# Presentation: 896783

##  Leveraging Partnerships for Satellite Earth Observations 

-  Leveraging Partnerships for Satellite Earth Observations

- Scott Rayder
- Chief of Staff
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | NOAA
- Space Enterprise Council | U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- November 14, 2006

## Average Annual Atlantic Hurricane Track Errors

- Average Annual Atlantic Hurricane Track Errors

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- Track Forecast Error (n mi)

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- Every mile improvement in hurricane track forecast saves evacuation time, improves health and safety, and saves dollars

- Satellite Data Contributions To Track Forecast Improvements
- (In order of importance)
- 1) GOES Feature Track Winds
- 2) POES Sounder Data
- 3) Polar Satellite Ocean Wind Data

**Notes:**
Highlight the critical role that the space industry plays in increasing accuracy in critical areas such as hurricane tracking, which has a significant impact on health and safety.

## NOAA’s Mission and Vision
NOAA’s Budget and the Hill
NOAA Satellite & Information Service	
Current GOES & POES
GOES-R
NPOESS
Update on Global Earth Observations
Office of Space Commercialization

- NOAA’s Mission and Vision
- NOAA’s Budget and the Hill
- NOAA Satellite & Information Service
- Current GOES & POES
- GOES-R
- NPOESS
- Update on Global Earth Observations
- Office of Space Commercialization

- Today’s Menu

## Improving Efficiency While Fulfilling NOAA’s Vision

- An informed society that uses a comprehensive understanding of the role of the oceans, coasts and atmosphere in the global ecosystem to make the best social and economic decisions

**Notes:**
The space industry is central to the achievement of NOAA’s vision.

## NOAA’s Mission & Goals

- To understand and predict changes in the Earth’s environment and manage coastal and marine resources to meet the Nation’s economic, social and environmental needs
- Mission Goals:
- Ecosystem approach to management
- Climate variability and change
- Weather and water
- Commerce and transportation
- Critical support for NOAA’s mission

**Notes:**
In our effort to fully integrate everything we do into a cohesive “One NOAA” we created these four mission goals to help guide us.  

Earth observations from satellites are critical to each of our goals.  The critical importance of NOAA’s space assets and their continuity cuts across all of NOAA’s mission goals.

The goal is to access and provide the right information, in the right format, at the right time, to the right people, to make the right decisions.

## NOAA Funding Trends

- ($ in Billions)

- *In FY’03, the House did not report or pass an SJC appropriations bill. The House-Introduced bill total is used here.

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**Notes:**
New Congressional realities

Focus on the specific satellite related components of these numbers – to lead into next slide.

## Delivering Earth Observations for the Nation

- Delivering Earth Observations for the Nation

**The NOAA Satellite and Information Service** provides timely access to global environmental data from satellites and other sources to promote, protect, & enhance the Nation's economy, security, environment, & quality of life.
- Satellite mission continuity and enhanced capabilities result in advanced products and services such as:
- Severe storm warnings
- short- and long-term weather forecasts
- climate analyses
- satellite-aided search and rescue services

**Notes:**

Mary Kicza is the new Assistant Administrator of NESDIS, following the departure of Greg Withee earlier this month.  Mary was previously the Deputy Assistant Administrator at NESDIS.

## Current NOAA Satellites

- Existing satellite constellations (GOES & POES) are performing well
- Successful Launch of GOES-N on May 24, 2006
- GOES-O and P launch readiness dates timed to maximize constellation life while maintaining continuity of imaging
- Closely monitoring progress of N-Prime
- Metop A successfully launched by EUMETSAT on October 19, 2006 with AVHRR on board

- GOES-N (13)
- May 24, 2006

**Notes:**
Highlight on current NOAA satellites
Remaining Metop satellites will launch in 2010 and 2015.

## POES and GOES Specifics

- Two operational geostationary satellites
- On-orbit spare
- Continuity of operations since 1974 (borrowed satellite from Europe, 1991-1994, to maintain two satellite continuity)
- Retired GOES-10 being moved to 60° West to improve South American environmental satellite coverage.

- Two operational polar satellites; one in morning and one in afternoon orbit, yielding 6-hour global sampling
- Continuity of operations since early 1960s
- NOAA/EUMETSAT partnership for mid morning orbit with recent launch of Metop A

- 2 P.M. Orbit

- 10 A.M. Orbit

**Notes:**
There are currently 4 DMSP satellites operating.

## The Future of NOAA Satellites

- GOES-R and NPOESS will provide continuity to existing satellite constellation
**NPOESS (Tri-Agency Program)**
- Certification through the Nunn-McCurdy process completed
- Interim program on track
- Restructure ongoing
**GOES-R**
- Program Definition and Risk Reduction activities on-going
- Instruments progressing
- Lessons learned being incorporated

**Notes:**
It has been a challenging year in satellite development at NOAA.
This past year has reinforced that NOAA has inherently different challenges than our larger space colleagues in government: NASA and Air Force
Our focus = continuity
Key Decision Point C/D for GOES-R is in July of 2007 (80% confidence). (System Requirements Review to be completed in Mar 2006

## NOAA Satellites & The Benefits Of Global Earth Observations

- NOAA Satellites & The Benefits Of Global Earth Observations

- POES Products

- GOES Products

- Severe Weather over Texas

- Hurricane Katrina

- California Fires

- Hurricane Discovery/Track

**Notes:**
Products from NOAA’s GOES and POES satellites are central to global Earth observations.  The products provided yield specific societal benefits.

Satellites are the back bone of our efforts to coordinate global Earth observations.

## Global Earth Observation System of Systems

- Global Earth Observation System of Systems

- Coordinates All Types of Observations
- Links Together Through Data Management Systems
- Facilitates Exchange of Data and Information
- Improves decision-makers’ abilities to address pressing policy issues
- U.S. contributing substantially to implementation of GEOSS through efforts on the 2006 and 2007-9 Work Plans

**Notes:**
WHAT IS GEO/GEOSS?

(As was introduced last year at this session with VADM Lautenbacher) The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is an international partnership leading a worldwide effort to build a Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) over the next 10 years. GEO involves 66 countries, the European Commission, and 43 international organizations. 

This is an extraordinary effort of international governments working together to provide benefits for its citizens.  Of coordinating observations across platforms, across geographic regions, across data management systems.
We held the 1st Earth Observation Summit in Washington DC in July 2003.  Five Cabinet members attended as well as the head of the Committee for Environmental Quality and the President’s Science Advisor.  There were 33 countries at that Summit.  In April 2004, Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi opened the 2nd Summit in Tokyo.  In May 2005, the third summit was held in Brussels – where we agreed to a 10-year implementation plan for a GEOSS.  We have now doubled our membership from that first summit with 67 governments as members.

## Coordinating Earth Observationsin the U.S.

- Coordinating Earth Observationsin the U.S.

- U.S. Strategic Plan provides the framework for the U.S. contribution to GEO
- Developing and implementing 6 Near Term Opportunities identified in Strategic Plan

**Notes:**
Here in the U.S. – we have a mirror of the international organization, working to coordinate observations across the US Government and to provide our US contributions to GEOSS. The U.S. plan will be a valuable contributor to the global plan. 

Several others countries also have plans in development, including Canada, Japan and South Africa.

U.S. GEO has been working to identify and implement Near Term Opportunities for success in the coordination of Earth observations.  The reports on three of these NTOs were just published (Disaster, Drought and Air Quality) were just published and are available on the U.S. GEO website.

The Land Observation and Sea Level NTOs are longer term efforts to develop, but they are progressing rapidly.  

Data management is crucial to each of the other NTOs’ success.  NO DATA MAUSOLEUMS. 

This is a customer (user) driven process.

## The Right Earth Observations Are Crucial To U.S. Business

**Notes:**
EARTH OBSERVATION – KEY FOR BUSINESS
Earth Observations play a key role not just in the public good arena.  Businesses make key decisions affecting their operations based on information they get from observations.  For example, utility companies typically use weather forecasts to determine the mix of coal, hydroelectric, nuclear, wind, natural gas and oil plants that will be used to meet consumer needs. 

In June 2001, USA Today reported that annual costs of electricity could decrease by an estimated $1 billion if we could improve the accuracy of weather forecasts by one degree Fahrenheit.  This difference in just one degree of accuracy could impact the decision a utility company will make in determining whether to buy electricity from the wholesale market or fire-up an expensive natural gas facility to meet increased demand. 

Similar to how the US GPS industry has created enormous wealth from the GPS system, industry now has the opportunity to leverage GEOSS.  The future wealth potential generated from this public good has yet to be calculated but industry will innovate to produce the value added products and services that customers will demand. 

## Space Commerce Is Key To U.S. Interests

- Space Commerce Is Key To U.S. Interests

**Notes:**
[A transition slide to link GEOSS to private sector and then to space private sector]

(Recall the ideas from the AMS 2004 speech that you gave – some included below – your PPT from that presentation is attached)

Private Sector Building on Government Efforts:
Information in your car on the weather ahead on the road (smart car weather and smart traffic signs)
Autonomous plows
XM idea – a dedicated NOAA weather station?
Commercial Space X Prize for the best (and most beneficial to society) commercial applications

## NOAA’s Office of Space Commercialization (OSC)

- OSC IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS

- Established in 1988 as principal DOC unit for space-related policy issues and advocacy
- Mission: Promote Robust, Responsive U.S. Space Industry
- 2005: Assigned to support National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Executive Committee
- Staffing Complete:
- Ed Morris, Director (Space Trans/Exploration)
- Jason Kim, Senior Policy Analyst (PNT)
- Eve Douglas, Senior Program Analyst (CRS)
- Mike Beavin, Senior Program Analyst (NewSpace)
- Joyce Voyles, Office Manager

- OSC Office Location (NOAA HQ)

- OSC Staff

- PNT Staff

**Notes:**
Highlighting another critical linkage to the private sector within NOAA....

## Promoting A Robust, Responsive U.S. Space Industry 

- Promoting A Robust, Responsive U.S. Space Industry

- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Events
- Next-Generation GPS (Jan 06)
- Civil Government GIS Workshop (Oct 06)
- National Space-Based PNT Executive Committee
- Established facility for National Coordination Office
- Hosted 4 principals meetings (Deputy Secretary Level)
- Published study on GPS productivity benefits
- Congressional Testimony
- HASC hearing on Space and U.S. National Power (Jun 06)
- Industry Outreach
- Commercial Remote-Sensing Symposium
- WSBR Luncheon: economic impact of space
- National Defense University: Merchants and Guardians

- Significant 2006 Accomplishments

## OSC Future Activities 

- OSC Future Activities

- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Events
- Space Finance (Feb/March)
- TBD (May/June)
- CRS/GIS (Aug/Sept)
- TBD (Nov/Dec)
- Release OSC Strategic Plan
- National Space-Based PNT Executive Committee
- Principals Meetings (Deputy Secretary Level)

- GPS-Galileo Working Group on Trade Issues
- PNT Advisory Board
- Continue to Support Interagency  Working Groups
- e.g.: FLI, NGA SET, GIWG, PNT ESG, SIBC, PNT Architecture.

- U.S. Chamber Partnership is Key to Meeting OSC Goals

**Notes:**
Partnership with the U.S. Chamber is critical to our success.  We are trying to work every quarter with them on activities.

## Provide the right information, in the right format, at the right time, to the right people, to make the right decisions.

**Notes:**
WHY DO WE CARE?  WHAT IS THE BENEFIT TO BUSINESS?

From the government perspective, this is about bringing the benefits of technology to our citizens. Not the platforms, not the science, not the money, but how, together, we can use observations to bring benefits to the society and provide the public, governments, organizations, and industry better information products for decision making. Governments have limited resources and GEOSS is an effort to leverage our research and development dollars, nationally, internationally, and with the private sector.

From the private sector – this is about bringing information together to create new products:
- As noted by Secretary Gutierrez, “I believe this integrated observing system will be one of those rare technologies that will fundamentally change the way we live.”
 GEOSS may be the next disruptive technological advance we encounter – changing the way people view observations and how they can get observation information to make daily decisions about their lives
 The amounts of new information out there will be tremendous.  As our platforms increase in technology they are bringing in volumes of new data – as we merge that data with other data sets, we create volumes of new information.
 Providing that information to the public in new methods – in a manner useful to the consumer is one potentially important role for the private sector. (think Weather Channel!)

AT END:
I would be happy to answer any questions.  Ed – did I miss anything?