Transcript EISC Presentation

International Cooperation in Space
Presented to the
9th European Interparliamentary Space Conference
by
Dr. Bill Barry
NASA European Representative
October 9, 2007
Recent Activities – The Hubble Space Telescope
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Galactic Nebula NGC3603
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Hubble Space Telescope
being used to study star
formation in the nebula
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This investigation being led
by Dr. Jesús Maíz Apellániz,
of Spain
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ESA provided the Faint
Object Camera, the first set
of solar arrays, and a team of
scientists and engineers for
Hubble
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These contributions have
entitled European
astronomers to 15% of the
observation time available on
Hubble
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Recent Activities – Venus
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NASA’s Messenger probe – has
flown by Venus twice on the way
to Mercury
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April 2006 and June 2007 flybys
coordinated with ESA Venus
Express spacecraft
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Enabled multi-point observations
of the same parts of the Venusian
atmosphere by different
instruments over a period of 12
hours
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Recent Activities - Mars
 Robotic activity abounds at Mars
 Mars Exploration Rovers on surface
 In Orbit
– Mars Odyssey (NASA)
– Mars Express (ESA)
– Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (NASA)
 More on the way
 NASA-ESA use each other’s orbiters for data relay backup
 ESA Mars Express uses NASA Deep Space Network for
communications with Earth during parts of the mission.
 Scientists participate as co-investigators.
Duck Bay, as seen by Opportunity 28 September 2007
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Cassini-Huygens at Saturn
 A NASA-European Space Agency (ESA)Italian Space Agency (ASI) Mission
– The largest interplanetary spacecraft ever built
 The ESA Huygens probe landed on Titan,
largest moon of Saturn, 14 January 2005
– This European craft was the first probe to land on
a body in the outer solar system
 International science teams still working
with the rich flow of information from this
joint mission
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International Space Station
 Structural backbone of ISS nearly completed on recent
Space Shuttle missions
 Node 2 (built in Italy) to be launched this month
 ESA Columbus Module scheduled to be launched in
December
 Japanese Kibo Module to be launched early next year
 Target doubling crew size to six in mid-2009
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Why does NASA undertake International Cooperation?
 The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 directs NASA to
conduct its activities so as to:
“Contribute materially to cooperation by the United States with other
nations and groups of nations…...”
 The Vision for U.S. Space Exploration – 14 January 2004
“We’ll invite other nations to share the challenges and opportunities of
this new era of discovery. The vision I outline today is a journey,
not a race, and I call on other nations to join us on this journey, in a
spirit of cooperation and friendship.”
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International Cooperation: Historical
 Since its creation in 1958, international cooperation:
– Has been a cornerstone of NASA’s activities
– Includes over 4,000 agreements with over 100 nations
 In last 10 years:
– 900+ agreements with organizations from 68 countries
– 10 partners account for 75% (ESA, Japan, Canada, France, Germany,
Italy, United Kingdom, Russia, Australia, and Brazil)
– Cooperation through a variety of mechanisms
– Cooperation normally involves “no-exchange-of-funds”
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Global Reach:
Current International Cooperation at NASA
Europe (143)
Canada (10)
ESA (18)
France (27)
Germany (20)
Italy (8)
UK (15)
19 Other Countries
And Organizations (55)
Russia (7)
Japan (24)
UN (1)
East Asia (10)
China (1)
Mongolia (1)
Republic of Korea (6)
Taiwan (2)
Central and
South America
(27)
Argentina (3)
Bolivia (4)
Brazil (6)
Chile (4)
Costa Rica (4)
6 Other Countries (6)
Africa and
the Middle East (19)
Israel (3)
South Africa (4)
7 Other Countries (12)
(#) = Active agreements with international partner
Grand total = 258, with 110 Earth science-related
South and
South East
Asia (9)
India (3)
Thailand (3)
3 Other Countries (3)
Australia, Kiribati
New Zealand (8)
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The Vision For U.S. Space Exploration
 Goal: To advance U.S. scientific, security and economic interests
through a robust human and robotic space exploration program
 Bipartisan political support – Incorporated into NASA
Authorization Act of 2005
 Vision permeates every aspect of NASA operations and planning
 Global Exploration Strategy Conferences – held April & Dec 2006
– 14 Space Agencies agreed to release “The Global Exploration Strategy:
The Framework for Coordination” in May 2007
– Identified the need for a voluntary, non-binding international mechanism to
share information with the goal of strengthening individual and collective
efforts in space exploration
 Global Exploration Strategy Team meets next month in Berlin
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NASA’s Exploration Roadmap
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Initial CEV Capability 1st Human
CEV Flight
Lunar Robotic Missions
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Lunar Outpost Buildup
7th Human
Lunar
Landing
Science Robotic Missions
Mars Expedition Design
Commercial Crew/Cargo for ISS
Space Shuttle Ops
CEV Development
Crew Launch Development
CEV Production and Operations
Early Design Activity
Lunar Lander Development
Lunar Heavy Launch Development
Earth Departure Stage Development
Surface Systems Development
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International Cooperation: Current and Future
 International cooperation will remain a hallmark of NASA’s
activities
 NASA anticipates significant opportunities for international
participation in the Vision for U.S. Space Exploration
– NASA teams currently briefing interested agencies on outcomes
of our recently completed Lunar Architecture Team study
 NASA Administrator Mike Griffin on November 1, 2005:
“The United States, working alone, cannot fulfill the sweeping goals
of the Vision for Space Exploration. We must maintain the strong
international partnerships that have been built during the Space
Station era, and must extend those partnerships even more broadly,
to enable a robust human space exploration program.”
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