GEO Task DI Update for ADC and Workplan Presentation to ADC May 2007 Chu Ishida for Guy Séguin (CSA)

Output and Deliverables By fall 2007, the group aims to deliver: Compilation of user requirements for disaster management using satellites Report on Satellite Constellation Definition Recommendations for implementation A demo of how the virtual constellation might work?

Link to ADC DI is a UIC task Sub-element of task has strong link to architecture – will implement system for GEO member access to disaster information at every phase of disaster management J-L Fellous coordinating with DA (virtual constellations – CEOS)

Long-term Objectives

Approach Creation of DI Steering Committee: CSA, UNOOSA, CEOS, ESA, UNOSAT, IGOS, Geo Secretariat Steering Committee has created two sub-groups: User Working Group (David Stevens, UNOOSA): will compile list of available documents for roll-up into user requirements report, and draft user report Constellation Definition Working Group (Guy Seguin, CSA): will examine preliminary user report, propose specific architectures to meet needs and draft a timeline for implementation DI Steering Committee will draft recommendations for implementation based on reports of each sub-group.

Timeline March: kick-off telecon (12 th ) and compilation of background materials April: second Steering Committee telecon (26 th ), circulation of background documents (week of 30 th ) May: 1 st group-wide telecon (May 9 th ); circulation of user report outline and presentation of status to ADC (mid- May);circulation of 1 st draft of user report (end May); June: Third Steering Committee telecon (4 th ) Initial definition of constellation architecture (week of 11 th ); User sub-group meeting Vienna (14 th ) Mission definition sub-group meeting at ESRIN (18 th ) & report to DA September: Reports of sub-groups; Steering Committee meeting to review and discuss recommendations; review of possible demonstration (5 minute video) for presentation at Ministerial Conference or parallel venue