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NPOESSNPOESSNational Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental
Satellite SystemSatellite System
Satellite Direct Readout Satellite Direct Readout Conference for the AmericasConference for the Americas
John D. CunninghamJohn D. CunninghamSystem Program DirectorSystem Program DirectorIntegrated Program OfficeIntegrated Program Office
11 December 200211 December 2002
NNATIONAL ATIONAL PPOLAR-ORBITING OLAR-ORBITING OOPERATIONAL PERATIONAL EENVIRONMENTAL NVIRONMENTAL SSATELLITE ATELLITE SSYSTEMYSTEM
A Tri-agency Effort to Leverage and A Tri-agency Effort to Leverage and Combine Environmental Satellite ActivitiesCombine Environmental Satellite Activities
MissionMission
Provide a national, operational, Provide a national, operational, polar-orbiting remote-sensing polar-orbiting remote-sensing capabilitycapability
Achieve National Performance Achieve National Performance Review (NPR) savings by converging Review (NPR) savings by converging DoD and NOAA satellite programsDoD and NOAA satellite programs
Incorporate new technologies from Incorporate new technologies from NASANASA
Encourage International CooperationEncourage International Cooperation
Saves $1.6B through System Life Cycle compared to NPR target of $1.3B
NPOESS is Good Government!
METOP
NPOESS
Specialized Satellites Local Equatorial
Crossing Time
0530
13300930
NPOESS
NPOESS
NNATIONAL ATIONAL PPOLAR-ORBITING OLAR-ORBITING OOPERATIONAL PERATIONAL EENVIRONMENTAL NVIRONMENTAL SSATELLITE ATELLITE SSYSTEMYSTEM
NPOESSNPOESSNPOESS is required to provide an NPOESS is required to provide an OPERATIONALOPERATIONAL remote remote
sensing capability to acquire and receive in real-time at field sensing capability to acquire and receive in real-time at field terminals, and to acquire, store and disseminate to terminals, and to acquire, store and disseminate to
processing centers, processing centers, GLOBALGLOBAL and and regionalregional environmental environmental imagery and specialized imagery and specialized METEOROLOGICALMETEOROLOGICAL, , CLIMATICCLIMATIC, ,
TERRESTRIALTERRESTRIAL, , OCEANOGRAPHICOCEANOGRAPHIC and and SOLAR-GEOPHYSICALSOLAR-GEOPHYSICAL and other data in support of and other data in support of CIVILIANCIVILIAN and and NATIONALNATIONAL
SECURITYSECURITY missions missions
NNATIONAL ATIONAL PPOLAR-ORBITING OLAR-ORBITING OOPERATIONAL PERATIONAL EENVIRONMENTAL NVIRONMENTAL SSATELLITE ATELLITE SSYSTEMYSTEM
National ImportanceNational Importance• Military CommunityMilitary Community
- Shift tactical and strategic focus from Shift tactical and strategic focus from “coping with weather” to anticipating and “coping with weather” to anticipating and exploiting atmospheric and space exploiting atmospheric and space environmental conditionsenvironmental conditions
• Civilian CommunityCivilian Community - Timely, accurate, and cost-effective public Timely, accurate, and cost-effective public
warnings and forecasts of severe weather warnings and forecasts of severe weather events, reduce the potential loss of human events, reduce the potential loss of human life and property and advance the national life and property and advance the national economyeconomy
- Support of general aviation, agriculture, Support of general aviation, agriculture, and maritime communities aimed at and maritime communities aimed at increasing U.S. productivityincreasing U.S. productivity
- Commitment to support long-term data Commitment to support long-term data continuity for environmental monitoring continuity for environmental monitoring and Global Change assessmentand Global Change assessment
NPOESS Goal: Improve the Nation’s Space-Based, Remote Sensing Capabilities for Environmental Monitoring
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Establishing NPOESSEstablishing NPOESS• National Space Council Study - 1992• National Performance Review (NPR) - September 1993
-Identified Need for Coordinated Effort • OSTP Convergence Implementation Plan submitted to
Congress - May 1994• Presidential Decision Directive/NSTC-2 - May 1994
-Directed Convergence of National Assets• Tri-agency Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) - May 1995- Established Roles and Responsibilities
of Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, and NASA
• EUMETSAT/NOAA Initial Joint Polar Agreement - November 1998
- Brought in International Community
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Two Polar-orbiting SystemsTwo Polar-orbiting Systems
POES (Polar-orbiting POES (Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Operational Environmental Satellite)Satellite)
• First Launched April 1, 1960
• Currently
- NOAA-15 Launched May 1998
- NOAA-16 Launched Sep 2000
- NOAA-17 Launched Jun 2002
DMSP (Defense Meteorological DMSP (Defense Meteorological Satellite Program)Satellite Program)
• Currently
- F-14 Launched December 1994
- F-15 Launched December 1999
- F-16 Planned for May 2003
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DMSP/POES to NPOESS DMSP/POES to NPOESS Convergence & Evolution of Mission Convergence & Evolution of Mission
AreasAreas
DMSPMilitary
Civil
DoD/AFDoD/AF
DOC/NOAADOC/NOAA
-Imaging- μwave Sounding-Space Environment-Under DMSP SPO
-Imaging-Sounding-Climate-Ozone-Space Environment-Under POES Prog Office
–Imaging–Sounding–Climate–Ozone–Space Environment–Under Integrated Program Office
POES OPQR
CONVERGENCE
Block 6
Discontinued
Tri-Agency
NPOESS
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----------------10 Year Mission Life-------------------
CY 99 00 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1803 08 09 1001 02 0704 05 06
Local Eq
uato
rial C
rossin
g T
ime
S/CDeliveries
S/C delivery interval driven by 15 month IAT scheduleAs of: 20 Oct 02
Satellite Transition ScheduleSatellite Transition Schedule(DMSP 2yr launch centers, NPOESS GAP 6c NLF input)(DMSP 2yr launch centers, NPOESS GAP 6c NLF input)
Slopes indicate 10-90% needSlopes indicate 10-90% need
FY 99 00 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1803 08 09 1001 02 0704 05 06
MissionSatisfaction
1330POES
EOS-Aqua
NPOESSC2N’
Earliest Need to back-up launch
N16
Earliest Availability
0530 DMSP
WindSat/Coriolis
0730 - 1030
NPOESSC3F20
NPOESSDMSP
POES
NPP
EOS-Terra
METOPC1F16
17
F17 F19
F15 F18 C4
C5
C6
Most probable launch dateLaunch date based on backup need
NPOESS
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NPOESS RequirementsNPOESS Requirements
• Integrated Operational Requirements Document (IORD-I)
- 59 Data Products - 9 Enhancement Products- 1 System Characteristic KPP
• Validated by JARC 1996• IORD-II
- 55 Data Products - 21 Enhancement Products- 2 System Characteristic KPPs
• Validated by JARC Dec 2001
Convergence of Alternatives
Convergence of
Requirements
Converged requirements provide foundation for combined program
First success after eight previous attempts
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Sea Surface Temperature (SST)Sea Surface Temperature (SST)
• Sea Surface Temperature is defined as a highly precise measurement of the temperature of the surface layer (upper 1 meter) of ocean water. It has two major applications: 1) sea surface phenomenology, and 2) use in infrared cloud/no cloud decision for processed cloud data. The accompanying requirements apply only under clear conditions (unless specified otherwise).
IORD Content ExampleIORD Content Example
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- KPPs
Precipitation Type/Rate
Sea SFC Height/TOPO
Solar IrradianceSupra-Therm-Aurora PropSurface Type
Suspended MatterTotal Water ContentVegatative Index
Surface Wind Stress
Snow Cover/Depth
Cloud Top PressureCloud Top TemperatureDown LW Radiance (Sfc)Down SW Radiance (Sfc)Electric Fields
Energetic IonsGeomagnetic Field
In-situ Plasma FluctuationIn-situ Plasma Temp
Med Energy Chgd Parts
Net Solar Radiation (TOA)Neutral Density ProfileOcean Color/ChlorophyllOcean Wave CharacterOutgoing LW Rad (TOA)O3 – Total Column Profile
Electron Density Profile
Ionospheric Scintillation
Ice Surface Temperature
Land Surface TempNet Heat Flux
Imagery
Sea Surface Winds
Aerosol Refractive IndexAlbedo (Surface)Auroral BoundaryAuroral Energy DepositionAeroral Imagery
Cloud Cover/LayersCloud Effective Part SizeCloud Ice Water PathCloud Liquid WaterCloud Optical ThicknessCloud Particle Size/DistribCloud Top Height
Atm Vert Moist ProfileAtm Vert Temp Profile
Sea Surface Temperature
Cloud Base Height
VIIRSCMIS
CrIS/ATMS
SESOMPS
GPSOS
TSISERBS
ALTAPS
LEGEND
Precipitable Water
Soil MoistureAerosol Optical ThicknessAerosol Particle Size
Pressure (Surface/Profile)Sea Ice Characterization
Environmental Data RecordsEnvironmental Data RecordsBy SensorBy Sensor
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Atmospheric
Oceanic
Terrestrial
Space Environment
Climate
Atmos Vert Moist Prof Dn Lwave Rad (Sfc) Ozone-Tot Col/Profile
Atmos Vert Temp Prof Electric Field Precipitable Water
Imagery Electron Density Prof Precip Type / Rate
Sea Surf Temp Aero Refractive Index Pressure (Surf/Profile)
Sea Surf Winds Geomagnetic Field Sea Ice Age Char
Soil Moisture Ice Surface Temp Sea Surface Hgt/Topo
Aero Opt Thickness Energetic Ions Snow Cover/Depth
Aerosol Particle Size In-situ Plasma Fluct Solar Irradiance
Albedo (Surface) In-situ Plasma Temp ST- Auroral Particles
Auroral Boundary Downward Swave Rad Surface Wind Stress
Auroral Imagery Med Energy Particles Suspended Matter
Cloud Base Height Ionospheric Scint Auroral Energy Depos
Cloud Cover/Layers Land Surface Temp Out Lwave Rad (TOA)
Cloud Eff Particle Size Surface Type
Cloud Ice Water Path Net Heat Flux
Cloud Liquid Water Net Solar Rad (TOA)
Cloud Opt Thickness Neutral Density Profile
Cloud Top Height Total Water Content
Cloud Top Pressure Vegetation Index
Cloud Top Temp Ocean Color / Chlor
Cloud Part Size / Dist Ocean Wave Char
LEGEND
- KPPs
Environmental Data RecordsEnvironmental Data RecordsBy DisciplineBy Discipline
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NPOESS Program VisionNPOESS Program Vision
The IPO and TRW/Raytheon team:
Working in a spirit of shared ownershipto develop and deploy
the single, national, polar-orbiting environmental remote-sensing capability
to meet next-generation civil and military needs
Breaking the Mold!
Thinking “Out of the Box”
Working Together
Creating SuccessThe only thing they pay us for!
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IPO Developed
Visible/IR Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS)* X X X X (AVHRR) X
Cross-track IR Sounder (CrIS)* X X X (IASI/HIRS) X
Conical MW Imager/Sounder (CMIS)* X X X
Ozone Mapper/Profiler Suite (OMPS) X X (GOME) X
GPS Occultation Sensor (GPSOS) X X (GRAS)
Space Environmental Sensor Suite (SESS) X X (SEM)
Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor (APS) X
Leveraged Advanced Technology MW Sounder (ATMS)* X X X (AMSU/MHS)X
ARGOS-Data Collection System (A-DCS) X X X
Search and Rescue (SARSAT) X X X X
Earth Radiation Budget Sensor (ERBS) X
Total Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) X
Radar altimeter (ALT) X
Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) X
NPOESS Instruments05300530 13301330 09300930
METOPMETOP NPPNPP103009300930
NPOESS PayloadsNPOESS Payloads
* Critical instrument - Failure constitutes need to replace satellite
NNATIONAL ATIONAL PPOLAR-ORBITING OLAR-ORBITING OOPERATIONAL PERATIONAL EENVIRONMENTAL NVIRONMENTAL SSATELLITE ATELLITE SSYSTEMYSTEM
NPOESS Segment ArchitectureNPOESS Segment Architecture
ADS
Supplied by NOAA
CLASS
Interface Data Processing Segment
NESDISAFWAFNMOC NAVO
Field Terminal Segment
ADCS SARSAT
Supplied by NASASDS
C3 Segment
WSC LEO&ABackup T&C
SvalbardPrimary T&CNPP SMD
MMC at SuitlandFlight Operations Team
MMC at SchrieverAlternate Operations
Team
Data Handling Node
Front EndProcessor
15 Globally Distributed Receptor Sites
Launch Support Segment
1730Space Segment 1330 2130 Residual SatellitesNPP
GPS TDRSS
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Policy and PlanningPolicy and Planning
• NPOESS will deliver data to users world-wide in accordance with US national data policy- Data will be broadcast openly around the world at no cost
to receivers- Capability for data encryption/data denial exists for
national defense needs- Denial can be done on a world-wide or geographic basis
• NPOESS calls the world-wide users “field terminals” (to differentiate from the Weather Centrals)
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Risk ReductionRisk Reduction• Validate technological approach to remote
sensing• Early delivery of NPOESS data to users• Sensor demonstrations on non-operational
platforms- Lower risk to operational users- Lower risk of launch delays due to operational schedule
• Share cost & risk among agencies
WindSat
NASA ER2 / NAST Proteus
NPP
DIDM SOLSE
LORE
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NPOESS Airborne Sounder Testbed NPOESS Airborne Sounder Testbed [NAST][NAST]
OBJECTIVESSimulate Candidate Spaceborne Instruments
- (CrIS, ATMS, IASI)• Evaluate Key EDR Algorithms• Preview High Resolution Products (Spectral &
Spatial)• Under Flight Calibration/Validation•
INSTRUMENTS [NAST-I & NAST-M]NAST-I: IR Interferometer [FTS] Sounder
• NAST-M: Microwave Sounder*• Co-Boresighted IR and Microwave• IR Interferometer [FTS] Sounder 3.5 – 16 µm
- High Spectral Resolution (1000 < du / u < 2000)
- High Sensitivity in a cold scene• 0.10 K NEDT @ 14.9 µm (250K)• 0.15 K NEDT @ 8.2 µm (250K)• 0.20 K NEDT @ 4.7 µm (250K)
• Microwave Sounder[3 Bands, 16 Channels] 54, 118, 183 GHz
NASA ER-2
20 km ALTITUDENADIR 2.6 km IFOV± 23 km GROUND COVERAGE± 48 o Scan
*Hurricane BonnieCross-Section
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WindSat/CoriolisWindSat/CoriolisJoint NAVY/IPO/DoD Risk Reduction DemoJoint NAVY/IPO/DoD Risk Reduction Demo
Description: Validates concept of passive measurement of Ocean Surface Wind Speed and Direction, using Polarimetric Radiometer and other environmental parameters derived from microwave observations
Capability:Capability:
• Planned launch in December 2002 on Titan IIPlanned launch in December 2002 on Titan II
• Measure Ocean Surface Wind Direction (Non- Measure Ocean Surface Wind Direction (Non- Precipitating Conditions)Precipitating Conditions)
• 25 km spatial resolution25 km spatial resolution
• Secondary MeasurementsSecondary Measurements• Sea Surface Temperature, Soil Moisture, Sea Surface Temperature, Soil Moisture,
Rain Rate, Ice, and Snow Characteristics, Rain Rate, Ice, and Snow Characteristics, Water VaporWater Vapor
Joint Development/Partnership1. STP [Space Test Program] Office - DOD/USAF2. MELV [Medium Expendable Launch Vehicle]3. USN [U.S. Navy] - CNO/N6, ONR, NRL4. NPOESS IPO [Integrated Program Office]
NNATIONAL ATIONAL PPOLAR-ORBITING OLAR-ORBITING OOPERATIONAL PERATIONAL EENVIRONMENTAL NVIRONMENTAL SSATELLITE ATELLITE SSYSTEMYSTEM
NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP)NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP)Joint IPO/NASA Risk Reduction DemoJoint IPO/NASA Risk Reduction Demo
• NPP Spacecraft contract awarded to Ball Aerospace – May 2002• Instrument Risk Reduction
• Early delivery / instrument-level test / system-level integration and test• VIIRS - Vis/IR Imager Radiometer Suite (IPO)VIIRS - Vis/IR Imager Radiometer Suite (IPO)• CrIS - Cross-track IR Sounder (IPO)CrIS - Cross-track IR Sounder (IPO)• ATMS - Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (NASA)ATMS - Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (NASA)• OMPS – Ozone Mapping/Profiling SuiteOMPS – Ozone Mapping/Profiling Suite
- Provides lessons learned and allows time for any required modifications before NPOESS first launch
• Ground System Risk Reduction- Early delivery/test of a subset of NPOESS-like ground system elements- Early User Evaluation of NPOESS data products- Provides algorithms / instrument verification and opportunities for
instrument calibration / validation prior to first NPOESS launch- Allows for algorithm modification prior to first NPOESS launch
• Continuity of data for NASA’s EOS Terra/Aqua missions
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Real-Time Operational DemonstrationsReal-Time Operational DemonstrationsNPP (FY06)
CrIS/ATMS & VIIRSAqua (FY02)
AIRS/AMSU/HSB & MODISMETOP (FY06)
IASI/AMSU/MHS & AVHRRNPOESS (FY09)
CrIS/ATMS, VIIRS, CMIS, OMPS
Use of Advanced Sounder Data for ImprovedUse of Advanced Sounder Data for ImprovedWeather Forecasting/Numerical Weather PredictionWeather Forecasting/Numerical Weather Prediction
Coriolis (FY03)CMIS
NWS/NCEPECMWFUKMO
FNMOC
NWS/NCEPECMWFUKMO
FNMOC
NWPForecasts
NWPForecasts
NOAA Real-Time Data Delivery TimelineGround Station Scenario
NOAAReal-time
UserC3SC3S IDPSIDPS
Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation
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Calibration/ValidationCalibration/Validation
Calibration
• Absolute Accuracy
• Polarization Purity
• Geolocation Accuracy
• Instrument Stability
• Doppler Correction
• Antenna Pattern Correction
Validation
• Ocean Wind Speed
• Water Vapor• Cloud Water• Rain Rate• Sea Ice• Soil Moisture• Snow water • Land Temp• Lower Air
Profiles• Upper Air
Profiles
Mission Success
• Meet Specification
• Operational production of synoptic maps and profiles of critical atmospheric, oceanographic and land parameters
• Quality Control
Ensures Users
• NWP
• Real-time tactical
• Non-tactical
•JTWC
•NHC
•JIC
• Others
To tie it all together and make it work….
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IDPS ProductsIDPS ProductsEnvironmental Data RecordsEnvironmental Data Records
VIIRS – Visible/Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite
Environmental Properties Displayed at VIIRS Pixel
Locations
Cloud Top Heights
Cloud Layers
Total Precipitable Water
Surface Temperature
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Environmental ObservingEnvironmental Observing
All Weather ImagingPrecipitation Measurement
Multi-spectral Hurricane Mapping and Profiling
Ozone Monitoring
Sea Surface Temperature Ocean Circulation
Natural HazardsDetection and Mapping
Snow and IceMapping and Monitoring
NNATIONAL ATIONAL PPOLAR-ORBITING OLAR-ORBITING OOPERATIONAL PERATIONAL EENVIRONMENTAL NVIRONMENTAL SSATELLITE ATELLITE SSYSTEMYSTEMProtect Safety of Life and Protect Safety of Life and PropertyProperty
Improve Accuracy of Severe Weather WarningsImprove Accuracy of Severe Weather Warnings
Improved Microwave Improved Microwave Imagery/Sounding Imagery/Sounding products will products will improve prediction improve prediction of wind speed and of wind speed and directiondirectionIncrease in hurricane Increase in hurricane landfall forecast skill landfall forecast skill will save an estimated will save an estimated $1 million per mile of $1 million per mile of coastline that does coastline that does not have to be not have to be evacuatedevacuated
Improved early Improved early warnings mitigate the warnings mitigate the devastating effects of devastating effects of floods through floods through disaster planning and disaster planning and responseresponse
NNATIONAL ATIONAL PPOLAR-ORBITING OLAR-ORBITING OOPERATIONAL PERATIONAL EENVIRONMENTAL NVIRONMENTAL SSATELLITE ATELLITE SSYSTEMYSTEMOther Benefits to the Civilian Other Benefits to the Civilian CommunityCommunity
Ice Ice monitorinmonitoring for g for shippingshipping
NPOESS will improve ability to predict El Niño. A 60% increase in El Niño forecast skill will save $183 million per year over 12 year period
Snow cover mapping - Snow cover mapping - spring flood predictionspring flood prediction
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NPOESS Benefits the Nation & NPOESS Benefits the Nation & WorldWorld• Weather permeates all aspects Weather permeates all aspects
of military operationsof military operations• NPOESS data will provide NPOESS data will provide
situational awarenesssituational awareness• Situational Awareness is critical Situational Awareness is critical
to to - Combat PlanningCombat Planning- Air SuperiorityAir Superiority- Winning the WarWinning the War
• Accurate forecasts are critical to Accurate forecasts are critical to the protection of life, safety, the protection of life, safety, and propertyand property
• NPOESS data will improve NPOESS data will improve forecasts and warningsforecasts and warnings
• Improved forecasts willImproved forecasts will- Reduce loss of life and propertyReduce loss of life and property- Benefit industry through Benefit industry through
increased productivityincreased productivity• NPOESS will maintain long-term NPOESS will maintain long-term
data continuity for climate data continuity for climate monitoring and assessmentmonitoring and assessment
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Integrated Program OfficeIntegrated Program Office Points of ContactPoints of Contact
• Executive Staff - (301) 427-2070- System Program Director: Mr. John Cunningham- Principal Deputy System Program Director: Col Frank Hinnant- Deputy System Program Director: Mr. Carl Hoffman- Executive Director: CAPT Dean Smehil, NOAA
• Acquisition - (301) 427-2084- Associate Director for Acquisition: Lt Col Pete Linnemann
• Technology - (301) 427-2121- Associate Director for Technology Transition: Mr. Stan Schneider- Chief Scientist : Dr. Stephen A. Mango
• Operations - (301) 427-2088Associate Director for Operations: Mr. Bruce Needham
• NPOESS Websites- http://www.npoess.noaa.gov- http://npoesslib.ipo.noaa.gov/ (electronic bulletin board)