New Action Items

Welches, Oregon
28 June - 1 July 2005

  1. Contact G. Johnston regarding attendance at future LWG meetings. - M. Kavaya

  2. Input needed for DWL history document:

  3. Monitor the Japanese effort to deploy a DWL on the ISS - D. Emmitt

  4. Review power budgets from previously completed ISAL studies - K. Miller

  5. Post the three NAS papers on the website - K. Miller, D. Hallmark

  6. Invite W. Heaps to present the status of the NASA Laser Risk Reduction Program at the Winter 2006 LWG meeting - B. Gentry

  7. Estimate direct detection peak and average power, assuming a 10% duty cycle. - J. Wang

    8. Mission Definition Process

  8. Form a (technology-neutral) Mission Definition Team Sub-Group (M. Hardesty - Chair, R. Menzies, S. Mango, D. Emmitt, J. Yoe, R. Atlas, K. Miller, W. Baker) and deliberate on the various technology scenarios in the contest of what will constitute a meaningful demonstration mission (scientific and technological), as a step toward meeting the GTWS threshold requirements. Initially target the NPOESS C-2 spacecraft. Work backward from the NPOESS launch schedules. - M. Hardesty et al.

  9. Develop a long-term mission concept and schedule with key milestones. - M. Hardesty et al.

  10. In preparing for the next ESSP opportunity, brief the NASA Associate Administrator. Also, brief high level officials in other agencies. - TBD

  11. Encourage participation by additional DoD representatives. - I. Guch

  12. Encourage participation by private industry. - M. Hardesty

  13. Schedule a JARG meeting in Key West in conjunction with the LWG meeting. - I. Guch

  14. Continue studies on projecting on-orbit performance based on demonstrated performance of ground-based and airborne systems. Concentrate on the domain of weak signals. Justify the areas where improved performance can be invoked in the space-based systems. - M. Hardesty, D. Emmitt, B. Gentry, M. Kavaya, M. Dehring

  15. Use the GLAS data to improve existing models of aerosol backscatter at both UV and NIR wavelengths. - D. Emmitt, J. Spinhirne, D. Bowdle

  16. Investigate the potential impact of improved detector efficiency at 1 micron. - B. Gentry, J. Spinhirne

  17. Identify key technology risks and the means for retiring them. - M. Hardesty et al.

  18. Develop a rationale for responding to questions about ADM; maintain a liaison with ADM; improve the information exchange with ADM; encourage an ADM person to attend the Winter 2006 LWG meeting. - M. Hardesty

  19. Fly the hybrid DWL in an aircraft. - D. Emmitt, M. Kavaya, B. Gentry, M. Hardesty

  20. Continue data impact studies at NCEP and GSFC to refine adaptive targeting strategies and technology requirements. - D. Emmitt, R. Atlas, Z. Toth, E. Kalnay

  21. Interact with the community involved with transport studies. - W. Bach

  22. Form a special session on the larger community wind data requirements at a future LWG meeting. - M. Hardesty, R. Brown

  23. Conduct NPOESS accommodations studies at LaRC. - M. Kavaya