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6 Preparing for the Next Heliophysics Decadal Survey
6 Preparing for the Next Heliophysics Decadal Survey
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6.1 PREPARATIONS BEFORE NEXT DECADAL SURVEY The preparation for decadal surveys has evolved since the last heliophysics decadal survey, and lessons learned from the other science divisions decadal surveys could benefit heliophysics strategic planning. First, there have been funded NASA opportunities to define mission concepts for the Planetary Science Division (PSD)
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Finding 6.1: Community analysis group workshops and funded mission concept development for defining critical science goals and related mission concepts as employed by NASA's PSD and APD in preparation for their decadal surveys have been productive for broader and deeper definitions of strategic mission concepts based on key science objectives and any emerging technology important for future missions. This midterm assessment committee emphasizes that the science objectives and related measurement requirements are more important to define than specific missions/facilities.
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programs in advance of starting the next heliophysics decadal survey, and • NSF-supported workshops to plan strategically the next decade science challenges and goals and to identify high-priority measurements for the Mid-Scale RI and other research infrastructure concepts with the heliophysics community. While, anecdotally, more women and minority scientists are studying heliophysics, and more nations every year are becoming involved in heliophysics research and practical space weather applications, the impact on the heliophysics workforce in general, and its diversity in particular, is not well understood.
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Some members of the previous decadal survey have commented that the demographics survey for the last decadal survey came too late in the process, and thus the information was not fully analyzed and incorporated into the last decadal survey report. Furthermore, as many space scientists work in multiple disciplines and across different NASA science divisions, a demographics survey of all space science communities would benefit all of the future decadal survey activities.
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Realistic Agency Budget Plans Soon after the 2013 heliophysics decadal survey was released, the NASA HPD budget plan had significant decreases resulting in a flat budget instead of a rising budget with an assumed inflation rate. Consequently, the planning for the NASA Heliophysics Roadmap in 2014 was challenged by how to implement the recommendations in the 2013 decadal survey, and thus there was a slow start for NASA implementing any of the 2013 decadal survey recommendations.
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Finding 6.8: For next decadal survey discussions about stretch-goal science objectives and related missions, it will be important to identify what technologies are required for those stretch-goal missions and to consider actions that could develop such technology in the next decade. NOAA Engagement in Next Decadal Survey For a variety of reasons, the 2013 heliophysics decadal survey was unable to provide actionable plans to integrate NOAA plans for space weather research and applications with the strategic plans for NASA and NSF.2 The National Space Weather Action Plan (NSWAP)
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is an ensemble of operating strategic and Explorers-class missions for the NASA HPD, and the combination of these missions has proven valuable for system-level and cross-disciplinary advances in understanding heliophysics. The concept for the HSO can easily be expanded to encompass the NSF ground-based facilities that support heliophysics research.
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Considering the new plans from the National Space Weather Strategy and Action Plan (NSWSAP) about expanding space weather research, NASA, NSF, and the next decadal survey committee could consider ways to maximize scientific returns through improved coordination of space weather research with satellite and ground-based facility observations of multiple agencies and also with international collaborations.
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The idea of consolidating SHSW science into a single NSF division under one directorate was explored some years ago. Reconsideration of plans to consolidate all elements relevant to solar, heliospheric, and space weather physics under a single division within NSF is timely and necessary given the changing landscape in which new NSF assets like DKIST (Daniel K
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Finding 6.10: The next heliophysics decadal survey committee could consider the following important topics: • Trade study on SMEX/MIDEX AO cadence versus number of missions selected per AO; • xpansion of the HSO concept to include NSF's ground-based facilities and many upcoming E small-satellite science missions; • Identifying critical measurements in the current NASA and NSF facilities for future system-science plans and how to continue such observational capabilities; • Better integrated approach for including the science of space weather within NASA and NSF to improve space weather predictability; • ngaging NOAA in developing space weather research and applications for the next decadal E survey;
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This current decadal interval has seen significant progress for heliophysics studies, and there is much anticipation for further progress as we fully realize the decadal survey goals for heliophysics research and space weather applications. 6.4 REFERENCES Bourrier, V., A
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2019. NASA's Heliophysics Portfolio.
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