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GEOGEOGeosciencesGeosciences

HHigh-Performance IInstrumented AAirborne PPlatform for EEnvironmental RResearch

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OutlineOutline

• Who we are

• Funding perspective

• Overview of science needs

• Summary of major tasks

• Project plan and status within NSF

• Project budget

• Summary

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Who We AreWho We Are

The national science foundation is an independent U.S. Government agency responsible for promoting science and engineering through programs that invest over $3.3 billion per year in almost 20,000 research and education projects in science and engineering.

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Prepared by NSF Office of Legislative and Public Affairs

Strategic Plan - GoalsStrategic Plan - Goals

Enable the U.S. To uphold a position of world leadership in all aspects of science, mathematics, and engineering

Promote the discovery, integration, dissemination, and employment of new knowledge in service to society

Achieve excellence in U.S. Science, math, engineering, and tech education at all levels

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Prepared by NSF Office of Legislative and Public Affairs

Strategic Plan - Core StrategiesStrategic Plan - Core Strategies

Develop intellectual capital

Strengthen the physical infrastructure

Integrate research and education

Promote partnerships

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Directorate for GeosciencesDirectorate for Geosciences

Atmospheric Sciences• Meteorology & Lower Atmosphere• Atmospheric Chemistry Climate Dynamics• Atmospheric Chemistry• Upper Atmosphere• Solar-Terrestrial Sciences• Major Facilities (NCAR, etc..)

Earth Sciences• Geology and Geophysics• Tectonics and Crystal Dynamics• Geochemistry• Hydrologic Sciences• Major Facilities (UNAVCO, IRIS, Etc..)

Ocean Sciences• Physical Oceanography• Biological Oceanography• Chemical Oceanography• Marine Geology and Geophysics• Ocean Drilling Program• Major Facilities (Ships, AMS,

etc..)

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Fy99 NSF Budget StatusFy99 NSF Budget Status

RRA 2546 2847 2815 2725 2770+9%EHR 633 683 643 683 663+5%MRE 109MRE 109 94 90 94 94 90 94 90 90 -17%-17%S&e 137 144 144 137 144+5%OIG 5 5 5 5 5------Total 3429 3773 3697 3644 3672+7%

FY98 REQ House Senate

RRA - Research and Related Activities S&E - Salary and ExpensesEHR - Education and Human Resources OIG - Office of Inspector GeneralMRE - Major Research Equipment

http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/congress/105updat.htm

AppropriationFY98/FY99 Change %

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Major Research EquipmentMajor Research EquipmentAccountAccount

Proposed 1995 - 2000

Major Research Equipment EffortsMajor Research Equipment Efforts

Prior Years FY1997 FY1998 FY1999 FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 TOTALLaser Interfer. Gravity Observatory 191 55 26 272South Pole Station 22 70 22 22 14 150Polar Support Aircraft Upgrades 20 12Millimeter Array (DESIGN ONLY, Total = 220M) 9 9 8 26Polar Cap Observatory 21 21High-performance InstrumentedAirborne Platform for EnvironmentalResearch (HIAPER) 44 10 11 4 69Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES) 8 25 28 4 82Gemini Telescopes 92 4 96Large Hadron Collider 22 16 16 17 10 54

TOTAL 283 77 109 90 93 64 56 18 781

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Overview of Science NeedsOverview of Science Needs

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Scientific Needs For HIAPERScientific Needs For HIAPER

Stratospheric/TroposphericExchange Processes

(Altitude)

TropicalTropospheric

Chemistry(Range, Altitude)

Polar VortexOzone Studies

(Range, Altitude)

Tropical Air/SeaInteraction

(Range)

Tropical HurricaneDynamics

(Range, Altitude)

Aerosol Forcing,Radiative Effects(Range, Altitude)

Tropical DeforestationEffects

(Altitude)

HIAPER range, altitude, payload requirements(Multi-Agency and International Partnerships)

Severe StormEvolution(Altitude)

Ice-EdgeProcesses(Range)

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Support to the CommunitySupport to the Community

• Estimated annual usage statistics:

– 5 missions (450 hours)

– 60 - 70 on board scientists

– Estimated 5 to 10 multiplication factor (300 - 700) on scientist and student use of HIAPER data

• Anticipated $6m/year in NSF research supported initially with growth to $25m/year

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Project Plan and Status Within NSFProject Plan and Status Within NSF

Major Tasks

NSF Management

System Integrator

Budget

Status of Project

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HIAPER ProjectHIAPER Project

Tasks Timing

1. Airframe acquisition Award Oct 99Delivery Oct

012. “Research ready” structural Oct 03 modifications

3. Interior outfitting for research Oct 03 (wiring,

workstations, etc)4. Development & integration of Oct 03 basic scientific instrumentation

5. Flight test/certification Jan 04

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NSF Management PlanNSF Management Plan

• Chain of command responsibility

• AD/GEO, through ATM DD, responsible for overall

management

• Lower atmos. Facilities manager, ATM responsible for

day-to-day management under NSF policies and

guidelines

• NSF HIAPER oversight committee

• GEO, ATM, BFA, DGA, CPO, and OGC representatives

• Coordinates/reviews activities

• Ensures all relevant NSF policies followed

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HIAPER PlanningHIAPER Planning

Systems Integrator Responsibilities

• Manage acquisition of HIAPER for the research community

• Develop specifications and with community provide base

research instrumentation

• Incorporate exterior and interior infrastructure for

scientific missions

• Deliver a research ready aircraft to NCAR for operations

• Facilitate transition of the aircraft from construction to

operations

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HIAPER PlanningHIAPER Planning

Strategy for Systems Integrator Award

• Request HIAPER SI proposal from UCAR/NCAR (16 Oct 98)

• Use NSF merit review, appropriately supplemented (4-5 Nov 98)

• If successful review, present award recommendation to the DRB

and NSB (Mar 99)

• If unsuccessful review, issue an RFP for SI (6-12 month delay)

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HIAPER Planning StatusHIAPER Planning Status

Schedule (Major events)Aug 98 NSB approved HIAPER as an NSF budget request

Oct 98 UCAR/NCAR submits proposal as Systems Integrator (SI)

Nov 98 NSF merit review of UCAR/NCAR proposal as SI

Mar 99 UCAR/NCAR SI award recommendation to DRB & NSB

Jul 99 SI (UCAR/NCAR) releases RFP for airframe acquisition

Oct 99 Airframe contract award

Oct 01 Airframe delivery

Oct 03 Complete aircraft research infrastructure/instrumentation

Jan 04 Complete flight test/certification

May 04 Begin research flight operations

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HIAPER CostsHIAPER Costs

• Independent cost assessments result in following estimates (FY 1998 dollars):

Project Systems Integrator $ 9 million

Airframe acquisition $35 million

Aircraft research infrastructure $14 million

Instrument development $ 8 million

Total acquisition $66 million

Annual operations and maintenance $ 3 million

• GEO acquisition cost sharing ($ 10 million)

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HIAPER HIAPER SUMMARYSUMMARY

Project Development Plan approved by NSB (August 1997)

NSB approved funding consideration (August 1998)

Projected total cost in current FY 1998 dollars - $66M

Estimated 4 year acquisition phase prior to operations

Planned replacement for the aging Electra aircraft

Significant participation by scientific community in planning,

research modifications and instrument development

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