# Presentation: 565678

## Dr. Jon Morse
Astrophysics Division Director 
Science Mission Directorate
NASA Headquarters

October 14, 2008

- Dr. Jon Morse
- Astrophysics Division Director
- Science Mission Directorate
- NASA Headquarters
- October 14, 2008

**Astrophysics Division Update**
**Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee**

## Selected FY09 Budget HighlightsAstrophysics

- Focus on a new medium class Exoplanet initiative, and technical and cost study of SIM/SIM-Lite.
- Accelerate SOFIA development in order to begin early limited science in 2009.
- Fund a revitalized balloon and suborbital rocket program.
- Augment astrophysics R&A.

**Selected FY09 Budget Highlights****Astrophysics**

## SMD Budget by Science Theme

**SMD Budget by Science Theme**

## Astrophysics Program Content

- **

**** Future Explorer budget in Heliophysics.**

## Slide 5

## Slide 6

## SM4 Equipment Processing at KSC

## HST SM4 EVA Timeline

- Notes:
- Choice of first instrument repair will be made based on EVA efficiency and mission circumstances
- Time for NOBL 5 is an estimate until completion of NOBL runs

- Notes:

- _Priority_	_Task Times_
- RSUs (3)	3:20
- WFC3	2:15
- COS	2:35
- Bay 3 Battery Mod.	1:30
- 	Bay 2 Battery Mod.	1:35
- STIS Repair or	3:35
- 	ACS Repair (1)	(1) 2:10 (2) 1:45
- FGS 2	2:00
- Remaining instrument repair
- NOBL 8	0:45
- 	NOBL 5	0:30	(2)
- NOBL 7
- SCM	0:15
- Reboost

## Hubble SM-4 Current Status

- A spare Science Instrument Command and Data Handling System is available at GSFC and will begin Flight Acceptance for delivery by January 2009.
- The Agency has determined that the Hubble telescope servicing should restore C&DH system redundancy.
- SOMD is studying launch options in light of these developments. (Target “work to” date of Feb 17, 2009.)
- Some FY09 Science Operations funds, including GO budget, will be redirected to help fund the launch slip (~$10M/mo). _  _

- On September 27, at 8:10 PM EDT, the Hubble Observatory safed the instruments and payload computer.
- An investigation of the Hubble safing incident indicated a complete loss of the Control Unit/Science Data Formatter - Side A, which is part of the spacecraft Command and Data Handling system.
- Activities are underway to switch the Hubble Observatory over to Side B, in order to allow science observing to resume. This is the first time Side B has been exercised since before launch.

## Accomplishments and Significant Events

**SOFIA**
- Coated primary mirror re-installed.
- Installed all 3 actuators for control of telescope cavity doors and aperture.
- Purchased 747SP hulk, without engines, for spare parts.
- Received 27 White Paper proposals for early science.
**WISE**
- Completed magnetometer and reaction wheel integration, and started s/w flight qual testing.
- SoftRide CDR successfully completed and go ahead given to fabricate the hardware.

**Herschel/Planck - launch NET Mar09**
- Delay due to helium contamination in the fill line of the Herschel cryostat.
- ESA negotiating new launch date with Arianespace.
**Balloons**
- During the FY08 Fall Ft. Sumner Campaign the Louisiana State University High Altitude Student Platform (HASP) successfully launched on 9-15.  All science instruments operated nominally during the 2-day flight.

*SOFIA Actuator for Upper Rigid Door*

## Accomplishments and Significant Events

**JWST **
- The first primary mirror segment, A1, was shipped to Ball where installation is underway of the radius of curvature actuator, segment positioning hexapods, related flexures, and whiffle-tree structures.
- CSA conducted CDR for the etalon, a key component of the Tunable Filter Instrument optical assembly.
- NIRSpec flight sensor chip assemblies selection were made with ESA.
**JDEM**
- Science Coordination Group first meeting Oct 15-16 at GSFC.

*JWST ISIM Structure Deck A complete *

**Kepler**
- Completed Flight Segment Thermal Vacuum testing. Completed post-T/V functional testing of both the S/C and photometer. Completed EMI/EMC testing.
- Successfully completed Operations Readiness Test #1, simulating 1 week in the life of nominal science operations.
**Other**
- Held the Astrophysics Theory & Fundamental Physics and Astrophysics Data Analysis Peer Reviews.

## Future Significant Events

**SOFIA**
- Open door flight testing early 2009.
**JDEM**
- Release AO in late 2008.
**Hubble**
- SM4 mission launch 2009.
**Kepler**
- Launch NET March 5, 2009.
**Herschel/Planck**
- Launch NET March 2009.

## Astrophysics Division MissionsOperational Phase

**Astrophysics Division Missions****Operational Phase**

## Astrophysics Mission Events 

**Mission **
**Launches **
**etc.**

**2008**

**2009**

**2010**

**2012**

_*Balloon Campaigns  *_

**Opportunities**

**CY**

- Jun 11
**GLAST**

- TBD
**HST**
**SM4**

- NET Mar
**Herschel**
**Planck**

- Mar 5
**Kepler**

- Nov 2
**WISE**

**Astrophysics Mission Events **

- Antarctica

- Sweden

- Ft. Sumner (spr)

- Ft. Sumner (fall)

- Palestine

- Australia

- D/J

- D/J

- D/J

- D/J

- M/J

- A/M/J

- A/M

- A/M

- J/J

- J/J

- A/S

- A/S

- A/S

- S/O

_*Rocket Program*__._

**Suborbital **

*(****CREAM,**** ****BESS, ATIC****)*

- Apr
**XQC**
**#3**

- Feb
**CIBER**
**#1**

- Oct
**FUSP**
**#1**

- Oct
**FUSP**
**#2**

- Mar
**DICE**
**#1**

- Jul
**CIBER**
**#2**

- TBD
**FIRE**

- Apr

**Mission **
**S.R**.

- Jun

**Archive **
**S.R.**

- Aug
**SOFIA**
**Early Sci**

**EPOCh** Obs (Jan-summer)

**Legend**
-    Purple - Mission with International lead
-     ** *******  Student Opportunity balloon flight

- Jan
**LIDOS**
**#3**

- (**superpressure dev**,** eng**.)

- (**HASP ***, eng.)

*Last Updated: October 3, 2008*

- Oct
**J-PEX**
**#2**

- May
**PICT-**
**URE**
**#1**

- Fall

**JDEM**
**AO**

- Aug
**NuSTAR**

**2011**

- A/M

- J/J

- A/S

- S/O

- D/J

- TBD

**Exoplanet**
**AO**

- (CREAM, ANITA, superpressure dev)

- Jun
**EXOS**

- Nov
**XQC**
**#4**

- TBD
**ACCESS**
**#1**

- TBD
**ACCESS**
**#2**

- TBD
**MicroX**

- TBD
**XQC**
**#5**

## Astrophysics - Operating Missions

| Project | Overall for previous & current month |  |  |  |  | Comments |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | this month |  |
| Astrophysics Research |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Chandra            Ext | G | G | G | G | G |  |
| GP-B            DA mode | G | G | G | G | G | NASA support for GP-B data analysis ended 9/30/08. |
| Explorer |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| GALEX               Ext |  G | Y | G | G | G |  |
| Integral               Ext | G | G | G | G | G |  |
| Rossi XTE          Ext | G | G | G | G | G |   |
| Suzaku               Ext  | G | G | G | G | G |  |
| Swift                  Ext | G | G | G | G | G | New GRB distance record set with GRB 080913 - z=6.7 or 12.8 billion light years. |
| WMAP                Ext | G | G | G | G | G |  |
| XMM-Newton     Ext | G | G | G | G | G |  |
| HST                   Ext | G | G | G | G | Y | Science instrument C&DH Side A offline.  Observations suspended until switched to Side B.   |
| Spitzer          Ext-Prm | G | G | G | G | G | Received 45 NOIs for Cycle 6 (post-cryo) Exploration Science programs (i.e., >500 hr observing time). |
| Fermi              Prime | G | G | G | G | G | LAT detected very high energy emission from GRB 080916C. Unplanned SAA transition on 8-27 caused shut down of instru-ment high voltages & loss of ~50 minutes of observing time.   |

## Senior Review 2008 Rankings

## 2008 Archives Senior Review - Final Rankings

**2008 Archives Senior Review - Final Rankings**

## SMEX Selections

- Six Small Explorer (SMEX) investigations selected for Phase A concept studies, announced on May 29, 2008.
**Joint Astrophysics Nascent Universe Satellite (JANUS)                   PI: Peter W.A. Roming, Pennsylvania State University**
**Gravity and Extreme Magnetism SMEX (GEMS)                                  PI: Jean H. Swank, Goddard Space Flight Center**
**Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS)                                       PI: George R. Ricker, Massachusetts Institute of Technology**
- Coronal Physics Explorer (CPEX)                                                           PI: Dennis G. Socker, Naval Research Laboratory
- Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS)                                        PI: Alan M. Title, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co
- Neutral Ion Coupling Explorer (NICE)                                                      PI: Stephen B. Mende, University of California, Berkeley
- Two Mission of Opportunity investigations selected for Phase A concept studies, announced on June 20, 2008.
**High-Resolution Soft X-Ray Spectrometer (SXS) for NEXT                PI: Richard L. Kelley, Goddard Space Flight Center **
- Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD)                       PI: Richard Eastes, University of Central Florida

## Selected Proposals: Next Steps

- December 16, 2008: Deadline for submission of Concept Study Reports (Phase A).
- April 2009: Site Visits.
- April/May 2009: Reviews of the Concept Study Reports presented to the Selecting Official.
- May 2009: Downselect of missions to proceed into development (Phase B).
- NET December 2012: Launch of first SMEX.
- NET April 2014: Launch of second SMEX.

## Fellowships aligned with Astrophysics Division Science Themes.
Solicit proposals with Physics of the Cosmos, Exoplanet Exploration, or Cosmic Origins science as focus rather than mission specific.
Management by existing fellowship organizations.
Sagan fellows: Exoplanet Exploration program office, JPL
Einstein fellows: Chandra X-ray Center
Hubble fellows: STScI
Stipend (all new fellows): $60,500
Deadline for Applications:
November 6, 2008 [Hubble and Sagan fellows]
November 7, 2008 [Einstein fellows]
For more information see:
Sagan: http://nexsci.caltech.edu/sagan/fellowship.shtml
Einstein: http://cxc.harvard.edu/fellows/
Hubble: http://www.stsci.edu/institute/org/spd/hubble-fellowship/hubble-fellow-overview

- Solicit proposals with Physics of the Cosmos, Exoplanet Exploration, or Cosmic Origins science as focus rather than mission specific.
- Management by existing fellowship organizations.
*Sagan* fellows: Exoplanet Exploration program office, JPL
*Einstein* fellows: Chandra X-ray Center
*Hubble* fellows: STScI
- Stipend (all new fellows): $60,500
- Deadline for Applications:
- November 6, 2008 [Hubble and Sagan fellows]
- November 7, 2008 [Einstein fellows]
- For more information see:
- Sagan: **http://nexsci.caltech.edu/sagan/fellowship.shtml**
- Einstein: **http://cxc.harvard.edu/fellows/**
- Hubble: **http://www.stsci.edu/institute/org/spd/hubble-fellowship/hubble-fellow-overview**

**Astrophysics Fellowships**

## International Year of Astronomy 2009

**NASA’s Approach**
- Capitalize on public interest in NASA’s science discoveries and missions to support US IYA goals.
- Convey observation and exploration as an ongoing human endeavor.
- Align with U.S. themes and working group activities.
- NASA is an Organizational Associate of IYA 2009.
- Central website portal with **monthly highlights** that provides a framework for planning**.**
- Topic related to key events and activities
- Celestial objects to observe
- NASA space science mission events
- Events for students, educators, and the public
- Related resources and activities for educators and  families
- IYA related programs funded by Astrophysics Division and through EPOESS solicitation.

## International Year of Astronomy 2009

**NASA IYA Student Ambassador Program**
- Solicitation closed on September 29, 2008.
- 54 undergraduate students will be selected; one in each state, D.C. and Puerto Rico; two will represent NASA at opening ceremony in Paris.
**NASA Exhibition planned at UNESCO**
- Viewspace
- Kepler and WISE models
- Magic Planet
- Lunar Science Institute exhibit
**NASA IYA kickoff at AAS 213th meeting**
-  Invited talks in two IYA sessions
-  Great Observatories image unveiling
-  Reception by Google
-  **NASA IYA invited talk at AGU Fall 2008 meeting**

## Top Issues and Concerns

- Delay to HST SM-4 launch date.
- Hardware fix to Control Unit/ Science Data Formatter budget impact.
- Resolution of NuSTAR funding for FY2009.
- Resolution of extra Shuttle flight for AMS launch to ISS.
- Long duration Continuing Resolution for FY2009.

## Backup

## STS-125 Crew

## Slide 26

## SMD Organization (DRAFT)

**Chief Scientist **
**(Paul Hertz)**
**- Lead for Research***
**(Max Bernstein)**
**- Lead for E/PO****
**(Paul Hertz-Act)**

**Strategic Integration & **
**Management Division****Dir. (D. Woods-Act)****Dep. (Vacant)**

**Heliophysics****Division**
**Dir. (R. Fisher)****Dep. (V. Elsbernd)**

**Astrophysics****Division**
**Dir. (J. Morse)****Dep. (R. Howard)**

**Associate Administrator (AA) (Ed Weiler)**
**Deputy AA (Chuck Gay)**

**Deputy AA for Programs****(Mike Luther)**

**Draft: August 13, 2008**

**AAA for Strategy, Policy & International**
**(Marc Allen)**

**Blue dashed boxes denote individuals who report **
**to other organizations, but support SMD**

**Senior Advisor****(Colleen Hartman)**

**Deputy AA for Management****(Roy Maizel)**

**Resource **
**Management Division****Dir. (C. Tupper-Act)****Dep. (Vacant)**

*** = Co-located from Planetary Science Division**
**** = Co-located from Earth Science Division**

**SMD Organization ****(DRAFT)**

## NASA and SMD President’s Budget Request FY09-FY13

**NASA and SMD President’s ****Budget Request FY09-FY13**

## }

_**New Structure**_

**Navigator**
**Discovery (Kepler)**
**JWST**
**HST**
**SOFIA**
**Spitzer**
**Beyond Einstein**
**GLAST**
**ISSC**
**Chandra**
**Astro. Explorers**
**Astro. Research**

**Exoplanet Exploration**
**           “****Are we Alone?”**
**Cosmic Origins**
**    “****How did we get here?”**
**Physics of the Cosmos**
** “****How does the Universe Work?”**
**      **
**Astrophysics Explorer **
**     ****(Adds operating missions)**
**Astrophysics Research**
**(Subtracts operating missions)**

**Astrophysics Budget Restructure Crosswalk**

## Astrophysics R&A Elements

**Astrophysics R&A Elements**

- Supporting Research & Technology (SR&T)
- Astronomy & Physics Research & Analysis (APRA)*
- Astrophysics Theory Program (ATP)*
- Origins of Solar Systems (SSO)*
- Data Analysis (DA)
- Astrophysics Data Analysis (ADP)* [includes RXTE]
- GALEX*, Swift*, Suzaku*
- GLAST*, Kepler PS*
- Hubble, Chandra, Spitzer, XMM, INTEGRAL

- * ROSES Element

## Supporting Research & Technology (SR&T)

**Supporting Research & Technology (SR&T)**

** ****Astronomy & Physics Research & Analysis (APRA)**
** ****Disciplines**
-  Particle Astrophysics
-  Gamma-Ray
-  X-ray
-  UV/Optical
-  IR/Sub-mm/Radio** **
** ****Categories of Investigations**
-  Suborbital Investigations
-  Detector Development
-  Supporting Technology (Optics, Coatings, Coronagraphs, ...)
-  Laboratory Astrophysics
-  Ground-based
** ****Astrophysical Theory & Fundamental Physics (ATFP)**
** ****Origins of Solar Systems**

**$53.6M in FY2008 - up by $1M from ADP to ATPF and $5.1M added to APRA& ATFP**

## Funding History by Level-3 WBS

## FY2008 Grants Status

- 		Funding Released		... from	... from
- 		From HQ		HGAO/WFF	NSSC
- WBS 399131 (Universe R&A)
- 	xx.01 (APRA: X-ray, Gamma-ray)	100%		    100%	~100%
- 	xx.02 (ATFP)	100%		    100%	~100%
- 	xx.03 (APRA: Particle Astrophysics)	100%		   100%	~100%
- 	xx.05 (APRA: UV, Opt)	100%		    100%	 ~100%
- 	xx.06 (APRA: IR, Sub-mm)	100%		   100%	~100%
- 	xx.07 (Origins of Solar Systems)	100%		   100%	~100%
- 	xx.10 (Strategic Missions Concept Studies)	100%	    100%	~100%
- WBS 907524 (ADP/LTSA)	100%		     100%	 ~100%

**FY2008 Grants Status**

## ROSES-2007 Reviews

## ROSES-2007 Reviews

**ROSES-2007 Reviews**
**Performance Against Metrics**

## ROSES-2007 Statistics

## FY08 Astrophysics Mission GO Funding

**Total FY08 Funding $70M**

**FY08 Astrophysics Mission GO Funding**

## Core Astrophysics R&A Elements

** ****Astronomy & Physics Research & Analysis ($39M)**
**Categories of Investigations**
-  Suborbital Investigations
-  Detector Development
-  Supporting Technology (Optics, Coatings, Coronagraphs, ...)
-  Laboratory Astrophysics
-  Ground-based
** ****Disciplines**
-  Particle Astrophysics
-  Gamma-Ray
-  X-ray
-  UV/Optical
-  IR/Sub-mm/Radio** **
** ****Astrophysical Theory & Fundamental Physics ($11M)**
** ****Origins of Solar Systems ($3M)**
** ****Astrophysics Data Analysis Program ($15M)**
** ****Strategic Mission Concept Studies ($4M)**

**$68M in FY2008**

**Core Astrophysics R&A Elements**

## FY2008 Core Astrophysics R&A

- Total FY08 Funding $68M (does not include $4M for concept studies)

**FY2008 Core Astrophysics R&A**

- Funding Distribution - by Discipline

## FY2008 Core Astrophysics R&A

- Total FY08 Funding $68M (does not include $4M for concept studies)

**FY2008 Core Astrophysics R&A**

- Funding Distribution - by Category