LEO)
Earth Science
2005-2015
Hyperspectral imaging instrument for solar UV, EUV, and X-rays (L1)
Earth Science
2005-2015
Synthetic Aperture Radar and/or passive microwave
Earth Science
2005-2015
Combined 3-D structure and multispectral imaging (LEO)
Earth Science
2005-2015
3-D laser profiling (LEO)
Earth Science
2005-2015
Precision geodetic imaging (LEO)
Earth Science
2005-2015
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Name or Notional Mission
Acronym
Roadmap(s)
Launch
Wide-swath microwave 3-D sounding (MEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
Continuous, spectrally resolved solar occultation (L2)
Earth Science
2015-2025
High-resolution ice altimetry (LEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
Ice penetrating radar (LEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
Combined ocean surface/lower atmosphere winds (LEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
3-D cloudsCloudsat-Calipso follow-on (LEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
Cal/Val instruments for NPOESS follow-on (LEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
Wide-swath 3-D cloud and aerosol profiling (LEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
Precision/interferometric altimetry (LEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
Microwave radar/radiometryAquarius/Hydros follow-on (LEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
Time-variable gravityGRACE follow-on (LEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
3-D profilingCloudsat-Calipso follow-on (LEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
3-D rain profiling (LEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
Hyperspectral imaging (LEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
Ground-penetrating active microwave (LEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
High-performance ocean color imaging (UV/Vis/NIR) (LEO or GEO), supporting sea-surface temperature and salinity measurements
Earth Science
2015-2025
Upper-ocean profiling (e.g., via blue/green lidar) (LEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
Hyperspectral imager (GEO or L1)
Earth Science
2015-2025
High performance hyperspectral UV/Vis/NIR imaging (LEO or GEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
Combined 3-D structure and multispectral imaging (e.g., radar, lidar, and multispectral visible imaging) (LEO)
Earth Science
2015-2025
Frequent, precision geodetic imaging (MEO constellation)
Earth Science
2015-2025
Distributed magnetometry (e.g., 12-satellite constellation, LEO, 300-800 km, low-inclination and polar orbits)
Earth Science
2015-2025
Passive/active microwave (MEO)
Earth Science
2025-2035
Active/passive microwave (3 GEO)
Earth Science
2025-2035
Cal/Val instruments for NPOESS follow-on
Earth Science
2025-2035
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Name or Notional Mission
Acronym
Roadmap(s)
Launch
High-performance ocean color imager (UV/Vis/NIR) (GEO); supporting sea-surface temperature and salinity measurements
Earth Science
2025-2035
Hyperspectral UV/Vis/NIR imaging (LEO)
Earth Science
2025-2035
Combined 3-D structure and multispectral imaging (e.g., lidar and multispectral Vis imaging) (LEO)
Earth Science
2025-2035
High-temporal-resolution geodetic imaging (GEO)
Earth Science
2025-2035
Multispectral imaging in thermal IR (LEO)
Earth Science
2025-2035
3-D land structure (e.g., lidar and/or InSAR) (LEO)
Earth Science
2025-2035
Glory
Earth Science
2005-2010
Orbiting Carbon Observatory
OCO
Earth Science
2007
Ocean Surface Topography Mission
OSTM
Earth Science
2005-2010
NPOESS Preparatory Project
NPP
Earth Science
2006
CloudSat
Earth Science
2005
Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations
CALIPSO
Earth Science
2005
Global Precipitation Measurement
GPM
Earth Science
2010
Hydrosphere State Mission
Hydros
Earth Science
2010
Aquarius
Earth Science
2008
Landsat Data Continuity Mission
LDCM
Earth Science
2009
Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere
AIM
Sun-Solar System
2005-2015
Geospace Electrodynamic Connections
GEC
Sun-Solar System
2017
Farside Sentinel
FS
Sun-Solar System
2025-2035
Heliostorm
Sun-Solar System
2016-2020
Inner Heliospheric Sentinels
IHS
Sun-Solar System
~2013
Ionosphere-Thermosphere Storm Probes
ITSP
Sun-Solar System
2015
L1 Earth-Sun
Sun-Solar System
2015-2020
L1 Mission
Sun-Solar System
TBD
Magnetospheric Multi-Scale
MMS
Sun-Solar System
2011
Radiation Belt Storm Probes
RBSP
Sun-Solar System
2011
Solar-B
Sun-Solar System
2006
Solar Dynamics Observatory
SDO
Sun-Solar System
2008
Solar Sail Demo
Sun-Solar System
2010-2014
Solar Orbiter
Sun-Solar System
2015-2025
Solar Probe
Sun-Solar System
2005-2015
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Name or Notional Mission
Acronym
Roadmap(s)
Launch
Solar-Terrestrial Relations Observatory
STEREO
Sun-Solar System
2006
Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions During Substorms
THEMIS
Sun-Solar System
2006
Aeronomy and Dynamics at Mars
ADAM
Sun-Solar System
2015-2020
Auroral Acceleration Multiprobe
AAMP
Sun-Solar System
2015-2025
Dayside Boundary Constellation
DBC
Sun-Solar System
2025-2035
Doppler
Sun-Solar System
2015-2020
Geospace Magnetospheric and Ionospheric Neutral Imager
GEMINI
Sun-Solar System
2015-2025
Inner Magnetospheric Constellation
IMC
Sun-Solar System
2025-2035
Ionosphere Thermosphere Mesosphere Waves
ITM-Waves
Sun-Solar System
2020-2025
Interstellar Probe
IP
Sun-Solar System
2025-2035
Io Electrodynamics
IE
Sun-Solar System
2015-2035
Jupiter Polar Orbiter
JPO
Sun-Solar System
2015-2035
Magnetospheric Constellation (MagCon)
MC
Sun-Solar System
2015-2025
Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Observatory
MIO
Sun-Solar System
>2035
Mars Atmospheric Reconnaissance Survey
MARS
Sun-Solar System
2025-2035
Magnetic Transition Region Probe
MTRAP
Sun-Solar System
2025-2035
Reconnection and Microscale
RAM
Sun-Solar System
2020-2035
Solar Heliospheric and Interplanetary Environment Lookout in Deep Space
SHIELDS
Sun-Solar System
2025-2035
Solar Connection Observatory for Planetary Environments
SCOPE
Sun-Solar System
>2035
Solar Energetic Particle Mission
SEPM
Sun-Solar System
2015-2035
Solar Polar Imager
SPI
Sun-Solar System
2020-2035
Solar Weather Buoys
SWBs
Sun-Solar System
2022
Sun-Earth Coupling by Energetic Particles
SECP
Sun-Solar System
2020-2025
Stellar Imager
SI
Sun-Solar System
2025-2030
Tropical ITM Coupler
T-ITMC
Sun-Solar System
2020-2035
Venus Aeronomy Probe
VAP
Sun-Solar System
2025-2035
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