NASA's Surface Biology and Geology Concept Study: Status and Next Steps
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D. R. Thompson et al., "NASA's Surface Biology and Geology Concept Study: Status and Next Steps," IGARSS 2020 - 2020 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Waikoloa, HI, USA, 2020, pp. 3269-3271, doi: 10.1109/IGARSS39084.2020.9323295.
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This research was performed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. We acknowledge the support of the NASA Earth Science Division. Copyright 2020 California Institute of Technology. All rights reserved; US Government support acknowledged.
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This research was performed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology. We acknowledge the support of the NASA Earth Science Division. Copyright 2020 California Institute of Technology. All rights reserved; US Government support acknowledged.
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The National Academies Decadal Survey for Earth Science recommended that NASA pursue global imaging spectroscopy and thermal infrared measurements in the coming decade [1]. Both measurements would offer repeat coverage on approximately five-day to biweekly cadence, with comprehensive coverage of the globe's coastal and terrestrial area. This would be an unprecedented volume of data with the potential to transform remote sensing practice. To address this recommendation, NASA has sponsored a concept study by NASA research centers and associated university partners (https://sbg.jpl.nasa.gov). This study is determining a family of architecture options - including launch vehicle, spacecraft, instrument, and suborbital components - that could address the Decadal Survey objectives. The architecture study is driven by science needs and builds on input of the research community. As of this writing, the study is entering a phase in which a large field of system possibilities is pared down to a representative handful for an ultimate decision by NASA.