Vision for the Future of Lws TR&T

Nathan Schwadron, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, United States, Anthony J Mannucci, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, United States, Spiro K Antiochos, NASA GSFC, Greenbelt, United States, Amitava Bhattacharjee, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, United States, Tamas I Gombosi, University of Michigan, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, Ann Arbor, United States, Nat Gopalswamy, NASA Goddard SFC, Greenbelt, United States, Farzad Kamalabadi, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States, Jon Linker, Predictive Science Inc., San Diego, United States, Peter Pilewskie, University of Colorado at Boulder, Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, Boulder, United States, Antti A Pulkkinen, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Heliophysics Science Division, Greenbelt, MD, United States, Harlan E Spence, University of New Hampshire Main Campus, Space Science Center, Durham, NH, United States, Dr. W Kent Tobiska, PhD, Space Environment Technologies, Pacific Palisades, United States, Daniel R Weimer, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States, Paul Withers, Boston University, Boston, United States, Mario Mark Bisi, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, RAL Space, Harwell Campus, Didcot, United Kingdom, Maria M Kuznetsova, NASA/GSFC, Space Weather Laboratory, Greenbelt, United States, Kent L. Miller, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Arlington, VA, United States, Therese Moretto Jorgensen, National Science Foundation, Arlington, United States, Terrance G Onsager, NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, Boulder, United States, Ilia I Roussev, National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, United States and Rodney A Viereck, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, United States
Abstract:
The Living With a Star (LWS) program addresses acute societal needs for understanding the effects of space weather and developing scientific knowledge to support predictive capabilities. Our society’s heavy reliance on technologies affected by the space environment, an enormous number of airline customers, interest in space tourism, and the developing plans for long-duration human exploration space missions are clear examples that demonstrate urgent needs for space weather models and detailed understanding of space weather effects and risks. Since its inception, the LWS program has provided a vehicle to innovate new mechanisms for conducting research, building highly effective interdisciplinary teams, and ultimately in developing the scientific understanding needed to transition research tools into operational models that support the predictive needs of our increasingly space-reliant society. The advances needed require broad-based observations that cannot be obtained by large missions alone. The Decadal Survey (HDS, 2012) outlines the nation’s needs for scientific development that will build the foundation for tomorrow’s space weather services. Addressing these goals, LWS must develop flexible pathways to space utilizing smaller, more diverse and rapid development of observational platforms. Expanding utilization of ground-based assets and shared launches will also significantly enhance opportunities to fulfill the growing LWS data needs. Partnerships between NASA divisions, national/international agencies, and with industry will be essential for leveraging resources to address increasing societal demand for space weather advances. Strengthened connections to user communities will enhance the quality and impact of deliverables from LWS programs. Thus, we outline the developing vision for the future of LWS, stressing the need for deeper scientific understanding to improve forecasting capabilities, for more diverse data resources, and for project deliverables that address the growing needs of user communities.
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