Exploring ExoPlanet Exploration Program: Decadal Studies Insights
Discover insights from the ExoPlanet Exploration Program's Decadal Studies, including management plans, science cases, technology assessments, and final report objectives. Explore the metrics used to prioritize concepts and key questions for the Decadal committee's consideration.
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ExoPlanet Exploration Program Decadal 2020 Flagship Studies Thoughts; Context; Questions; Possible approaches That will hopefully result in a A meaningful report contents Decadal Studies Pause & Learn #2 June 1 & 2, 2017 Mansoor Ahmed Gary Blackwood
The final study deliverable (Management Plan) ExoPlanet Exploration Program Science case for the mission Mission and observatory performance requirements that deliver these science capabilities Design reference mission, including straw-man payload trade studies conducted to arrive at the final mission concept Technology assessment: Current status, at the time of submittal of the final report Roadmap for maturation to both TRL-5 by the start of Phase-A and TRL-6 by the mission PDR Phased resources needed to achieve the required technology maturity levels by the start of Phase A and by mission PDR Cost assessment, major technical, and risk burn-down plans as a function of science capability. Top-level schedule for major phases of development including a notional launch date (assuming entering phase-A as a post- WFIRST budget wedge opens) and top schedule risks.
ExoPlanet Exploration ProgramFinal Report Objectives Teams have developed a compelling science case in a DRM Measurement requirements to meet science goal identified Driving payload & mission requirements are flowing down from the science case Mission architecture defined at a reasonable level to Assess feasibility Identify technology shortfalls Produce a cost estimate by the CATE process Identified Science capability vs. changes in key assumptions LV Technology availability Etc Interim Report: Judge the progress and share info with other teams Final Report: Compete to answer all potential questions the decadal committee may ask
ExoPlanet Exploration ProgramMetrics Decadal 2020 May Use To narrow down the content list, let s think about what we believe the Decadal committee needs in order to prioritize the concepts. If you were the decadal committee member, what questions would you have. For example: What s the science case and how sensitive it is to the following: Budget: At what cost point is the science no longer worth doing for the money required to achieve it. Would the minimum science still rank higher than the other 3. Achieving the technology requirements: Is there a graceful degradation of science if the enabling technologies fall short Is the best case science worth the cost of the mission. Is the cost estimate most conservative possible. Did the cost estimate account for all cost drivers. Any others?
