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NASA’s Revised Budget

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NASA’s New Vision and Objectives

(as of January 14, 2004)

VISION The fundamental goal of this vision is to advance U.S.

scientific, security, and economic interests through a robust space exploration program. In support of this goal, the United States will:

GOALS Implement a sustained and affordable human and robotic program

to explore the solar system and beyond;

Extend human presence across the solar system, starting with a human return to the Moon by the year 2020, in preparation for human exploration of Mars and other destinations;

Develop the innovative technologies, knowledge, and infrastructures both to explore and to support decisions about the destinations for human exploration; and

Promote international and commercial participation in exploration to further U.S. scientific, security, and economic interests.

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Key Implementation Points

Retire the Space Shuttle as soon as assembly of the International Space Station is completed

Undertake lunar exploration activities to enable sustained human and robotic exploration of Mars and more distant destinations in the solar system

Develop and demonstrate key capabilities required to support more distant, more capable, and/or longer duration human and robotic exploration of Mars and other destinations

Develop a new Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Modular system where components could be mixed and

matched to return crews from the ISS, as well as transport people on lunar and deep-space voyages.

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Implementation Details(Space Exploration Beyond Low Earth Orbit)

The Moon Series of robotic missions, starting no later than 2008

First extended human expedition to the lunar surface as early as 2015, but no later than 2020

Lunar exploration activities to further science, and to develop and test new approaches, technologies, and systems

Mars and Other Destinations Robotic exploration of Mars to search for evidence of life, to understand the history of the solar

system, and to prepare for future human exploration

Robotic exploration across the solar system for scientific purposes and to support human exploration

Advanced telescope searches for Earth-like planets and habitable environments around other stars

Develop and demonstrate power generation, propulsion, life support, and other key capabilities required to support more distant, more capable, and/or longer duration human and robotic exploration of Mars and other destinations

Human expeditions to Mars after acquiring adequate knowledge about the planet using robotic missions and after successfully demonstrating sustained human exploration missions to the Moon.

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Implications to NASA’s Focus

Science driven missions

Exploration driven missions

Black Hole Imager Mission

Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter Mission

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Why a PSU NASA Opportunities Workshop?

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Step 1 - Goals

GOALS of the Great Rotation:

Gather information from all the participants in a relatively short period of time

Prioritize information and develop common ground

Identify organizational issues that need to be dealt with effectively

Insure the full participation of all the participants in the diagnostic activity

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Step 2 –Information Summary

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Step 3 - Prioritize and Take Action

CSRP summarizes priorities and provides report

CSRP distributes report, request feedback and develops action plan

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QUESTIONS

1. Where are the new opportunities for PSU arising from NASA’s new vision?

2. What strengths does PSU have that align with the vision?

3. What new capabilities will add to PSU’s success?

4. What partnerships (internal and external) are needed to achieve success?