Science

Crew Earth Observations
New Data Request Form

This form is for submitting requests for new astronaut photography from the International Space Station in support of basic and applied research. Before submitting a request, please read the Caveats of Astronaut Photography. Submissions will be reviewed for approval by the Crew Earth Observations team based on the information provided below.

Do not fill out this form unless you are at least 13 years old. Do not include identifiable information on the form for anybody below the age of 13.

If you have questions or complications filling out this form, please contact jsc-earthweb@mail.nasa.gov.

Investigators

Principal Investigator

Name

Work Email

Work Phone

(Specify extension like this: 000-000-0000x123)

Institution

Address line 1
Address line 2
City
State/Province
Postal Code
Country
Type

Funding source supporting the proposed investigation

Co-Investigator or Collaborator 1

Name

Work Email

Work Phone

(Specify extension like this: 000-000-0000x123)

Institution

Address line 1

Address line 2

City

State/Province

Postal Code

Country

Type

Funding source supporting the proposed investigation

Co-Investigator or Collaborator 2

Name

Work Email

Work Phone

(Specify extension like this: 000-000-0000x123)

Institution

Address line 1
Address line 2
City
State/Province
Postal Code
Country
Type

Funding source supporting the proposed investigation

Co-Investigator or Collaborator 3

Name

Work Email

Work Phone

(Specify extension like this: 000-000-0000x123)

Institution

Address line 1
Address line 2
City
State/Province
Postal Code
Country
Type

Funding source supporting the proposed investigation

Proposed Study

Abstract	The abstract must include sufficient detail on the objectives, expected benefits, and expected results of obtaining new astronaut photographs to assess its merit and potential for success. Information included in the abstract is used to inform the crew of the rationale behind requests for a given site, as well as to provide information to enhance successful acquisition of useful images. Submission of abstracts without sufficient detail may result in rejection of the data request. An example abstract is available here.
Type
Data Use Agreement	I agree to the data use policies and crediting guidelines outlined in the Conditions of Use of Astronaut Photographs.

Locations Requested

Note: CEO targets may be identified as 1) point targets with a single latitude/longitude coordinate - the target area will be a 1-degree diameter circle centered on this coordinate; or 2) a polygon defined by 3-9 latitude/longitude coordinate pairs defining the target area. Please be aware that target callouts to the crew are triggered by the intersection of the ISS ground track with the target area (circle or polygon), not when the ISS is over the target area centerpoint.

Note: ISS operates between 51.6°S and 51.6°N. Any latitude coordinates to the north or south of those coordinates will result in obliquity and degradation of image features. It is advised to keep your site request between 53°S and 53°N, especially when requesting imagery of small features.

Location 1

All coordinates are in degrees with latitude ranges from -90.0 to 90.0 and longitude ranges from -180.0 to 180.0. Either specify only coordinate 1 for a point target or coordinates 1 through at least 3 for a polygon target. If specifying a polygon, specify the points such that if drawn in the order specified you get the desired polygon. A return to the first point from the last specified point is assumed so you need not repeat the first point as the ending point.

Coordinate 1

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 2

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 3

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 4

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 5

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 6

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 7

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 8

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 9

Latitude: Longitude:

Atmospheric Target

Fill out this section only if your target is an atmospheric target.
Latitude Range: to degrees

Sun Azimuth Range (optional): to degrees
(Clockwise angle from north to the sun measured at the nadir point)

Type of Target:
(For aerosol type, specify the coordinates in the section above.)

Location Name

Use a name that describes this location using only letters and spaces.

Location Type

If Other:

Anticipated Dates of Field Work (if any)

Start	End

Other Target Information/Constraints

Sun Elevation Constraints:
High light during daytime Low light during daytime
Near sunset/rise Night

Viewing Angle Constraints (select all applicable):
Nadir Low oblique High oblique

Camera Lens, in mm (select all applicable):
28 50 180 400 800

Seasonal or Time of Day Constraints:

Acceptable Cloud Cover Percent:

Other Constraints:

Frequency

Unspecified
Only one image needed
Any; shots needed
Once per season
Once every months

Location 2

Coordinate 1

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 2

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 3

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 4

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 5

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 6

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 7

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 8

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 9

Latitude: Longitude:

Atmospheric Target

Location Name

Use a name that describes this location using only letters and spaces.

Location Type

If Other:

Anticipated Dates of Field Work (if any)

Start	End

Other Target Information/Constraints

Frequency

Unspecified
Only one image needed
Any; shots needed
Once per season
Once every months

Location 3

Coordinate 1

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 2

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 3

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 4

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 5

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 6

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 7

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 8

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 9

Latitude: Longitude:

Atmospheric Target

Location Name

Use a name that describes this location using only letters and spaces.

Location Type

If Other:

Anticipated Dates of Field Work (if any)

Start	End

Other Target Information/Constraints

Frequency

Unspecified
Only one image needed
Any; shots needed
Once per season
Once every months

Location 4

Coordinate 1

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 2

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 3

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 4

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 5

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 6

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 7

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 8

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 9

Latitude: Longitude:

Atmospheric Target

Location Name

Use a name that describes this location using only letters and spaces.

Location Type

If Other:

Anticipated Dates of Field Work (if any)

Start	End

Other Target Information/Constraints

Frequency

Unspecified
Only one image needed
Any; shots needed
Once per season
Once every months

Location 5

Coordinate 1

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 2

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 3

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 4

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 5

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 6

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 7

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 8

Latitude: Longitude:

Coordinate 9

Latitude: Longitude:

Atmospheric Target

Location Name

Use a name that describes this location using only letters and spaces.

Location Type

If Other:

Anticipated Dates of Field Work (if any)

Start	End

Other Target Information/Constraints

Frequency

Unspecified
Only one image needed
Any; shots needed
Once per season
Once every months

NOTE: Successful image acquisition depends on astronaut work load, cloud cover, sun illumination, and when the ISS may be flying over your requested image locations. As such, we cannot guarantee imagery will be acquired by any specific date or time.

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