Review of Goals and Plans for NASA's Space and Earth Sciences (2006)
Chapter: Appendix D Missions in NASA Strategic Roadmaps
D
Missions in NASA Strategic Roadmaps
TABLE D.1 Actual, Proposed, or Notional Missions Contained in NASA Strategic Roadmaps
Name or Notional Mission | Acronym | Roadmap(s) | Launch |
Mars Global Surveyor | MGS | Mars | 1996 |
Mars Odyssey |
| Mars | 2001 |
Mars Express (ESA Mission) |
| Mars | 2003 |
Mars Exploration Rovers (Spirit, Opportunity) | MER | Mars | 2003 |
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter | MRO | Mars | 2005 |
Phoenix Lander/Mars Scout |
| Mars | 2007 |
Mars Science Laboratory | MSL | Mars | 2011 |
Mars Environment Mission | MEM | Mars | 2013 |
Mars Sample Return | MSR | Mars | 2016 |
Europa Geophysical Observer | EGO | Solar System | 2010 |
Venus Surface Explorer |
| Solar System | 2019 |
Titan Explorer |
| Solar System | 2016 |
Juno (Jupiter Probe) |
| Solar System | 2010 |
Europa Astrobiology |
| Solar System | 2025 |
Neptune System |
| Solar System | 2025 |
Gamma Ray Large Area Telescope | GLAST | Universe | 2007 |
Herschel |
| Universe, Search for Earth-like Planets | 2007 |
Planck |
| Universe | 2007 |
Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array | NuSTARR | Universe | 2009 |
Widefield Infrared Survey Explorer | WISE | Universe, Search for Earth-like Planets | 2009 |
James Webb Space Telescope | JWST | Universe, Search for Earth-like Planets | 2011 |
Laser Interferometer Space Antenna | LISA | Universe | 2015 |
Constellation-X | Con-X | Universe | ~2017 |
Joint Dark Energy Mission | JDEM | Universe | ~2016 |
Black Hole Finder Probe | BHFP | Universe | ~2020 |
Name or Notional Mission | Acronym | Roadmap(s) | Launch |
Inflation Probe | IP | Universe | ~2024 |
Big Bang Observer | BBO | Universe | ~2025 |
Black Hole Imager | BHI | Universe | ~2025 |
Pathways to Life Observatories |
| Universe | ~2025 |
Large Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope | LUVO | Universe, Search for Earth-like Planets | 2025-2035 |
Ultraviolet/Optical Interferometer | UVOI | Universe | 2025-2035 |
Far Infrared/Submillimeter Interferometer | FIRSI | Universe, Search for Earth-like Planets | 2025-2035 |
Early Universe X-ray Observer | EUXO | Universe | 2025-2035 |
Nuclear Astrophysics Compton Telescope | NACT | Universe | 2025-2035 |
Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer | LBTI | Search for Earth-like Planets | 2005-2015 |
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy | SOFIA | Search for Earth-like Planets, Universe | 2006 |
Kepler |
| Search for Earth-like Planets | 2008 |
Space Interferometry Mission–PlanetQuest | SIM–PlanetQuest | Search for Earth-like Planets | 2011 |
Terrestrial Planet Finder-Coronograph | TPF-C | Search for Earth-like Planets | 2014 |
Terrestrial Planet Finder-Interferometer | TPF-I | Search for Earth-like Planets | 2015-2025 |
Single Aperture Far-Infrared | SAFIR | Search for Earth-like Planets, Universe | 2015-2025 |
Life Finder |
| Search for Earth-like Planets | 2025-2035 |
Planet Imager |
| Search for Earth-like Planets | 2025-2035 |
Multi-angle spectropolarimetric imaging; 3-D aerosol profiling (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2005-2015 |
UV/Vis/NIR Imaging (Sentinel Orbit, L1, or GEO) |
| Earth Science | 2005-2015 |
Cal/Val free-flyer (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2005-2015 |
High-resolution ice altimetry (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2005-2015 |
3-D ocean altimetry (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2005-2015 |
Hyperspectral imaging instrument for solar UV, EUV, and X-rays (L1) |
| Earth Science | 2005-2015 |
Synthetic Aperture Radar and/or passive microwave |
| Earth Science | 2005-2015 |
Combined 3-D structure and multispectral imaging (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2005-2015 |
3-D laser profiling (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2005-2015 |
Precision geodetic imaging (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2005-2015 |
Name or Notional Mission | Acronym | Roadmap(s) | Launch |
Wide-swath microwave 3-D sounding (MEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Continuous, spectrally resolved solar occultation (L2) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
High-resolution ice altimetry (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Ice penetrating radar (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Combined ocean surface/lower atmosphere winds (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
3-D cloudsCloudsat-Calipso follow-on (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Cal/Val instruments for NPOESS follow-on (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Wide-swath 3-D cloud and aerosol profiling (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Precision/interferometric altimetry (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Microwave radar/radiometryAquarius/Hydros follow-on (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Time-variable gravityGRACE follow-on (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
3-D profilingCloudsat-Calipso follow-on (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
3-D rain profiling (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Hyperspectral imaging (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Ground-penetrating active microwave (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
High-performance ocean color imaging (UV/Vis/NIR) (LEO or GEO), supporting sea-surface temperature and salinity measurements |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Upper-ocean profiling (e.g., via blue/green lidar) (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Hyperspectral imager (GEO or L1) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
High performance hyperspectral UV/Vis/NIR imaging (LEO or GEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Combined 3-D structure and multispectral imaging (e.g., radar, lidar, and multispectral visible imaging) (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Frequent, precision geodetic imaging (MEO constellation) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Distributed magnetometry (e.g., 12-satellite constellation, LEO, 300-800 km, low-inclination and polar orbits) |
| Earth Science | 2015-2025 |
Passive/active microwave (MEO) |
| Earth Science | 2025-2035 |
Active/passive microwave (3 GEO) |
| Earth Science | 2025-2035 |
Cal/Val instruments for NPOESS follow-on |
| Earth Science | 2025-2035 |
Name or Notional Mission | Acronym | Roadmap(s) | Launch |
High-performance ocean color imager (UV/Vis/NIR) (GEO); supporting sea-surface temperature and salinity measurements |
| Earth Science | 2025-2035 |
Hyperspectral UV/Vis/NIR imaging (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2025-2035 |
Combined 3-D structure and multispectral imaging (e.g., lidar and multispectral Vis imaging) (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2025-2035 |
High-temporal-resolution geodetic imaging (GEO) |
| Earth Science | 2025-2035 |
Multispectral imaging in thermal IR (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2025-2035 |
3-D land structure (e.g., lidar and/or InSAR) (LEO) |
| Earth Science | 2025-2035 |
Glory |
| Earth Science | 2005-2010 |
Orbiting Carbon Observatory | OCO | Earth Science | 2007 |
Ocean Surface Topography Mission | OSTM | Earth Science | 2005-2010 |
NPOESS Preparatory Project | NPP | Earth Science | 2006 |
CloudSat |
| Earth Science | 2005 |
Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations | CALIPSO | Earth Science | 2005 |
Global Precipitation Measurement | GPM | Earth Science | 2010 |
Hydrosphere State Mission | Hydros | Earth Science | 2010 |
Aquarius |
| Earth Science | 2008 |
Landsat Data Continuity Mission | LDCM | Earth Science | 2009 |
Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere | AIM | Sun-Solar System | 2005-2015 |
Geospace Electrodynamic Connections | GEC | Sun-Solar System | 2017 |
Farside Sentinel | FS | Sun-Solar System | 2025-2035 |
Heliostorm |
| Sun-Solar System | 2016-2020 |
Inner Heliospheric Sentinels | IHS | Sun-Solar System | ~2013 |
Ionosphere-Thermosphere Storm Probes | ITSP | Sun-Solar System | 2015 |
L1 Earth-Sun |
| Sun-Solar System | 2015-2020 |
L1 Mission |
| Sun-Solar System | TBD |
Magnetospheric Multi-Scale | MMS | Sun-Solar System | 2011 |
Radiation Belt Storm Probes | RBSP | Sun-Solar System | 2011 |
Solar-B |
| Sun-Solar System | 2006 |
Solar Dynamics Observatory | SDO | Sun-Solar System | 2008 |
Solar Sail Demo |
| Sun-Solar System | 2010-2014 |
Solar Orbiter |
| Sun-Solar System | 2015-2025 |
Solar Probe |
| Sun-Solar System | 2005-2015 |
Name or Notional Mission | Acronym | Roadmap(s) | Launch |
Solar-Terrestrial Relations Observatory | STEREO | Sun-Solar System | 2006 |
Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions During Substorms | THEMIS | Sun-Solar System | 2006 |
Aeronomy and Dynamics at Mars | ADAM | Sun-Solar System | 2015-2020 |
Auroral Acceleration Multiprobe | AAMP | Sun-Solar System | 2015-2025 |
Dayside Boundary Constellation | DBC | Sun-Solar System | 2025-2035 |
Doppler |
| Sun-Solar System | 2015-2020 |
Geospace Magnetospheric and Ionospheric Neutral Imager | GEMINI | Sun-Solar System | 2015-2025 |
Inner Magnetospheric Constellation | IMC | Sun-Solar System | 2025-2035 |
Ionosphere Thermosphere Mesosphere Waves | ITM-Waves | Sun-Solar System | 2020-2025 |
Interstellar Probe | IP | Sun-Solar System | 2025-2035 |
Io Electrodynamics | IE | Sun-Solar System | 2015-2035 |
Jupiter Polar Orbiter | JPO | Sun-Solar System | 2015-2035 |
Magnetospheric Constellation (MagCon) | MC | Sun-Solar System | 2015-2025 |
Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Observatory | MIO | Sun-Solar System | >2035 |
Mars Atmospheric Reconnaissance Survey | MARS | Sun-Solar System | 2025-2035 |
Magnetic Transition Region Probe | MTRAP | Sun-Solar System | 2025-2035 |
Reconnection and Microscale | RAM | Sun-Solar System | 2020-2035 |
Solar Heliospheric and Interplanetary Environment Lookout in Deep Space | SHIELDS | Sun-Solar System | 2025-2035 |
Solar Connection Observatory for Planetary Environments | SCOPE | Sun-Solar System | >2035 |
Solar Energetic Particle Mission | SEPM | Sun-Solar System | 2015-2035 |
Solar Polar Imager | SPI | Sun-Solar System | 2020-2035 |
Solar Weather Buoys | SWBs | Sun-Solar System | 2022 |
Sun-Earth Coupling by Energetic Particles | SECP | Sun-Solar System | 2020-2025 |
Stellar Imager | SI | Sun-Solar System | 2025-2030 |
Tropical ITM Coupler | T-ITMC | Sun-Solar System | 2020-2035 |
Venus Aeronomy Probe | VAP | Sun-Solar System | 2025-2035 |
