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Access2Space: NASA Science Mission Directorate SmallSat Science missions, Policies and Rideshare Updates and Lessons Learned for Enabling SmallSat Missions, Instruments, and Technology

Session ID#: 159938

Session Description:
Exploration of small bodies and ocean worlds, high resolution astronomical surveys, multipoint observations, and large-scale high-revisit measurements science phenomena can directly benefit from the capabilities SmallSats have already successfully demonstrated. Future NASA science SmallSat missions will challenge traditional measurement approaches. We must balance the risk of flying SmallSat missions with the reward of such missions. Our missions depend on access to the environments of interest. NASA Science Mission Directorate has implemented a rideshare policy which enables the ability to launch multiple science missions through the utilization of excess launch performance on our existing missions. The policy allows for enabling greater collaboration with other government and science community organizations. The ability to include multiple missions on one launch maximizes the science, technology, and exploration return on investment and fosters multi-spacecraft launch opportunities using existing resources. This session will include

  1. A review past SMD SmallSat missions using their success as a basis to postulate future new and transformative science observations that will benefit from the legacy of their results
  2. A review policies mitigating orbital debris for SmallSat missions
  3. CyberSecurity and Enterprise protection requirements and ATO process for SmallSat missions
  4. Constellation missions and how they affect the risk calculations for the mission
  5. Update to rideshare missions and future launch opportunities
  6. Challenges during implementation of Rideshare
  7. Lessons learned for flexibility and resiliency, including success tips
  8. Maturation of interface requirements affecting rideshare mission
Index Terms:

6309 Decision making under uncertainty [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]
6324 Legislation and regulations [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]
6349 General or miscellaneous [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]
6620 Science policy [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]

Primary Convener:  Florence Tan, NASA Headquarters, Science Missions Directorate, Washington, DC, United States
Convener:  Aly Mendoza-Hill, NASA Headquarters, Science Mission Directorate, Washington, DC, United States
 
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