{"id":573224,"date":"2023-11-30T14:13:15","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T19:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?p=573224"},"modified":"2023-11-30T17:32:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T22:32:56","slug":"nasa-conducts-annual-moon-to-mars-architecture-concept-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasa-conducts-annual-moon-to-mars-architecture-concept-review\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA Conducts Annual Moon to Mars Architecture Concept Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Architecture Concept Review attendees listen to welcome remarks from NASA leadership on Nov. 14, 2023, at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Attendees included representatives from all of NASA\u2019s centers, leaders from all of NASA\u2019s mission directorates, various technical authorities, and other stakeholders across the agency.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg 4096w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Architecture Concept Review attendees listen to welcome remarks from NASA leadership on Nov. 14, 2023, at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Attendees included representatives from all of NASA\u2019s centers, leaders from all of NASA\u2019s mission directorates, various technical authorities, and other stakeholders across the agency. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Kim Shifflett<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>NASA hosted its second annual Architecture Concept Review in mid-November, bringing together leaders from across the agency to discuss progress on and updates to NASA\u2019s Moon to Mars architecture since NASA released outcomes from its first such review in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/news-release\/nasa-shares-first-moon-to-mars-architecture-concept-review-results\/\">April<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As NASA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/architecture\">builds a blueprint for human exploration throughout the solar system<\/a> for the benefit of humanity, the agency has established the internal Architecture Concept Review process to help align NASA\u2019s Moon to Mars exploration strategy and codify the supporting architecture through robust analysis. Through this evolutionary process, NASA continuously updates its roadmap for crewed exploration, setting humanity on a path to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02-acr23-feature.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1185\" height=\"787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02-acr23-feature.jpg?w=1185\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"NASA leadership gives opening remarks at the review. From left to right: Casey Swails, deputy associate administrator; Catherine Koerner, deputy associate administrator for the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate; Jim Free, associate administrator for the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate; and Pam Melroy, deputy administrator.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02-acr23-feature.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=300,199 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=768,510 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=1024,680 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=400,266 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=600,398 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/02-acr23-feature.jpg?resize=900,598 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1185px) 100vw, 1185px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">NASA leadership gives opening remarks at the review. From left to right: Casey Swails, deputy associate administrator; Catherine Koerner, deputy associate administrator for the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate; Jim Free, associate administrator for the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate; and Pam Melroy, deputy administrator. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/Kim Shifflett<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur yearly strategic analysis cycle informs architecture decisions by identifying technology gaps, performing trade studies, and soliciting feedback from industry, academia, and the international community,\u201d said Catherine Koerner, deputy associate administrator for NASA\u2019s Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate. \u201cThis year\u2019s review focused on identifying the foundational decisions needed for a crewed mission to Mars and adding more detail to how we break down our objectives for long-term lunar exploration into specific architectural elements.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the review, NASA also began to define potentially viable and affordable opportunities for new programs and projects that close capability gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA will share the results of this year\u2019s Architecture Concept Review cycle early next year. This will include an update to the agency\u2019s Architecture Definition Document and associated white papers, which provide additional detail on results from this year\u2019s strategic analysis cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both the updated Architecture Definition Document and white papers will be made available on NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/MoonToMarsArchitecture\/\">Moon to Mars architecture webpages.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA hosted its second annual Architecture Concept Review in mid-November, bringing together leaders from across the agency to discuss progress on and updates to NASA\u2019s Moon to Mars architecture since NASA released outcomes from its first such review in April. As NASA builds a blueprint for human exploration throughout the solar system for the benefit […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":257,"featured_media":573226,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nasa_hds_core_meta_l10n":"en-US","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_editor":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_article_contacts":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_topic":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_linked_locations":[],"nasa_hds_core_meta_article_related_articles":[],"hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_id":"","hds_migrate_meta_pr_release_type":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_x":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_location_y":"","nasa_hds_core_meta_gallery_images":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,2656],"news-tags":[],"internal-terms":[],"coauthors":[10644],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"NASA Conducts Annual Moon to Mars Architecture Concept Review","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasa-conducts-annual-moon-to-mars-architecture-concept-review\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasa-conducts-annual-moon-to-mars-architecture-concept-review\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg"},"articleSection":"General","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Danny Baird"}],"creator":["Danny Baird"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"NASA","logo":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/themes\/nasa\/assets\/images\/nasa-logo.svg"},"keywords":["Humans in Space","General"],"dateCreated":"2023-11-30T19:13:15Z","datePublished":"2023-11-30T19:13:15Z","dateModified":"2023-11-30T22:32:56Z"},"rendered":"<meta name=\"parsely-title\" content=\"NASA Conducts Annual Moon to Mars Architecture Concept Review\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-link\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasa-conducts-annual-moon-to-mars-architecture-concept-review\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-type\" content=\"post\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-image-url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-pub-date\" content=\"2023-11-30T19:13:15Z\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-section\" content=\"General\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-tags\" content=\"Humans in Space,General\" \/>\n<meta name=\"parsely-author\" content=\"Danny Baird\" \/>","tracker_url":"https:\/\/cdn.parsely.com\/keys\/nasa.gov\/p.js"},"read_time":2,"time_ago":"7 months","featured_image":{"id":573226,"file":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/01-acr23-feature.jpg","title":"01-acr23-feature","alt":"Architecture Concept Review attendees listen to welcome remarks from NASA leadership on Nov. 14, 2023, at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. 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