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The plan includes streamlining operational costs and standardizing cross-mission processes, tools, and protocols. 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\n·Mike Davis+Brandon Bethune(Project Manager+Deputy)  \n·Julie Van Campen+Eric Poole (Missions SystemsEngineer+Deputy)  \n·MichaelMcElwain +Erin Smith (Observatory ProjectScientist+Deputy)  \n·Knicole Colón +Susan Neff (Operations ProjectScientist+Deputy)  \n·Amber Straughn(Communications Project Scientist)  \n·Stefanie Milam(Project Scientist for Policy&UserCommunity)Image oredit:NASA,ESA,CSA,STScl  \n# Budget Challenges Facing JWST\n\n·To enable new scientific discovery,NASAmust aggressively reduce the costs ofextended operations,  especially formissions that have completed theirprimary mission and several extensions.  \n·The goal is to streamline operational costs,while maintaining scientific value andsupport to the community.  \n·Establishing consistent processes,tools,and protocols across missions has longbeen an agency priority,now furthersupported by the Administrator'scommitment to addressing this complexchallenge.  \n# DSN Update\n\n29 April 2026Rosa Avalos-WarrenJWST Program ExecutiveJulie Van.Campen and Eric PooleJWST Mission Systems Engineer and DeputyImage credit:NASA,ESA,CSA,STScl  \nBackground on Communication Ground Stations             \n·Nominal DSN support has been satisfactory.  \n·Anticipated support of Artemis missions puts DSN support of JWST at risk  \n-DSN support during the Artemis Il mission was significantly reduced  \n-During Artemis IV (2028)the DSN will have 2 Ka-capable antennas at each site supporting JWST  \nGiven that the Artemis IV mission is expected to demand 4 antennas at all time during the 30-day mission,the likelihood of the risk is very high  \n·The project has documented two risks  \nThere is a risk to Health &Safety,which requires S-band services and a small level of Ka-band services toretrieve observatory engineering data  \n-There is a risk to Science observations due to the inability to offload data from the observatory datarecorder  \n·The following charts summarize current status of potential ground stations for JWST  \n·The JWST project will continue to attempt to arrange alternate services in time to alleviate Artemis IVschedule conflicts  \nDSN Antennas Supporting JWST                   \n·After DSN upgrades are complete,each site will have 4 antennascapable of S-band support  \n-2 of the 4 will also have Ka return capability  \n-Artemis-4 support will likely require 4 antennas.  \n\n| Site   | Antenna   | S-band   | Science Data   |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Goldstone   | DSS-24   |  | ☑   |\n|  | DSS-26   |  | ☑   |\n|  | DSS-23   | ☑ Aug 2026   | ×   |\n|  | DSS-25   | ☑May 2027   | ×   |\n| Canberra   | DSS-34   | ☑   | ☑   |\n|  | DSS-36   | ☑   | ☑   |\n|  | DSS-35   | ☑Jun 2026   | ×   |\n|  | DSS-43   | ☑   | ×   |\n| Madrid   | DSS-54 Offline Jul 2027-  \u003Cbr>Feb 2029   | ×   | ×   |\n|  | DSS-56   | ☑   | ☑   |\n|  | DSS-65   | ☑   | ×   |\n|  | DSS-53   | ☑May 2026   | ☑May 2026   |\n|  | DSS-55   | Mar 2027   | ×   |\n\nGround Stations outside of DSN                      \n·The FOT has been investigating possible alternative assets for useduring periods of high DSN use (e.g.,Artemis missions).  \n·MOPRA-22,operated by CSIRO in New South Wales,could perform Ka  \nreturn once S-band commanding is added.  \n·GH-6 may add Ka capability in the future,but no details or a schedulehave been provided.  \n\n|  | S-band TLM   | S-band CMD   | Ka Data Return   |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Goonhilly GH-6   |  |  | X   |\n| MOPRA-22(current)  \u003Cbr>(Dec 2026)   | √   |  | ×  \u003Cbr>☑   |\n| SSC LVIB01   | ☑   | √   | ×   |\n| SDO2   | ×   |  | ×   |\n| APL   | ×   | √   | ×   |\n| MSP-11   | ×   | √   | ×   |\n\nRosa Avalos-WarrenJWST Program Executive  \n# DSN Updates\n\n·Continued coordination with SCaN to ensure JWSTsafety considerations and mission objectives areincorporated into DSN planning for Artemis Il andbeyond.  \n·Prior to Artemis II,SMD received confirmation from theSCaN DSN Program 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