8th NASA Space Exploration and Space Weather Workshop

Sept. 27th, 2016 - Session I: 09:00am – 12:00pmBldg. 21 Library


TimeTopic
09:00amWelcome and plan for the day one (Y. Collado-Vega, NASA GSFC)
09:10amNASA HQ Heliophysics view of space weather and space weather needs (S. Clarke, NASA HQ)
09:30amNASA HQ HEOMD view of space weather and space weather needs (J. Allen, NASA HQ) [PDF]
09:50amNASA GSFC HSD view of space weather (M. Hesse, NASA GSFC) [PDF]
10:10amNASA Technical Fellow for space environments (J. Minow, NASA MSFC) [PDF]
10:30amAgency radiation requirements and overview of radiation risk (E. Semones, NASA JSC)
10:50amBreak
11:00amRadiation operations 101 (K. Lee, NASA JSC)
11:20amRadiation hazard for deep space human space exploration (D. Fry, NASA JSC) [PDF]
11:40amSCI systems of systems approach to space weather (R. Lewis, NASA GSFC)
12:00pmLunch

Sept. 27 - Session II: 01:00pm – 05:00pm
Bldg. 21 Library

TimeTopic
01:00pmNASA GSFC SWRC space weather services: status, future plans and updated space weather needs document (A. Pulkkinen, NASA GSFC)
01:20pmCCMC/SWRC space weather tools demo (J. Bobblit and R. Mullinix, NASA GSFC)
01:40pmSpace Asset Protection Program & Space Weather (A. Adams, NASA GSFC)
02:00pmDSCOVR mission update (A. Szabo, NASA GSFC) [PDF]
02:20pmConjunction Assessment Late-Notice High-Interest Event Investigation: Space Weather Aspects (D. Pachura, NASA GSFC) [PDF]
02:40pmCHANDRA space weather vulnerabilities and needs update (J. Minow, NASA MSFC) [PDF]
03:00pmBreak
03:10pmSTEREO A health and STEREO B status (R. Harman, NASA GSFC) [PDF]
03:30pmJPL space weather views (M. Ratliff, NASA JPL) [PDF]
03:50pmRecent advances and future challenges in risk based radiation engineering (J. Pellish, NASA GSFC) [PDF]
04:10pmWorkshop first day summary and plan for the day two (A. Pulkkinen, All)
04:30pmSocial at the Library

Sept 28 - Session I: 09:00am – 12:00pm (Human Space Exploration & Space Weather Focus Group)
Bldg. 21 Library

TimeTopic
09:00amWelcome and plan for the day two (A. Pulkkinen, NASA GSFC)
09:10amCurrent space weather observational capacity in support of human space exploration (D. Fry, K. Lee and E. Semones, NASA JSC)
09:40amCurrent and near future space weather modeling capacity in support of space exploration (A. Pulkkinen, NASA GSFC)
10:10amCurrent ISS and future exploration space weather-related concepts of operations in support of human space flight (K. Lee, NASA JSC)
10:40amBreak
10:50amSummary of the morning presentations and preparation for subgroup work. Presentation of the case study (Human space exploration mission to Mars with emphasis on both transit and surface operations). (Y. Collado-Vega and A. Pulkkinen, NASA GSFC)
12:00pmLunch

Sept 28 - Session II: 01:00pm – 05:00pm (Small groups for case study; Template distribution)
Bldg. 21 Library

TimeTopic
01:10pmSegment 1: Measurements – Instruments, location, e.g. energy levels of interested for particles, purpose of the measurement (subgroups)
01:40pmOverall discussion
02:10pmBreak
02:20pmSegment 2: Space weather models – data input, real time availability, forecasting, purpose (subgroups)
02:50pmOverall discussion
03:20pmBreak
03:30pmSegment 3: Concepts of Operations – courses and purposes of actions based on information obtained from observations, models, forecasts (subgroups)
04:00pmOverall discussion
04:30pmSummary of findings and closing remarks (D. Fry, NASA JSC)