MEPAG September 2010 Doug Mc Cuistion Director Mars

MEPAG September 2010 Doug Mc. Cuistion Director, Mars Exploration Program

Agenda • The Budget – FY 11 President’s Budget Status – MEP Budget • Miscellaneous News • NASA-ESA Partnership for Mars Exploration —where are we now?

The Budget • The FY 11 President’s Budget – NASA Appropriations Bill passed last night • • ISS extended to at least 2020 Additional Shuttle launch in CY 11 Continues Orion crew capsule and a new Space Launch System (70 -100 tons to LEO) Create technology development program Pursue a commercial space flight capability $100 M/year for a robotic human precursor program Science Program is basically stable – Slight increase for Planetary Science beginning in FY 11 – Continued emphasis on international cooperation and collaboration • Mars Program budget pressures continue, but outlook is much better than it has been in years! – MSL in FY 11/12 – NLS-2 launch vehicle cost and performance – Earlier-than-usual milestones for 2016 and 2018 missions 3

All the Other News Fit to Print • Planetary Decadal Report – – – Report to reviewers—Sept/Oct Report revisions—Nov-Jan ‘ 11 Report approved for release by NRC—Jan/Feb Embargoed report to NASA—late-February ‘ 11 Public release—Brief report at LPSC, March 7, 2011 Disseminate printed report—by August 31 st • 2013 MAVEN going to Confirmation next week – Highly successful PDR in July • 2016 orbiter AO selections announced August ’ 10 – Five instruments selected, including 1 European led – All instruments have significant international partnerships 4

All the Other News Fit to Print • Discovery AO – Step 1 selection announcements NLT April ’ 11 – Selections for 9 month Step 1’s • Key personnel changes in MEP – Mark Dahl retired—Dave Lavery picked up MSL as Program Executive – George Tahu joined MEP as 2018 mission Program Executive – Mary Voytek working with Michael Meyer on MSL – New Program Scientist in MEP should be aboard soon! • Time for semi-annual MEP Program Status/Implementation Review – Required for all program’s continuation by NASA – Kick-off begun – Formal Review and briefings after Decadal Report release 5

Roadmap to PSR/PIR 2010 2011 Aug Sep P Draft JPEP & MOU to ESA Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May P Initiate PCA/ Program Plan Updates Complete update of PCA/Program Plan P NASA-ESA Bi-Lat Finalize JPEP, final MOU draft President’s ‘ 12 Budget Released Decadal Survey Release DPMC Program Implementation Review APMC JPEP = Joint Program Executive Plan PCA = Program Commitment Authorization DPMC = Directorate Program Management Council APMC = Agency Program Management Council

Mars as Art-II Submissions by Oct 8 th Mars as Art 1 Rayburn Congressional (House) Office Building 546 Attendees 7 Congressional members 52% Congressional staff 7

Planned Joint NASA-ESA Mars Initiative Portfolio Overview NASA-ESA Joint Mars Initiative Operational 2001 -2007 Odyssey 2009 2011 2013 2016 2018 The Era of Mars Sample Return begins MRO MAVEN Aeronomy Orbiter Mars Express Collaboration ESA—NASA Exo. Mars Trace Gas Orbiter ESA—EDL Demonstrator MER Phoenix (completed) Mars Science Laboratory "For Planning Purposes Only" NASA—ESA Rovers (Astrobiology/ Sample Return Cache) 2020 & Beyond

NASA-ESA Joint Program Progress • Management structure in place – Joint Mars Executive Board—meets regularly – Joint Engineering Working Groups for future mission concepts – Bi-Lateral next week (Dr. Southwood and Dr. Weiler)—meets twice yearly • 2016 mission orbiter instruments selected! – ESA’s demo lander AO possible in early 2011—US will support science participation – Project office established in Mars Program Office at JPL • Overall governance, documentation, review and approval processes, etc. , maturing – – • Operating under an approved LOA MOU nearly final Joint Executive Program Plan (JPEP) in negotiation The joint Program will be reviewed in PSR/PIR for NASA APMC approval in May ‘ 10 MSR working group recently established

Joint Mars Program Authority and Management Structure NASA ESA Science Mission Directorate Planetary Science Division Science and Robotic Exploration Directorate Joint Mars Executive Board Mc. C Doug uist ion Mic ha Mey el er Fuk Li Robotic Exploration Coordination Office Head ago e. V g Jor ting) (ac Lead Scientist for Mars Exploration Mars Lead Scientist stin gu rro Au ica Ch Mars Program Manager Science & Robotic Exploration Projects Department Manager n Joh wood Ell Project Managers Mars Exploration Program Director Project Managers 10

Joint Mars Program Governance Documentation NASA ESA-NASA MOU ** ESA (to supercede existing LOA & TAAs) MEP PCA* MEP Program Plan* Joint Mars Exploration Program Executive Plan** NASA Program-Level Requirements (L 1) Mission-Level Requirements & Implementation Plans Other Project Documentation * Existing documents to be updated with new program directions and joint implementation mode ** Currently in the process of negotiating with ESA Declaration on the European Space Exploration Programme Aurora ESA Project Implementation Plans

Joint Program Summary • While the FY 11 budget isn’t approved yet, no radical changes are expected for MEP – Continued MSL budget threats do exist for 2011 launch – Launch vehicle costs are going up—and performance is going down • Partnering with ESA enables the next phase of Mars scientific exploration – A strong and productive partnership is developing! – 2016 and 2018 mission objectives and roles are defined and activities proceeding rapidly – Lays the groundwork to bring a joint/international sample return mission to reality • There are still challenges for the joint program – – • Maintaining partnership after first 2 missions through Mars Sample Return Meshing different agency cultures Completing 2016 early NASA milestones since ESA has a “head start” Completing the MOU and JPEP is critical for stability Agency approval will come with Decadal Release and PSR/PIR