RAPID PROTOTYPING CAPABILITY (RPC) GUIDELINES (16 OCT 2007)

RAPID PROTOTYPING CAPABILITY (RPC) GUIDELINES (16 OCT 2007)., The purpose of this document is to describe the Rapid Prototyping process necessary for conducting experiments that utilize NASA Earth-science research results in candidate configurations for potential Integrated System Solutions (ISS, Figure 1). NASA Earth-science research results include current and planned Earth observing measurements and systems, computer model projections, data handling systems, analytical tools and networks, and other capabilities developed through NASA’s R&A Program, Earth Science Division, Science Mission Directorate. Utilizing the guidelines presented in this document, in collaboration with NASA’s Applied Sciences Program National Applications focus area Program Managers, a Rapid Prototyping Capability (RPC) Experiment can be proposed for consideration that aligns with a partnering agency’s priority decision support tools. The Experiment Team should read this document before filling in the RPC Experiment Plan Submission Form.