Strategic Documents

1. 2014 NASA Strategic Plan
2. 2014 Science Plan for NASA's Science Mission Directorate
3. Earth Science Research Program Science Focus Areas
4. Earth Science and Applications from Space: National Imperatives for the Next Decade and Beyond (The National Academies Press, 2007)

Earth Science References

NASA

5. NASA Science Mission Directorate Website
6. Earth System Science Pathfinder Website

External

7. US Climate Change Science Program

Applied Sciences References

8. Not available at this time

Technology References

9. Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) Homepage

Data and Information Systems

10. NASA’s Data and Information Policy  
11. Satellite Mission Data System Requirements
12. Airborne Mission Data System Requirements

Program Specific Documents

13. ESSP Program Plan PDF, 18.3 MB
14. A-Train Requirements

• Afternoon and Morning Constellation Information:
  • 
    A-Train Background - http://atrain.nasa.gov/MOWG.php
  • Mission Operations - http://atrain.nasa.gov/MOWG.php
  • A-Train Data Depot - http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/atdd
• Afternoon Constellation Operations Coordination Plan
• Afternoon Constellation Contingency Procedures

15. NASA Communications Services
16. ELV Launch Services Information Summary
17. Information on International Space Station Resources
18. SPD-18, Policy and Requirements for the E/PO Programs of SMD Missions
19. The Explanatory Guide to the NASA Science Mission Directorate Educational and Public Outreach Evaluation Factors
20. The Explanatory Guide to the NASA Science Mission Directorate Educational Merit Evaluation Factors for Student Collaboration Elements
21. Proposal Summary Information (listing of the contents of the NSPIRES cover page)
22. Excel version of the template tables in the AO

• Table B3: Total Mission Cost Funding Profile Template
• Table B5: Master Equipment List