Seeking Commercial Capabilities to
Address U.S. Government Requirements
for Satellite-based Observations
January 28, 2008
U.S. Department of Commerce Auditorium
Herbert C. Hoover Building
14th St. and Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, D.C.
NOAA organized this Industry Day to discuss the potential use of commercial space capabilities as means of fulfilling various civil government missions. Officials from NOAA and other agencies presented information about specific missions that must be fulfilled. U.S. companies were encouraged to submit materials describing any commercially available capabilities that could satisfy the government's requirements.
- UPDATE: Study contract solicitations and awards
- Sources Sought and Industry Day Announcement
- Event Website at NESDIS Office of Systems Development
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| 8:00 | Registration | |
| 8:45 | Welcome and Overview | Ed Morris, Director, Office of Space Commercialization, Department of Commerce |
| 9:00 | U.S. Government and Industry Strategic Opportunities | VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, Department of Commerce |
| 9:15 | National Space Policy and Earth Observations | Gene Whitney, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President |
| 9:45 | Exploring New Government-Industry Partnerships | Mary Kicza, Assistant Administrator, NOAA Satellite and Information Service |
| 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:30 | Strategic Assessment of Requirements and Data Gaps | Michael Tanner, Director, NOAA Technology, Planning, and Integration Office |
| 11:00 | Technologies for Satellite-based Earth Observations and Space Weather | |
| GPS Radio Occultation from Space | James Yoe, Office of Systems Development, NOAA Satellite and Information Service | |
| High Resolution Spectral Sounding from Geostationary Orbit | Mitchell Goldberg, Center for Satellite Applications and Research, NOAA Satellite and Information Service | |
| 12:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 | Technologies for Satellite-based Earth Observations and Space Weather (cont'd) | |
| Geomagnetic Storm Warnings | Thomas Bogdan, Director, Space Weather Prediction Center, NOAA's National Weather Service | |
| Overview of Remote Sensing Support To Wildland Fire Applications | William Belton, Assistant Remote Sensing Program Manager, U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture | |
| Air Quality Evaluations with In Situ and Satellite Sensor Measurements | John Lyon, Environmental Protection Agency | |
| Land Cover Mapping at the United States Geological Survey: The National Land Cover Database (NLCD) | Jonathan Smith, Program Coordinator, Geographic Analysis and Monitoring Program, U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior | |
| 2:45 | Break | |
| 3:00 | Opportunities for Access to Space | |
| U.S. Space Transportation Outlook | George Nield, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration | |
| Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Program Status and GeoQuickRide (GQR) Overview | Mark Uhran, Assistant Associate Administrator, International Space Station Program, NASA Headquarters | |
| 4:00 | Discussion, Questions and Answers | All |
| 4:30 | Next Steps | Michael Tanner, Director, NOAA Technology, Planning, and Integration Office |
| 5:00 | Adjourn | |
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