1. Space Weather Operations and the need for Multiple Solar Observational Vantage Points
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Yaireska Collado-Vega, Robert Loper, A Steve Johnson, Janet Barzilla, Sarah Gibson, Lisa Upton, Robert Steenburgh, Michelangelo Romano, Alexa Halford, Antti Pulkkinen, Phil Quinn, Ricky Egeland, Rebecca Ringuette, Anna Chulaki, Leila Mays, Doug Biesecker, and Sanjay Gosain
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Meteorology And Climatology - Abstract
The current operational dimension available for space weather analysis and operations is not suitable for deep space exploration. As NASA plans for missions beyond the Low Earth Orbit (LEO), new advancements in modeling, observations and communications are needed to establish a suitable monitoring and protection environment for the missions and the crew. The initial step is to establish multiple observational points that will improve the current capabilities and extend them to deep space exploration missions. We described the value and the current gaps with some examples, and then offered ideas on missions and international collaborations that will fill up the current gaps. These missions are the key for a successful future in human deep space exploration.
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- 2022