January 2007

SORCE Mission Approaching Senior Review

The SORCE Mission is approaching their Senior Review with NASA Headquarters to justify its continued funding. A proposal supporting the science objectives and a 4-year budget will be due in February, followed by an oral presentation in a few more weeks. This is standard procedure for large missions in NASA’s Earth Science Division, and it is expected that SORCE will be funded for the maximum allowable time (2 years). In the future SORCE will continue to be reviewed periodically to maintain its funding.