National Aeronautics and Space Administration Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science 1 NASA—Johnson Space Center Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science

Organization and Business Units Business Units ◦Curation of Current Astromaterials ◦Advanced Acquisition and Handling Technology for new Astromaterial Samples ◦Competitive Independent Research ◦Robotic Mission Science ◦Exploration Science Operations ◦Orbital Debris ◦Hypervelocity Impact Technology and Risk Assessment ◦Image Science and Analysis ◦Management and Infrastructure ◦Education Mar-16Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (KA) Director: Dr. Eileen K. Stansbery Deputy Director: Dr. Gregory J. Byrne Astromaterials Acquisition and Curation (KT) Manager: Dr. Carlton C. Allen Astromaterials Research (KR) Manager: Dr. David S. Draper Human Exploration Science (KX) Manager: Dr. Douglas W. Ming

Challenges Unique Responsibilities ◦Orbital Debris ◦Astromaterial Curation Culture of Basic and Applied Research World-Class Research Labs & Instrumentation ◦Focus on our uniqueness Collaborations ◦Over 150 different activities ◦85 different organizations spanning Academia, NASA Centers, Industry, Non-Profits, Other US Government entities, International entities 3 13-Mar-16Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science

Human Exploration Sciences Space Debris ◦Orbital Debris  Policy & International Leadership  Environment Measurement & Modeling  Mitigation & Environment Control ◦Hypervelocity Impact Technology  Risk / Threat Assessments  Shielding Development & Impact testing Image Science & Analysis  Static 2D and 3D Measurements  High-Resolution Motion Tracking  Detailed Surveys and Monitoring of External Vehicle Conditions  Image Acquisition Planning  Astronaut Training in Earth Observations  Crew Observations Planning  Cataloging and Archiving Crew Photographs Exploration Science Operations  Science planning for Advanced Exploration Missions  Analog Studies and Operations  Geologic Field Training for Planetary Exploration 4

Astromaterials Research Peer-Reviewed Research & Analysis ◦Primitive Materials  Research that explores the earliest processes in solar system formation ◦Planetary Formation and Evolution  Studies on the formation of terrestrial planetary bodies ◦Mars Studies  Investigating the red planet’s interior and surface Mission Science Supporting the robotic missions to explore the solar system  Mars Missions –Mars Odyssey, Mars Express, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter –Phoenix Lander –Mars Exploration Rovers, Planning for Mars Science Laboratory  Dawn at Vesta  Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter 5

Astromaterials Acquisition and Curation ARES protects, preserves, and distributes for study samples from the Moon, Mars, asteroids, and dust from interplanetary space in support of solar system exploration. ◦Current Collections  Apollo Lunar Samples  Antarctic Meteorites  Cosmic Dust  Genesis  Stardust  Space Exposed Hardware ◦Acquisition / Future Curation  Hayabusa  OSIRIS-REx  New mission proposals ◦Advanced Curation Research  Cold curation  Robotic sample handling  Planetary protection 6