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NASA NTRS2021

Remote Concurrent Engineering: A-Team Studies in the Virtual World

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s (JPL’s)Architecture Team (A-Team) has nearly a decade of experiencein maturing early formulation mission and technology conceptsby combining innovative collaborative engineering methodswith cutting-edge subject matter expertise and advancedanalysis tools in an in-person environment. When COVID-19forced JPL’s workforce to work remotely in March 2020, ATeamhad to quickly pivot from an in-person collaborativeenvironment to a remote working environment.Through introspection, careful planning, and considerablepractice, A-Team was able to develop new operating proceduresto effectively continue early formulation studies in a virtualenvironment. A-Team has held over 57 remote studies in the 10months since the start of mandatory telework at JPL in March2020. In the remote setting, A-Team conducts studies in half-daysessions with clients and subject matter experts (SMEs) viavideoconferencing, shared computer screens, and digitalcollaborative tools.The key lesson is that increased staffing and planning is neededto prepare and successfully run remote A-Team studies. RemoteA-Team studies require careful selection of the appropriatetools for security, accessibility, and usability within theNASA/JPL environment. Knowledge capture methods andtemplates need to be thought out and agreed upon in advance asthere is less room for improvising in a remote format. Variouscommunication channels have to be monitored to allow for teamcoordination while maintaining fruitful participant engagementduring a session. In addition, technical backup for all roleswithin the A-Team have to be identified to allow the study tocontinue even if a team member’s connectivity is temporarilyinterrupted. Finally, careful thought has to be put into methodsand processes to create a collaborative environment in a virtualspace such that a group of experts who are only connected viathe internet can experience the creative spark and flow of a greatcollaborative and innovative study.

Zusack, Steven↗
NASA NTRSDate not supplied

Development of a Virtual Tool to Connect Classrooms to NASA Airborne Science Missions

The NASA Airborne Science Program (ASP) conducts research around the world using various aircraft systems. Researchers have studied monsoons in the Philippines, clouds in Bermuda, fires over the United States, the atmosphere over Antarctica, and so much more. Each of these missions is not only a chance to discover more about our planet, but also to connect students with the scientists making these discoveries. The NASA Airborne Science Mission Tool Suite (MTS) supports NASA flight projects by providing easy to access web-based tools to support planning, communication, and discovery. At its core, MTS links ground science support and flight scientists and provides aircraft situational awareness and visualization of real time data collected during flight. Each mission has different needs, and the basic tools MTS provides are reconfigured for every flight mission. One instance of the MTS, called MTS-Outreach or MTS-O, is being developed and refined to focus on facilitating outreach with students in K-12 schools. As MTS-O continues to be improved and revitalized, versions of it have already been used for group discussions with students in classrooms worldwide. Students using MTS-O can chat with scientists on NASA airborne missions while those scientists fly on the plane and collect data. During the pandemic, this tool was extremely beneficial as in-person classroom visits were not possible. As the tool continues to be refined and developed, we will summarize how it has been used and share its potential applications for the future.

Brenna Crawford Biggs↗
NASA NTRSDate not supplied

NASA Small Spacecraft Systems Virtual Institute – Building A SmallSat Community

Small spacecraft (smallsats) continue to find meaningful applications in the exploration of space and the Earth. Many agencies, companies, and universities are successfully exploiting these lower cost platforms, with their associated higher flight frequencies to rapidly develop and test novel technologies, conduct robotic exploration missions, and perform a wide range of science investigations. In addition to their lower costs to develop, integrate, launch, and operate, smallsats foster alternate approaches that can be used to conduct space research. This allows non-traditional individuals, groups, and organizations to contribute to space exploration and science applying novel management approaches spanning mission design, testing, and operations. Many of these approaches are based on collaborations and networks and have origins in related industries. Over time, a smallsat community has evolved to embody a new way of doing space. NASA, through various methods supports the development and growth of these communities, both within the agency and externally. This paper describes the processes, tools, and resources that NASA has developed and deployed to enable, inform, streamline, and sustain the smallsat community for the benefit of the space agency.

Bruce D. Yost↗

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