Note: $7,374 prior year funding.

* Initiation of spacecraft build activities.

(U) A. Mission Description and Budget Item Justification

The National Performance Review (NPR) and subsequent Presidential Decision Directive/NSTC-2 (May 1994) direct the Departments of Defense (DoD) and Commerce (DOC) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish a converged national weather satellite program. The converged program, called the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), will combine the follow-on to the DoD's DMSP program and the DOC's Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) program. An integrated tri-agency program office was established on 1 Oct 94 to manage the acquisition and operations of the converged satellite. PE #603434F funding reflects the DoD's share of the converged program funding. NPOESS will provide operational military commanders and civilian leaders timely, quality weather information to effectively employ weapon systems and protect national resources. The converged program will be the nation's single source of global weather data for operational DoD and DOC use. It will provide visible and infrared cloud cover imagery and other meteorological, oceanographic, and solar-geophysical information. At least three satellites will be required in sun synchronous 450 nm polar orbit at all times (sun synchronous means the satellites cross the equator at the same local sun time on each of their 14 orbits/day). This PE is in Budget Activity 4 (Demonstration and Validation) because it currently supports preparation for DoD/DOC convergence Program Definition and Risk Reduction efforts.

(U) FY 1996

(U) $3,786	Support Program Definition and Risk Reduction in preparation of Milestone I review.
(U) $8,275	Conduct Government-led risk reduction and technology development efforts.
(U) $5,310	Converge command, control and communications for DMSP and POES at Suitland, MD, and begin NPOESS system architecture studies.
(U)$17,371	Total

(U) FY 1997

(U) $ 3,200	Continue to support Program Definition and Risk Reduction efforts.
(U) $ 4,700	Continue system architecture studies.
(U) $ 9,700	Continue Government-led risk reduction and technology development efforts.
(U) $ 10,068	Conduct Milestone I Review, begin critical sensor and algorithm development with multiple contractors.
(U) $ 27,668	Total

(U) FY 1998

(U) $ 2,400

Continue to support Program Definition and Risk Reduction efforts.

(U) $ 4,800

Continue system architecture studies.

(U) $ 8,500	Continue Government-led risk reduction and technology development efforts.
(U) $ 35,804	Continue critical sensor/algorithm development efforts, and begin fabrication of sensors for risk reduction flights on DMSP and POES.
(U) $ 51,504	Total

(U) FY 1999

(U) $ 2,500

Continue to support Program Definition and Risk Reduction efforts.

(U) $ 4,900

Complete system architecture studies.

(U) $ 9,400	Continue Government-led risk reduction and technology development efforts.
(U) $ 91,034	Continue critical sensor development and fabrication for risk reduction flights.
(U) $ 5,400	Compete system definition contracts with multiple contractors.
(U) $113,234	Total

Department of Commerce (DOC) and Department of Defense (DoD) are funding NPOESS equally, by year, in FY97 and FY98.

This exhibit addresses only the DoD funding.

(U) B. Program Change Summary ($ in Thousands)

	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
(U) Previous President's Budget	17,691	34,024	53,320	184,669
(U) Appropriated Value		29,000
(U) Adjustments to Appropriated Value
a. Cong Gen Reductions		-607
b. SBIR		-725
c. Omnibus or Other Above Threshold Reprogram	-320
d. Below Threshold Reprogramming
(U) Adjustments to Budget Years Since FY97 PB			-1,816	-71,435
(U) Current Budget Submit/President's Budget	17,371	27,668	51,504	113,234

(U) Change Summary Explanation:

Funding: Adjustments in 1998 to better align funding with program execution and revised inflation estimate. Adjustments in 1999 due to EXCOM approved program restructure and revised inflation estimate.

Schedule: Schedule adjustments for PDRR and subsequent milestones were made to allow the Integrated Program Office (IPO) to focus on sensor and ground system development early in phase I. Government led efforts to reduce risk and better define user requirements, system alternatives and architecture options will allow the IPO to efficiently execute the overall program. The EXCOM approved system restructure postponed Milestone I from April 1996 to March 1997. The first satellite need date was adjusted 25 months from late 2004 to 2007 based upon a reassessment of the health of current assets and the opportunity to reduce risk with this new acquisition strategy.

Technical: Restructured the program to develop selected NPOESS sensors earlier than the rest of the NPOESS satellite. Some of these sensors may be flown on DMSP and POES to reduce risk for NPOESS.

(U) C. Other Program Funding Summary ($ in Thousands)

Not Applicable.

Related RDT&E:
(U) PE #305160F, Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)

(U) PE #305160N, DMSP (Navy funds, provided for Service specific studies)

(U) D. Schedule Profile

FY 1996

FY 1997

FY 1998

FY 1999

	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4	1	2	3	4
(U) Integrated Operational Requirements Document I (IORD-1) Approved			X
(U) Milestone 1 Review						X
(U) Request for Proposal						X
(U) Sensor and Algorithm Risk Reduction Contract Awards								X
(U) Begin Fabrication for Risk Reduction Flights											X
(U) Complete System Architecture Studies														X
(U) Award NPOESS System Definition Contracts															X

(U) A. Project Cost Breakdown ($ in Thousands)

	FY 1996	FY 1997	FY 1998	FY 1999
(U) System Architecture Studies and C3	5,310	4,700	4,800	4,900
(U) Government Led Risk Reduction/ Technology efforts	8,275	9,700	8,500	9,400
(U) Program Definition and Risk Reduction contracts/ Program Support	3,786	13,268	38,204	98,934
(U) Total	17,371	27,668	51,504	113,234

(U) B. Budget Acquisition History and Planning Information ($ in Thousands)

Performing Organizations:

Contractor or Government Performing Activity

Contract Method/Type or Funding Vehicle

Award or Obligation Date

Performing Activity EAC

Project Office EAC

Total Prior to FY 1996

Budget FY 1996

Budget FY 1997

Budget FY 1998

Budget FY 1999

Budget to Complete

Total Program

Product Development Organizations

Martin-Marietta*	C/CPAF	2QFY95*	0*	0*	0*					0*	0*
Lockheed	C/CPAF	2QFY95	4,489	4,489	4,489						4,489

*DOC funded contract total of $4.4M

System Architecture & C3	C/CPFF	Sep 96	N/A	19,710	0	5,310	4,700	4,800	4,900	0	19,710
Program Definition and Risk Reduction	TBD	3QFY97	TBD	201,906	0	0	10,068	35,804	96,434	59,600	201,906
Gov't Led Studies	Gov. Orgs.	MISC.	TBD	46,250	275	8,275	9,700	8,500	9,400	10,100	46,250

Support and Management Organizations

Integrated Program Office (IPO) Support

MISC.

MISC.

MISC.

MISC.

2,610

3,786

3,200

2,400

2,500

59,400

73,896

Test and Evaluation Organizations

TBD

TBD

TBD

(U) B. Budget Acquisition History and Planning Information Continued ($ in Thousands)

Government Furnished Property: