NASA/NSSDC Report to MOIMS DAI/IPR Plenary November 02, 2004

NASA/NSSDC Report to MOIMS DAI/IPR Plenary 2 Report Topics NASA “transformation” (re-organization) Conferences and Workshops

NASA/NSSDC Report to MOIMS DAI/IPR Plenary 3 NASA Transformation NASA has a new focus called ‘Exploration’ Back to the Moon Then on to Mars (schedule depends on budget/progress) NASA Space and Earth Science disciplines being re-integrated at NASA Headquarters GSFC former Director (Al Diaz) will lead at Headquarters Former Headquarters Space Science Administrator (Ed Weiler) now GSFC Director GSFC aligning to match Headquarters organization Combined ‘Sun and Earth’ Science Directorate proposed to have 3 sub- organizations Sun-Earth Exploration (incorporates much of GSFC’s previous Earth functions) Exploration of the Universe (e.g., HEASARC, Astronomy) Solar System Exploration (Planetary focus) NSSDC proposed to sit under GSFC’s Solar System Exploration Official approval anticipated early December NSSDC currently expected to retain long-term archive responsibility for Space Science Space and Solar Physicsr, Planetary, and Astrophysics No guarantees for the future!

NASA/NSSDC Report to MOIMS DAI/IPR Plenary 4 NSSDC Continues interaction with NASA HQ on Resident Archives concept, with NSSDC management, in ‘Space and Solar Physics’ discipline See NASA report at Montreal MOIMS meeting NASA HQ has proposed NSSDSC take over some Planetary Data System (PDS) project management functions May or may not happen NSSDC ‘legacy 9-track tape’ migration just starting First 2 data sest processed - one showed documentation issues NSSDC continues leadership (Jim Thieman) of SPASE (Space Physics Archive Search and Extract) data dictionary and implementation effort NSSDC continues participation (Don Sawyer) in ‘Archive Certification’ task force lead by RLG and NARA

NASA/NSSDC Report to MOIMS DAI/IPR Plenary 5 Conferences and Workshops NSSDC reported on Lessons Learned from migrations at PV-2004 conference in Frascati, September SPASE workshop October Space Physics data model critique Needs tighter ‘relationships’ definition and evolution-management approach DEDSL view not attempted to date Implementation architecture paper to be developed Possible VxO prototype XFDU presented - mixed reaction on applicability Space and Solar Physics VxO workshop October HQ wants several sub-discipline (the ‘x’ in VxO) efforts VxO concepts and other discipline experience presented Focus groups met to address issues Data Repository and VxO group identified key Data Repository functionality Maps very well to OAIS functionality: point made and OAIS visibility increased Data Model and Registry group called for partitioning SPASE data model NARA/U of Maryland/SDSC preservation conference: November NSSDC (Don) moderator for ‘standards and model’ panel Lou presenting on OAIS