Description:

The realization of a Climate Ready Nation requires NOAA to continuously improve its space-based observations systems and environmental monitoring capabilities over a broader spectrum and detection capabilities.  NOAA’s Earth Observing assets require continuous support backed up by a forward looking, resilient, and scalable, flight/ground enterprise infrastructure.  Sustaining such an infrastructure for the long run is predicated on its ability to meet ever-growing scientific and operational needs, NESDIS is considering expanding the measurement portfolio of NOAA’s next generation of geostationary, polar orbiting, and space weather constellations.  The spectrum of data acquired by these assets enables NOAA to fulfill its mission in providing the input for life-essential models that monitor, inform, forecast, and manage weather, land, fires, and resources. These data and models are as essential for the entire world as they are for the US.  To meet these expanding needs and diversity of such data and be able to provide essential around the clock awareness of the environment, NESDIS is mandated to enhance and expand NOAA’s Earth Observing assets.  More importantly, new Earth Observing technologies and measurement spectra are required to be developed to stay aware of the changes and challenges of extreme weather events, climate change, large scale wildfires, and water resources crises. 

This session invites papers and presentations on innovations, new concepts, and disruptive technologies that would shape The New Frontiers of environmental satellites.   Speakers are invited to address the next generation geosynchronous, polar orbiting, and space weather environmental satellite systems and constellations.  These presentations should address performance and availability requirements, all space trades factors, payload design considerations, and the sociatal benefits promulgated by the New Frontiers.