Landsat and LDCM Headlines 2006

The following draft documents that are referenced in the OLI Draft RFP are now available for review and comment at http://ldcm.nasa.gov/procurement.html

• Landsat Worldwide Reference System-2 (WRS-2) Definition

• LDCM Operations Concept Document

• OpsCon Appendix B Design Reference Case

• OLI Top of Atmosphere Radiance Spectra

Please provide comments pertaining to these documents to Patricia Dombrowski or Faye Johnson by December 14, 2006.

A NASA procurement synopsis outlining the intended approach for acquiring the LDCM instrument, spacecraft bus, and Mission Operations Element was released on the NASA Acquisition Information System

The Revised Draft Imagery Requirements supplement for the thermal imaging option - .pdf (266 KB) is now available for review and comment. The Imagery Requirements supplement is a subset of the Space Segment Requirements Document. It contains only the algorithm, spectral band, radiometry, and geometric instrument requirements. Please provide comments pertaining to this document to Patricia Dombrowski by June 30 , 2006.

Draft versions of two LDCM requirements documents, the Space to Ground Segments Interface Requirements - .pdf (1.56 MB) and the Mission Operations Element Requirements - .pdf (266 KB) are now available. Please provide comments pertaining to these documents to Patricia Dombrowski or Faye Johnson by July 3, 2006.

A draft version of the LDCM requirements documents, the Special Calibration Test Requirements - .pdf (193 KB) ( Thermal option addendum), is now available for review and comment. Please provide comments pertaining to this document to Patricia Dombrowski by June 23, 2006.

NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) has released the Advanced Land Image Assessment System (ALIAS) software and algorithm description documentation to the public. Developed through a collaboration between NASA and USGS, the ALIAS supports radiometric and geometric image processing for the Advanced Land Imager (ALI) instrument on board NASA's Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) satellite. The ALIAS software and documentation can be accessed through the GSFC Open Source website.

Draft versions of two LDCM requirements documents, the Space Segment Requirements Document - .pdf (311 KB) and the LDCM Lexicon Document - .pdf (357 KB), are now available for review and comment. Please provide comments pertaining to these documents to Patricia Dombrowski by June 28, 2006.

The LDCM project is soliciting industry input regarding the application of the General Environmental Verification Specification (GEVS) to the LDCM mission development. The GEVS and specific information regarding this request can be found here - .pdf (52.5 KB). The objective of this request for comment is to solicit industry ideas for tailoring the GEVS to reduce project costs and schedule without significantly impacting mission quality, safety, performance, or risk. Please submit responses to Patricia Dombrowski no later than 5:00 PM EST on June 13, 2006.

Draft versions of two LDCM reference documents, the Operations Concept document and the WRS-2 Definition document , are now available for review and comment. Please provide comments pertaining to these documents to Patricia Dombrowski by June 21, 2006.

The Draft LDCM Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) is now available for review and comment. Please provide comments pertaining to this document - .pdf (1.70 MB) to Patricia Dombrowski by June 21, 2006.

The Draft LDCM Statement of Work is now available for review and comment. Please provide comments pertaining to this document - .pdf (843 KB) to Patricia Dombrowski by June 14, 2006.

The Draft Imagery Requirements supplement for the thermal imaging option is now available for review and comment. The Imagery Requirements supplement is a subset of the Space Segment Requirements Document. It contains only the algorithm, spectral band, radiometry, and geometric instrument requirements. Please provide comments pertaining to this document - .pdf (248 KB) to Patricia Dombrowski by May 24 , 2006.

The USGS, with NASA, is requesting non-monetary proposals from qualified Federal government and international scientists and engineers interested in serving as members of the LDCM Landsat Science Team. Proposals are due June 9, 2006. The entire document can be accessed here - .pdf (30.9 KB).

The USGS, with NASA, is seeking proposals from qualified individuals associated with U.S. Non-Federal agencies, Academia, and Private Industry to serve in funded positions on the Landsat Science Team. Proposals are due June 2, 2006.

On April 13th, NASA published a synopsis addendum - .doc (20.5 KB) to the original procurement announcement to include requirements for the development, delivery, and integration of a portion of the LDCM ground segment called the LDCM Mission Operations Element (MOE). The functions of the MOE will include mission scheduling (not to include long-term and daily image collection planning and prioritization); command and control; long-term trending and analysis; and flight dynamics capabilities. The scope of the MOE is an addition to the procurement of a free-flyer spacecraft, instrument, and operational systems/sustaining engineering support.

The U.S. Geological Survey, Center for EROS, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has a requirement for scientific and engineering research in support of the USGS Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM). It is anticipated that approximately eight (8) contracts will be awarded. The awardees will form the Landsat Science Team.

The Landsat Science Team will conduct research on issues critical to the success of the LDCM, including data acquisition, product access and format, practical applications, and science opportunities for new- and past-generation Landsat data. The Team will offer research and science support to the USGS on topics that will affect the overall success of the LDCM mission.

The Team plays a critical role in reducing mission risks and ensuring that critical design and functionality issues are addressed. Actual performance is estimated to begin on or about August 2006, with four (4) additional option years.

The Request for Proposals will be issued on or about 04/21/2006 with responses due on or about 06/02/2006 by 3:00 PM. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the RFP electronically at http://ideasec.nbc.gov .

All interested offerors responding to this Request for Proposals should download the solicitation from the web site given and provide a written response by the due date indicated on the solicitation. Only written responses received by the due date will be accepted. Telephone and/or fax requests will not be accepted. This solicitation is being issued using full and open competition.

On December 23, 2005, the White House issued a memorandum adjusting the strategy for ensuring continuous availability of Landsat-type data. The memo directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to acquire a Landsat data continuity mission in the form of a free-flyer spacecraft and to deliver its data to the Department of the Interior (DOI). DOI, through the United States Geological Survey (USGS), will be responsible for operation of the spacecraft and for the collection, archiving, processing, and distribution of the land surface data to U.S. Government and other users.

On February 22, NASA published a synopsis of its approach to procure a free-flyer spacecraft, instrument, and operational systems/sustaining engineering support.

Technical documents relating to LDCM can be found here.