D
Missions in NASA Strategic Roadmaps
TABLE D.1 Actual, Proposed, or Notional Missions Contained in NASA Strategic Roadmaps
Name or Notional Mission |
Acronym |
Roadmap(s) |
Launch |
Mars Global Surveyor |
MGS |
Mars |
1996 |
Mars Odyssey |
|
Mars |
2001 |
Mars Express (ESA Mission) |
|
Mars |
2003 |
Mars Exploration Rovers (Spirit, Opportunity) |
MER |
Mars |
2003 |
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter |
MRO |
Mars |
2005 |
Phoenix Lander/Mars Scout |
|
Mars |
2007 |
Mars Science Laboratory |
MSL |
Mars |
2011 |
Mars Environment Mission |
MEM |
Mars |
2013 |
Mars Sample Return |
MSR |
Mars |
2016 |
Europa Geophysical Observer |
EGO |
Solar System |
2010 |
Venus Surface Explorer |
|
Solar System |
2019 |
Titan Explorer |
|
Solar System |
2016 |
Juno (Jupiter Probe) |
|
Solar System |
2010 |
Europa Astrobiology |
|
Solar System |
2025 |
Neptune System |
|
Solar System |
2025 |
Gamma Ray Large Area Telescope |
GLAST |
Universe |
2007 |
Herschel |
|
Universe, Search for Earth-like Planets |
2007 |
Planck |
|
Universe |
2007 |
Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array |
NuSTARR |
Universe |
2009 |
Widefield Infrared Survey Explorer |
WISE |
Universe, Search for Earth-like Planets |
2009 |
James Webb Space Telescope |
JWST |
Universe, Search for Earth-like Planets |
2011 |
Laser Interferometer Space Antenna |
LISA |
Universe |
2015 |
Constellation-X |
Con-X |
Universe |
~2017 |
Joint Dark Energy Mission |
JDEM |
Universe |
~2016 |
Black Hole Finder Probe |
BHFP |
Universe |
~2020 |
Name or Notional Mission |
Acronym |
Roadmap(s) |
Launch |
Inflation Probe |
IP |
Universe |
~2024 |
Big Bang Observer |
BBO |
Universe |
~2025 |
Black Hole Imager |
BHI |
Universe |
~2025 |
Pathways to Life Observatories |
|
Universe |
~2025 |
Large Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope |
LUVO |
Universe, Search for Earth-like Planets |
2025-2035 |
Ultraviolet/Optical Interferometer |
UVOI |
Universe |
2025-2035 |
Far Infrared/Submillimeter Interferometer |
FIRSI |
Universe, Search for Earth-like Planets |
2025-2035 |
Early Universe X-ray Observer |
EUXO |
Universe |
2025-2035 |
Nuclear Astrophysics Compton Telescope |
NACT |
Universe |
2025-2035 |
Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer |
LBTI |
Search for Earth-like Planets |
2005-2015 |
Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy |
SOFIA |
Search for Earth-like Planets, Universe |
2006 |
Kepler |
|
Search for Earth-like Planets |
2008 |
Space Interferometry Mission–PlanetQuest |
SIM–PlanetQuest |
Search for Earth-like Planets |
2011 |
Terrestrial Planet Finder-Coronograph |
TPF-C |
Search for Earth-like Planets |
2014 |
Terrestrial Planet Finder-Interferometer |
TPF-I |
Search for Earth-like Planets |
2015-2025 |
Single Aperture Far-Infrared |
SAFIR |
Search for Earth-like Planets, Universe |
2015-2025 |
Life Finder |
|
Search for Earth-like Planets |
2025-2035 |
Planet Imager |
|
Search for Earth-like Planets |
2025-2035 |
Multi-angle spectropolarimetric imaging; 3-D aerosol profiling (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2005-2015 |
UV/Vis/NIR Imaging (Sentinel Orbit, L1, or GEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2005-2015 |
Cal/Val free-flyer (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2005-2015 |
High-resolution ice altimetry (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2005-2015 |
3-D ocean altimetry (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2005-2015 |
Hyperspectral imaging instrument for solar UV, EUV, and X-rays (L1) |
|
Earth Science |
2005-2015 |
Synthetic Aperture Radar and/or passive microwave |
|
Earth Science |
2005-2015 |
Combined 3-D structure and multispectral imaging (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2005-2015 |
3-D laser profiling (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2005-2015 |
Precision geodetic imaging (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2005-2015 |
Name or Notional Mission |
Acronym |
Roadmap(s) |
Launch |
Wide-swath microwave 3-D sounding (MEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Continuous, spectrally resolved solar occultation (L2) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
High-resolution ice altimetry (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Ice penetrating radar (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Combined ocean surface/lower atmosphere winds (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
3-D cloudsCloudsat-Calipso follow-on (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Cal/Val instruments for NPOESS follow-on (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Wide-swath 3-D cloud and aerosol profiling (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Precision/interferometric altimetry (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Microwave radar/radiometryAquarius/Hydros follow-on (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Time-variable gravityGRACE follow-on (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
3-D profilingCloudsat-Calipso follow-on (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
3-D rain profiling (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Hyperspectral imaging (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Ground-penetrating active microwave (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
High-performance ocean color imaging (UV/Vis/NIR) (LEO or GEO), supporting sea-surface temperature and salinity measurements |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Upper-ocean profiling (e.g., via blue/green lidar) (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Hyperspectral imager (GEO or L1) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
High performance hyperspectral UV/Vis/NIR imaging (LEO or GEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Combined 3-D structure and multispectral imaging (e.g., radar, lidar, and multispectral visible imaging) (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Frequent, precision geodetic imaging (MEO constellation) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Distributed magnetometry (e.g., 12-satellite constellation, LEO, 300-800 km, low-inclination and polar orbits) |
|
Earth Science |
2015-2025 |
Passive/active microwave (MEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2025-2035 |
Active/passive microwave (3 GEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2025-2035 |
Cal/Val instruments for NPOESS follow-on |
|
Earth Science |
2025-2035 |
Name or Notional Mission |
Acronym |
Roadmap(s) |
Launch |
High-performance ocean color imager (UV/Vis/NIR) (GEO); supporting sea-surface temperature and salinity measurements |
|
Earth Science |
2025-2035 |
Hyperspectral UV/Vis/NIR imaging (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2025-2035 |
Combined 3-D structure and multispectral imaging (e.g., lidar and multispectral Vis imaging) (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2025-2035 |
High-temporal-resolution geodetic imaging (GEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2025-2035 |
Multispectral imaging in thermal IR (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2025-2035 |
3-D land structure (e.g., lidar and/or InSAR) (LEO) |
|
Earth Science |
2025-2035 |
Glory |
|
Earth Science |
2005-2010 |
Orbiting Carbon Observatory |
OCO |
Earth Science |
2007 |
Ocean Surface Topography Mission |
OSTM |
Earth Science |
2005-2010 |
NPOESS Preparatory Project |
NPP |
Earth Science |
2006 |
CloudSat |
|
Earth Science |
2005 |
Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations |
CALIPSO |
Earth Science |
2005 |
Global Precipitation Measurement |
GPM |
Earth Science |
2010 |
Hydrosphere State Mission |
Hydros |
Earth Science |
2010 |
Aquarius |
|
Earth Science |
2008 |
Landsat Data Continuity Mission |
LDCM |
Earth Science |
2009 |
Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere |
AIM |
Sun-Solar System |
2005-2015 |
Geospace Electrodynamic Connections |
GEC |
Sun-Solar System |
2017 |
Farside Sentinel |
FS |
Sun-Solar System |
2025-2035 |
Heliostorm |
|
Sun-Solar System |
2016-2020 |
Inner Heliospheric Sentinels |
IHS |
Sun-Solar System |
~2013 |
Ionosphere-Thermosphere Storm Probes |
ITSP |
Sun-Solar System |
2015 |
L1 Earth-Sun |
|
Sun-Solar System |
2015-2020 |
L1 Mission |
|
Sun-Solar System |
TBD |
Magnetospheric Multi-Scale |
MMS |
Sun-Solar System |
2011 |
Radiation Belt Storm Probes |
RBSP |
Sun-Solar System |
2011 |
Solar-B |
|
Sun-Solar System |
2006 |
Solar Dynamics Observatory |
SDO |
Sun-Solar System |
2008 |
Solar Sail Demo |
|
Sun-Solar System |
2010-2014 |
Solar Orbiter |
|
Sun-Solar System |
2015-2025 |
Solar Probe |
|
Sun-Solar System |
2005-2015 |
Name or Notional Mission |
Acronym |
Roadmap(s) |
Launch |
Solar-Terrestrial Relations Observatory |
STEREO |
Sun-Solar System |
2006 |
Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions During Substorms |
THEMIS |
Sun-Solar System |
2006 |
Aeronomy and Dynamics at Mars |
ADAM |
Sun-Solar System |
2015-2020 |
Auroral Acceleration Multiprobe |
AAMP |
Sun-Solar System |
2015-2025 |
Dayside Boundary Constellation |
DBC |
Sun-Solar System |
2025-2035 |
Doppler |
|
Sun-Solar System |
2015-2020 |
Geospace Magnetospheric and Ionospheric Neutral Imager |
GEMINI |
Sun-Solar System |
2015-2025 |
Inner Magnetospheric Constellation |
IMC |
Sun-Solar System |
2025-2035 |
Ionosphere Thermosphere Mesosphere Waves |
ITM-Waves |
Sun-Solar System |
2020-2025 |
Interstellar Probe |
IP |
Sun-Solar System |
2025-2035 |
Io Electrodynamics |
IE |
Sun-Solar System |
2015-2035 |
Jupiter Polar Orbiter |
JPO |
Sun-Solar System |
2015-2035 |
Magnetospheric Constellation (MagCon) |
MC |
Sun-Solar System |
2015-2025 |
Magnetosphere-Ionosphere Observatory |
MIO |
Sun-Solar System |
>2035 |
Mars Atmospheric Reconnaissance Survey |
MARS |
Sun-Solar System |
2025-2035 |
Magnetic Transition Region Probe |
MTRAP |
Sun-Solar System |
2025-2035 |
Reconnection and Microscale |
RAM |
Sun-Solar System |
2020-2035 |
Solar Heliospheric and Interplanetary Environment Lookout in Deep Space |
SHIELDS |
Sun-Solar System |
2025-2035 |
Solar Connection Observatory for Planetary Environments |
SCOPE |
Sun-Solar System |
>2035 |
Solar Energetic Particle Mission |
SEPM |
Sun-Solar System |
2015-2035 |
Solar Polar Imager |
SPI |
Sun-Solar System |
2020-2035 |
Solar Weather Buoys |
SWBs |
Sun-Solar System |
2022 |
Sun-Earth Coupling by Energetic Particles |
SECP |
Sun-Solar System |
2020-2025 |
Stellar Imager |
SI |
Sun-Solar System |
2025-2030 |
Tropical ITM Coupler |
T-ITMC |
Sun-Solar System |
2020-2035 |
Venus Aeronomy Probe |
VAP |
Sun-Solar System |
2025-2035 |