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 |
