Space Weather Observations (SWO) Summit 2025

The 2025 Office of Space Weather Observations (SWO) Summit is designed as a collaborative workshop for the SWO team and partners to discuss current and planned projects, particularly focusing on the exciting new SWFO-L1 mission and the upcoming SOLAR project of observations at Lagrange point 1. The summit will kick off with an overview of the NOAA activities associated with space weather and a user community perspective of the value of NOAA space weather observations and products. Following this, dedicated sessions will delve into the specifics of the SWFO-L1 mission and the SOLAR project, before concluding with a feedback and look-ahead discussion session to improve and chart the future of SWO missions, investments, and collaborative efforts.

Workshop Contact

If you have any questions, please contact Kiara Arnold at kiara.arnold@noaa.gov or Jasmine Neblett, jasmine.neblett@noaa.gov.

Logistical and Local Information

Agenda (All Times are in EDT)

Thursday, September 25, 2025

TimeTitlePresenter
8:30 AM - 8:40 AMWelcomeRichard Ullman, Acting Director, SWO, NESDIS
8:40 AM - 8:45 AML3Harris WelcomeJonathan Francis, Program Manager, Spectral Solutions
8:45 AM - 9:00 AMOverview – NESDISJoseph Pica, Acting CFO/COA, NESDIS
9:00 AM - 9:15 AMOverview – NWSKenneth Graham, Director, NWS
9:15 AM - 09:30 AMState of SWORichard Ullman, Director, SWO, NESDIS
09:30 AM - 09:45 AMUser Community Perspective on the Value of NOAA’s Space Weather ObservationsTammy Dickinson, Chair, Space Weather Advisory Group
09:45 AM - 10:00 AMBreak 
10:00 AM - 12:00 PMSWFO-L1 Section 
10:00 AM - 10:15 AMSpace Weather User Needs

Dimitrios Vassiliadis, SWFO Scientist, SWO NOAA

10:15 AM - 10:30 AMThe SWFO–L1 MissionGreg Yoblin, SWO, NASA
10:30 AM - 10:45 AMSWFO Ground SegmentJohn Vollmer, SWO, NOAA
10:45 AM - 11:00 AMSWFO CCOR-2Arnaud Thernisien, NRL & John Declet, SWO, NASA
11:00 AM - 11:15 AMSWFO MAG

Sarah Vines, SwRI & Michael Honaker, SWO, NASA

11:30 AM - 11:45 AMSWFO SWiPS

Robert Ebert, SwRI & John Carey, SWO, NASA

11:30 AM - 11:45 AMSWFO STISDavin Larson, UCB, & Cindy Merrow, SWO, NASA
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Data Products: Algorithm Development, Cal/Val, Distribution, and Applications

Jeff Johnson, SWPC
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLunch 
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMSOLAR Section 
1:00 PM - 1:20 PM

SOLAR Project Overview

Charles Hudson Delee & Yaireska Collado-Vega, SWO, NOAA
1:20 PM - 1:40 PM

SOLAR SwSCOR 

Craig DeForest, SwRI & Mark Edison, NASA
1:40 PM - 1:50 PMSOLAR MAG

Roy Torbert, UNH/SwRI & Rajani Cuddapah, NASA

1:50 PM - 2:10 PMSOLAR SWiPS

Lynn Kistler, UNH & John Carey, NASA

2:10 PM - 2:30 PMSOLAR STISDrew Turner, APL & Cindy Merrow, NASA
2:30 PM - 2:50 PMX-ray Flux Monitor (XFM)Cindy Merrow, NASA
2:50 PM - 3:00 PMSOLAR Partner Contributed Instrument (PCI)Alejandra Barfknecht, NASA
3:00 PM - 3:20 PMSOLAR SpacecraftJim Masciarelli, BAE & Konrad Bergandy, NASA
3:20 PM - 3:40 PMSOLAR Ground RequirementsFiza Chaudry, STC
3:40 PM - 4:00 PMSOLAR Product ServicesLaura Dunlap, SWO, NOAA & Laurel Rachmeler, NCEI, NOAA
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMInnovation & Future Section 
4:00 PM - 4:10 PM

SWO Path Forward Intro

Moderator: Rich Ullman, Deputy Director, SWO, NOAA
4:10 PM - 4:25 PML5 Collaboration

Nai-Yu Wang, SWO, NOAA & Jeff Newmark, NASA

4:25 PM - 4:40 PMGEO and LEO Series Pre-formulationErin Lynch, SWO, NOAA
4:40 PM - 4:55 PMSWO Summit Wrap-Up/DiscussionJames Spann, SWO Sr Scientist
5:00 PMAdjourn