1. NOAA Satellites and Information Service FY 2005 Budget Request Gregory W. Withee Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration March16, 2004 NOAA Science Advisory Board

2. 2 To provide timely access to global environmental data and information services from satellites and other sources in support of the larger NOAA mission. Mission NOAA Satellites And Information Service

3. 3 Requirements & Planning System Acquisition Launch Command & Control Real-Time Product Development, and Distribution Data Archive & Access Assessments, Status and Trends User Services End-to-End Responsibility NOAA Satellites And Information Service

4. 4 Government Contracts & Grants Seattle, Washington La Jolla, California Fairbanks, Alaska Honolulu, Hawaii Stennis Space Center, Mississippi Miami, Florida Charleston, South Carolina Asheville, North Carolina Wallops, Virginia Maryland * Narragansett, Rhode Island Madison, Wisconsin Boulder & Fort Collins, Colorado * Silver Spring, Suitland, Camp Springs, College Park, Greenbelt Across the Nation NOAA Satellites And Information Service

5. 5 20092010 2004 200520062007 200820112012 20132014 2015 2016 20172018 * Actual launch dates are determined by the failure of on-orbit assets ** Assumes METOP will provide the morning orbit and NOAA-N’ will provide afternoon orbit instruments 1 st METOP (AM) GOES 10 GOES 11 (stored in orbit) GOES N NOAA 16 (PM) NOAA N (PM) NPOESS C1 (mid-AM) ** European Coordination Satellite is operational beyond design life 20192020 On-orbit GOES storage 2/16/04 GOES West GOES East GOES 12 GOES O GOES P GOES R*** GOES S*** NOAA 17 (AM) NOAA N’ (PM) 2 nd METOP 3 rd METOP NPOESS C2 (PM) NPOESS C3 (AM) NPOESS C4 (mid-AM) NPOESS C5 (PM) NPOESS C6 (AM) *** GOES R-Series may be single or suite of satellites (distributed constellation) NOAA Plans for Continuity of Operational Satellite Programs NOAA Satellite Launches* Scheduled to Maintain Data Continuity (Calendar Years)

6. $414.1M $308.9M $897.9 M Polar Orbiting Satellites Construction $13.5M $52.5M $96.5M Geostationary Orbiting Satellites NOAA Data Centers & Information Services Environmental Satellite Observing Services FY2005 President’s Budget Polar K-N l $106.5M NPOESS $307.6M Other $12.4M GOES I-M $0.6M GOES N Series $150.8M GOES R Series $157.5M NSOF $11.3M Critical Facilities $2.3M CLASS & EOS Archive $9.6M Critical Single Point of Failure $2.8M 6 NOAA Satellites And Information Service

7. 7 Request ($K) 7 FY2004 Pres Bud FY2004 Omnibus FY2005 Pres Bud Change (FY04/ FY05) Operations Research and Facilities (ORF) 150,317151,787148,983(2,804) –NOAA Data Centers & Information Services59,07468,77952,510(16,269) –Environmental Satellite Observing Services91,24383,00896,47313,465 Procurement, Acquisition and Construction (PAC) 687,204674,918748,89873,980 –Geostationary Systems277,554274,632308,88734,255 –Polar-orbiting Systems (NOAA K-N’ & NPOESS)391,083386,968414,10627,138 –CLASS and EOS Archive3,0002,4749,6007,126 –Critical Single Point of Failure2,8002,7702,80030 Construction 12,7678,07413,5055,431 –NSOF –Critical Facilities 8,217 4,550 8,074 0 11,255 2,250 3,181 2,250 Total 837,531826,705 897,881 71,176 NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

8. 8 NGDC Boulder, CO NGDC Boulder, CO NCDC Asheville, NC NCDC Asheville, NC NODC Silver Spring, MD NODC Silver Spring, MD NCDDC Bay St. Louis, MS NCDDC Bay St. Louis, MS NOAA’s National Data Centers and Information Services NOAA Satellites And Information Service $52.510 M Total

9. 9 Supports archive, access, and assessment activities at NOAA’s National Data Centers: Climatic Data at National Climatic Data Center Geophysical and Solar-terrestrial Data at National Geophysical Data Center Oceanographic Data at National Oceanographic Data Center NOAA Library system Nationwide Archive, Access & Assessment Request $32.521 M

10. 10 $6.214 MClimate Database Modernization  Rescues at-risk data from loss due to deteriorating media. $4.658 MCoastal Data Development  Improves on-line access of data to the Nation’s coastal user community and GIS applications. $9.117 MEnvironmental Data Systems Modernization  Provides some essential on-going maintenance for a 1994 modernization  Provides crosscutting environmental data services for all NOAA line offices to improve access to environmental data products and services through the use of innovative technology and techniques. Other Data and Information Activities

11. 11 DRY WARM VERY WET WET VERY DRY COLD Environmental Satellite Observing Services Request Realizing the value of the Nation’s investment in its environmental satellite systems to the American public. $96.473 M NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

12. 12 Command, control, communicate, and acquire data from GOES, POES, DMSP on-orbit satellites, with an estimated value of $4.5 billion, on a 24 hours per day, 365 days per year basis.  Operates command center to acquire data from spacecraft at Suitland, Maryland and Command and Data Acquisition in Wallops, Virginia and Fairbanks, Alaska  Functions include: –Data Acquisition –Spacecraft Navigation –Commanding GOES to perform special image acquisition (RAPID IMAGE SCAN OPERATIONS) –Orbit Determination –Onboard Tape Recorder Scheduling –24-hour search and rescue mission control center –NSOF Rent, operations and maintenance Satellite Command and Control Request $41.974 M NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

13. 13 24-hour, 365 day operational support for severe weather and environmental forecasting  Collect, process, and distribute GOES, POES, DMSP satellite products and services  Provide interpretation of non-NOAA satellite data into operational products and services  Mission critical support to NWS, DoD, FAA, Dept. of Homeland Security  Support satellite-derived search and rescue  NWS and wildland fire community  Data collection platforms  National Ice Center operations  Support Shared Data Processing Facility Product Processing and Distribution Request $27.245 M NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

14. 14 Ensures development of pre-operational satellite products to support land, oceanic, and atmospheric applications  Algorithm development in partnership with NASA and DoD at the Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation  Pre-operational development of ocean remote sensing products  Development of products to monitor harmful algal blooms.  Global Winds Demonstration project using Wind LIDAR  Development of satellite-derived land applications products  Support mission critical research at Cooperative Institutes Product Development, Readiness & Application Request $26.008 M NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

15. 15 NASA-NOAA Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation Develop a community-based fast forward radiative transfer model and common data assimilation infrastructure to prepare for next-generation sensors Provide a community interface for accelerated transition of research and technology in satellite data assimilation Use a common model and data assimilation infrastructure for: –Accelerated development of assimilation algorithms for current operational soundings –Rapid assimilation of research satellite data into operational models Set scientific and operational requirements for future sensors through coordinated Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSE) DRY WARM VERY WET WET VERY DRY COLD A virtual center comprised of scientists from NOAA and NASA… NOAA Satellites And Information Service $3.35 M 15

16. 16  Coordinate review of license applications with Departments of State, Defense, and the Intelligence community  Protect critical US requirements during licensing process.  Support US based remote sensing imagery and services On behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, NOAA Satellites and Information Service grants licenses to the commercial remote sensing industry pursuant to April 25, 2003 U.S. Commercial Remote Sensing Space Policy Commercial Remote Sensing Licensing & Enforcement Request $1.246 M Credit: Space Imaging NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET Credit: Digital Globe

17. 17 Request ($K) 17 FY2004 Pres Bud FY2004 Omnibus FY2005 Pres Bud Change (FY04/ FY05) Operations Research and Facilities (ORF) 150,317151,787148,983(2,804) –NOAA Data Centers & Information Services59,07468,77952,510(16,269) –Environmental Satellite Observing Services91,24383,00896,47313,465 Procurement, Acquisition and Construction (PAC) 687,204674,918748,89873,980 –Geostationary Systems277,554274,632308,88734,255 –Polar-orbiting Systems (NOAA K-N’ & NPOESS)391,083386,968414,10627,138 –CLASS and EOS Archive3,0002,4749,6007,126 –Critical Single Point of Failure2,8002,7702,80030 Construction 12,7678,07413,5055,431 –NSOF –Critical Facilities 8,217 4,550 8,074 0 11,255 2,250 3,181 2,250 Total 837,531826,705 897,881 71,176 NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

18. GOES I-M Request GOES I-M Series Operational name post-launch Launch Date Operational Status GOES IGOES 8April 1994End of Life as GOES-East GOES JGOES 9May 1995Joint Program with Government of Japan to provide Western Pacific observations GOES K GOES 10 April 1997 GOES-West GOES LGOES 11May 2000On-orbit spare GOES M GOES 12 July 2001 GOES-East $0.6 M 18 NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

19. 19 GOES-N –Successfully completed Imager, Sounder, and SXI testing –Successfully completed acoustics testing –Delta IV launch vehicle certification underway to support December 2004 launch GOES-O –Spacecraft and Government Furnished Equipment instrument integration and testing completed –On schedule to support December 2005 launch readiness GOES-P –Option exercised April 2003 –Government acceptance of GOES-P units underway –On schedule to support April 2007 launch readiness GOES-N Series Request $150.765 M NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

20. NOAA is implementing “Lessons Learned” from the GOES I-M series and NPOESS  Architecture and trade studies  Early and thorough risk reduction studies  User interface and Assimilation  Robust product processing and distribution to users  Archive and Access GOES-R Series Request $157.522 M 20 NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

21. NOAA L (NOAA-16): Primary afternoon satelliteNOAA L (NOAA-16): Primary afternoon satellite –Launched in September 2000 NOAA M (NOAA-17): Primary morning satelliteNOAA M (NOAA-17): Primary morning satellite –Launched in June 2002 NOAA N –Final environmental test completed in early February. –Working on launch availability date within September 2004 to January 2005 window. NOAA N’ –Recovery Plan will be available Spring 2004 Metop –First Metop satellite will be launched in late 2005. NOAA K-N’ Request $106.460 M 21 NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

22. NPOESS: Is the next-generation civilian and military polar-orbiting operational environmental satellite Merges POES and DMSP to single polar program Achieves savings by converging DoD and NOAA satellite programs Incorporates new technologies from NASA Encourages international cooperation NPOESS National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Request POES DMSP NPP $307.6 M 22 NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

23. 23 EOS Enhancement to CLASS — $3.0 M  Incorporate NASA EOS data into NOAA data archives using CLASS architecture to meet research, business, and government needs.  Continue satellite-based observations for the climate record CLASS — $6.6 M  Infrastructure to manage complex datasets  Robust, secure and timely access to NOAA’s environmental data and information  Data accessibility to the world science community and other users in an efficient, secure, cost-effective manner  Must be ready to support NPP launch in FY2007 The Response: CLASS and EOS Enhancement NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

24. 24 Critical Single Point of Failure Request To prevent a catastrophic black-out of essential satellite data products and services in the event of failure of NOAA’s operational computer systems. Establishes an off-site backup for the critical computing capabilities in Suitland Federal Center and Camp Springs facilities at Wallops CDA. Back up capability would bring NOAA into compliance with Presidential Decision Directive-67, Enduring Government, Continuity of Government, and Continuity of Operations and PDD-63, Critical Infrastructure Protection. $2.800 M NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

25. 25 Request ($K) 25 FY2004 Pres Bud FY2004 Omnibus FY2005 Pres Bud Change (FY04/ FY05) Operations Research and Facilities (ORF) 150,317151,787148,983(2,804) –NOAA Data Centers & Information Services59,07468,77952,510(16,269) –Environmental Satellite Observing Services91,24383,00896,47313,465 Procurement, Acquisition and Construction (PAC) 687,204674,918748,89873,980 –Geostationary Systems277,554274,632308,88734,255 –Polar-orbiting Systems (NOAA K-N’ & NPOESS)391,083386,968414,10627,138 –CLASS and EOS Archive3,0002,4749,6007,126 –Critical Single Point of Failure2,8002,7702,80030 Construction 12,7678,07413,5055,431 –NSOF –Critical Facilities 8,217 4,550 8,074 0 11,255 2,250 3,181 2,250 Total 837,531826,705 897,881 71,176 NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

26. 26 FY2005 request: Outfit NSOF for occupancy (i.e., telecommunications, special requirements to support operations, etc.) Continuity of operations (i.e., hardware and computing capacity to prevent loss of operations during move) NOAA Satellite Operations Facility Request NSOF – $11.255 M 26 NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET Continuity of Critical Facilities Request Critical Facilities – $2.250 M FY2005 Request Initiate implementation of Facilities Master Plans were prepared for NOAA by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers in FY 1999 (Fairbanks), and were updated in FY 2003, and FY 2003 (Wallops).

27. 27 Request ($K) 27 FY2004 Pres Bud FY2004 Omnibus FY2005 Pres Bud Change (FY04/ FY05) Operations Research and Facilities (ORF) 150,317151,787148,983(2,804) –NOAA Data Centers & Information Services59,07468,77952,510(16,269) –Environmental Satellite Observing Services91,24383,00896,47313,465 Procurement, Acquisition and Construction (PAC) 687,204674,918748,89873,980 –Geostationary Systems277,554274,632308,88734,255 –Polar-orbiting Systems (NOAA K-N’ & NPOESS)391,083386,968414,10627,138 –CLASS and EOS Archive3,0002,4749,6007,126 –Critical Single Point of Failure2,8002,7702,80030 Construction 12,7678,07413,5055,431 –NSOF –Critical Facilities 8,217 4,550 8,074 0 11,255 2,250 3,181 2,250 Total 837,531826,705 897,881 71,176 NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

28. 28 FY2005 Request Provides: Continuation of operational satellite and data center services Continuation of geostationary and polar satellite acquisitions Evaluation and transition of research and development capabilities into operations Development of a modern archive and access system (CLASS) for all NOAA data Enhancement of holdings at NOAA’s National Data Centers Support to IT security and backup issues Development of an implementation plan for NOAA-wide observation and data management architecture NOAA Satellites And Information Service FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET FY2005BUDGETFY2005BUDGET

29. 29 Earth Observations Earth Observations