1. Argos Data Collection System (DCS) in the NPOESS Era Argos Data Collection System (DCS) in the NPOESS Era

2. Argos Data Applications Drifting Buoys 27% Land Animals 6% Marine Animals 7% Birds 7% Ships 5% Hazmat 4% Land Stations 10% Expeditions 9% Fisheries 9% Moored Buoys 5% Ocean Floats 11%

3. Major Users Department of Commerce/NOAADepartment of Commerce/NOAA OAR NWS NMFS Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense Foreign GovernmentsForeign Governments Researchers/UniversitiesResearchers/Universities

4. Local Equatorial Crossing Time 0530 1330 0930 METOP NPOESS Lite Future (2008-2018)  3-Orbit System »2 US Converged »1 US “Lite” »1 METOP NPOESS Tomorrow (2005)  4-Orbit System »2 US Military »1 US Civilian »1 METOP Local Equatorial Crossing Time METOP 0530 0830 1330 0930 DMSP POES Background Satellite Evolution Today  4-Orbit System »2 US Military »2 US Civilian Local Equatorial Crossing Time 0530 0730 1330 0830 DMSP POES DMSP/POESNPOESS

5. National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System  2008-2018 …. Timeframe  Converges Civil and Defense Requirements  Leverages EU Cooperation  Opportunity for Argos enhancements

6. Current Program Status  NOAA/CNES Letter of Intent recognizing interest in continued cooperation beyond NOAA-N’  NOAA/CNES meetings in March, June, October 2002 to discuss Argos requirements for NPOESS  NPOESS Contract Awarded

7. DCS Requirements Identification ArgosArgos User SurveysUser Surveys 1995 requirements flying in 2008 / NOAA N'1995 requirements flying in 2008 / NOAA N' Conducting survey of wildlife / low power applicationsConducting survey of wildlife / low power applications User Group ConferencesUser Group Conferences DBCPDBCP International Argos Users Conference March 2001International Argos Users Conference March 2001 User VisitsUser Visits Transmitter ManufacturersTransmitter Manufacturers UniversitiesUniversities Ocean U.S.Ocean U.S.

8. Future Argos DCS Requirements Qualitative vs. QuantitativeQualitative vs. Quantitative JCOMM Cross-cutting issue/NESDIS Sr ScientistJCOMM Cross-cutting issue/NESDIS Sr Scientist More data transmission capabilityMore data transmission capability Recommends workshop to define future requirementsRecommends workshop to define future requirements DBCP baseline survey of developments in satellite communication systemsDBCP baseline survey of developments in satellite communication systems Commercial market not optimized for Ocean ObservationsCommercial market not optimized for Ocean Observations

9. Argos User Role  “Brain-Storm” Possible Enhancements  Document Anticipated Requirements  Establish Argos Interest Group for NPOESS? - Robert.Bassett@noaa.gov

10. IPO Developed Visible/IR Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) X X X (AVHRR)X Cross-track IR Sounder (CrIS) X X (IASI/HIRS)X Conical MW Imager/Sounder (CMIS) X X X Ozone Mapper/Profiler Suite (OMPS) X X (GOME) X GPS Occultation Sensor (GPSOS) X X X (GRAS) Space Environmental Sensor Suite (SESS) X X X (SEM) Aerosol Polarimeter Sensor (new) X Leveraged Advanced Technology MW Sounder (ATMS) X X (AMSU/MHS)X Data Collection System (DCS) X X X Search and Rescue (SARSAT) X X X Earth Radiation Budget Sensor X Solar Irradiance Sensor (TSIS) X Radar altimeter (ALT) X Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) X NPOESS Instruments 05301330 0930 METOP NPP 1030 0930 TBD NPOESS Payloads NPOESS Lite 10