Timeline of Current and Future Earth Science Missions

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  • Debra Hernandez (NASA) [Lead]

• Technical support

  • Amy Moran (Global Science and Technology, Inc.) [Lead]

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    ID: 31193 Hyperwall Visual

    NASA's Biological & Physical Sciences Fleet

    Sept. 23rd, 2022
    (updated Dec. 6th, 2023)

    Current BPS Fleet || bps-fleet-2023-03-08_print.jpg (1024x576) [133.1 KB] || bps-fleet-2023-03-08.png (4000x2250) [6.3 MB] || bps-fleet-2023-03-08_searchweb.png (320x180) [86.3 KB] || bps-fleet-2023-03-08_thm.png (80x40) [7.2 KB] ||

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    Operating and Future Science fleet

    Aug. 30th, 2021
    (updated Dec. 6th, 2023)

    The current operational and future science fleet. || SMD_FLEET_MASTER_5_19_2023_print.jpg (1024x575) [250.4 KB] || SMD_FLEET_MASTER_5_19_2023.png (2667x1500) [6.0 MB] || SMD_FLEET_MASTER_5_19_2023_searchweb.png (320x180) [101.3 KB] || SMD_FLEET_MASTER_5_19_2023_thm.png (80x40) [7.2 KB] ||

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    ID: 31047 Hyperwall Visual

    NASA's SmallSat & Cubesat Fleet

    July 16th, 2019
    (updated Dec. 6th, 2023)

    NASA's current SmallSat and CubeSat fleet || smallsat_fleet_chart_july_2023_v1.png (1041x586) [1.1 MB] || smallsat_fleet_chart_july_2023_v1_print.jpg (1024x576) [268.6 KB] || smallsat_fleet_chart_july_2023_v1_searchweb.png (320x180) [106.5 KB] || smallsat_fleet_chart_july_2023_v1_thm.png (80x40) [7.0 KB] ||

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    ID: 30835 Hyperwall Visual

    NASA's Planetary Fleets, Including Mars, Venus, Discovery Missions, and Small Body Missions

    Aug. 30th, 2018
    (updated Dec. 6th, 2023)

    The Planetary Fleet || planetary_fleet_spiral_09282023_print.jpg (1024x576) [186.0 KB] || planetary_fleet_spiral_09282023.png (3840x2160) [9.7 MB] || planetary_fleet_spiral_09282023_searchweb.png (320x180) [88.9 KB] || planetary_fleet_spiral_09282023_thm.png (80x40) [6.9 KB] ||

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    ID: 30822 Infographic

    NASA's Heliophysics Fleet

    Dec. 6th, 2016
    (updated Dec. 6th, 2023)

    The current Heliophysics fleet || Heliophysics_Fleet_Chart_March_2023_print.jpg (1024x576) [188.9 KB] || Heliophysics_Fleet_Chart_March_2023.png (3840x2160) [6.5 MB] || Heliophysics_Fleet_Chart_March_2023_searchweb.png (320x180) [90.9 KB] || Heliophysics_Fleet_Chart_March_2023_thm.png (80x40) [7.1 KB] ||

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    ID: 30834 Hyperwall Visual

    NASA's Astrophysics Fleet

    Dec. 6th, 2016
    (updated Dec. 6th, 2023)

    Astrophysics Fleet || AstroFleetChart_3_2023_print.jpg (1024x576) [162.8 KB] || AstroFleetChart_3_2023.png (3840x2160) [5.1 MB] || AstroFleetChart_3_2023_searchweb.png (320x180) [83.3 KB] || AstroFleetChart_3_2023_thm.png (80x40) [6.5 KB] ||

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    NASA Science Facilities on the International Space Station

    Oct. 21st, 2013
    (updated Dec. 5th, 2023)

    The International Space Station offers a unique vantage point for observing the Earth's ecosystems with hands-on and automated equipment. These options enable astronauts to observe and explain what they witness in real time. Station crews can observe and collect camera images of events as they unfold and may also provide input to ground personnel programming the station's automated Earth-sensing systems. This flexibility is an advantage over sensors on unmanned spacecraft, especially when unexpected natural events such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur.A wide variety of Earth-observation payloads can be attached to the exposed facilities on the station's exterior; already, several instruments have been proposed by researchers from the partner countries. The station contributes to humanity by collecting data on the global climate, environmental change and natural hazards using its unique complement of crew-operated and automated Earth-observation payloads. ||

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    NASA Earth Science Division Missions

    July 22nd, 2013
    (updated Dec. 6th, 2023)

    In order to study the Earth as a whole system and understand how it is changing, NASA develops and supports a large number of Earth observing missions. These missions provide Earth science researchers the necessary data to address key questions about global climate change. Missions begin with a study phase during which the key science objectives of the mission are identified, and designs for spacecraft and instruments are analyzed. Following a successful study phase, missions enter a development phase whereby all aspects of the mission are developed and tested to insure it meets the mission objectives. Operating missions are those missions that are currently active and providing science data to researchers. Operating missions may be in their primary operational phase or in an extended operational phase.Missions begin with a study phase during which the key science objectives of the mission are identified, and designs for spacecraft and instruments are analyzed. Following a successful study phase, missions enter a development phase whereby all aspects of the mission are developed and tested to insure it meets the mission objectives. ||

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