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- 2nc Uniqueness --- Satellite Development on Schedule
- AT: Sequestration = Cuts
- AT: Gaps in Coverage Coming
Weather Satellite Specific2nc Uniqueness --- Satellite Funding NowWeather satellites are fully funded now --- were shielded from sequestrationLeone, 14 (4/28/2014, Dan, “Profile | Mary Kicza, Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,” http://www.spacenews.com/article/features/40378profile-mary-kicza-assistant-administrator-for-satellite-and-information, JMP) Thus NOAA’s two main weather satellite development programs — the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R and Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) — were fully funded in the omnibus spending bill that passed in December and covers federal activities for the remainder of 2014. What’s more, Congress tried to shield these efforts from sequestration, the across-the-board spending cuts that affected virtually all other federal activities beginning in March 2013. 2nc Uniqueness --- Satellite Development on ScheduleJPSS Satellite development is progressing on time --- meeting important milestonesKonkel, 6/13 (Frank, 6/13/2014, “Next-Gen NOAA Satellite One Step Closer to Launch,” http://www.nextgov.com/technology-news/2014/06/more-wins-next-gen-noaa-satellite/86464/, JMP) Instrument development for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s next-generation polar-orbiting environmental satellite continues to meet milestones on time. This week, the second of five state-of-the-art instruments that will fly aboard the $11 billion Joint Polar Satellite System completed its pre-shipment review, which means the Ozone Mapping Profiler Suite is ready for integration with the actual satellite. The instrument, developed by Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation, is scheduled for JPSS-1 integration in early 2015. The satellite itself is scheduled to launch in early 2017, and will fill a critical need for NOAA as its aging crop of polar-orbiting environmental satellites are at the end of their life expectancies. OMPS’ timely maturation, as well as a recent successful review of another JPSS-1 instrument called the Clouds and the Earth’s Radian Energy System, has helped keep JPSS-1 on schedule to meet the 2017 launch date. “OMPS is the next JPSS-1 instrument to pass this major milestone for the JPSS program,” said Harry Cikanek, JPSS director. “We are pleased that OMPS is right on schedule. With two done and three to go, JPSS-1 is on track for success.” As 2017 nears, the JPSS-1 launch date becomes more critical, as Government Accountability Office reports have publicly stated an interval in polar-orbiting weather satellite coverage of 17 to 54 months is possible. Such a gap would dramatically affect short- and mid-term weather forecasting.
JPSS and GOES were shielded from sequestrationLeone interviewing Kicza, 14 --- who has been in charge of the NOAA’s satellite division since 2007 (4/28/2014, Dan Leone, Mary Kicza, “Profile | Mary Kicza, Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,” http://www.spacenews.com/article/features/40378profile-mary-kicza-assistant-administrator-for-satellite-and-information, JMP) The JPSS and GOES programs were shielded from sequestration in 2013, but the rest of NOAA’s satellite division budget took a hit. How did you absorb that? Just like everybody in the federal government, we went through sequestration in 2013. Additionally, we had rescissions in 2013 that we dealt with. Originally, we had plans in the 2013 budget to launch a satellite called Polar Free Flyer as part of JPSS. But in order to protect the JPSS launch we took money out of planned activities for Polar Free Flyer. AT: Gaps in Coverage Coming***Note --- there is more ev to answer this argument in the 2nc Stable Funding Key blockNOAA working to avoid gaps in coverage --- its implementing recommendations from expertsKicza, 13 --- Assistant Administrator National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service at NOAA (9/19/2013, Mary E., “HEARING TITLED DYSFUNCTION IN MANAGEMENT OF WEATHER AND CLIMATE SATELLITES BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEES ON ENVIRONMENT AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,” http://science.house.gov/sites/republicans.science.house.gov/files/documents/HHRG-113-SY21-WState-MKicza-20130919.pdf, JMP) Over the past year, we were reviewed by David Powner’s team, the Information Technology Team, at the GAO, the Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General (OIG), and independent review teams comprised of eminent aerospace experts. While the reviews looked at many specific areas of concern, all reviews urged us to remain focused on maintaining the continuity of our observational capability and being prepared to mitigate the impacts of a gap in coverage. The reviewers were mindful of the immediate and devastating impacts to the Nation that a gap in coverage would bring, starting with degraded forecast quality and skill, which could place lives and property at risk from severe weather events. We concur with the recommendations from these groups and are working to ensure the GOES-R Series and JPSS satellite development continues. The Committee has expressed concern that GAO added NOAA’s satellite acquisition of the GOES-R Series and JPSS Programs to its Biennial High Risk List due to the risk of gaps in weather observations. The steps that NOAA has been taking over the years to implement the OIG and GAO recommendations, and will take to implement these most current recommendations will address many of the root causes that the GAO High Risk report emphasized, specifically, the potentials for gaps in coverage and the impact on weather forecasts and on the customers and users of NOAA’s satellite data. Additionally, the 2012 Independent Review Team (IRT) led by Thomas Young also provided invaluable recommendations that informed NOAA’s FY 2014 Budget request and underscored the importance of refocusing the JPSS Program on a weather mission. Directory: 2014 2014 -> For want of a nail 2014 -> The Global Warming that Wasn’t 2014 -> Assembly, No. 3901 state of new jersey 216th legislature 2014 -> Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act of 2014 2014 -> Ihbb asian Championships 2014 middle school bowl Round 4 First Quarter 2014 -> Unit: Automotive and Auto Body 2014 -> Ihbb european Championships 2014 Bowl Round 4 First Quarter 2014 -> International History Bee and Bowl 2013-14 Asian Division Question Set Bowl Round Six 2014 -> United states patent and trademark office 2014 -> Walnut creek, ca branch executive committee meeting minutes Download 1.24 Mb. Share with your friends:
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