Science and Beyond: Capturing the Full Spectrum of Heliophysics Mission Impact Through End User Engagement

Heliophysics missions serve a variety of stakeholders beyond the scientific community, including space weather forecasters, commercial space operators, mission planners, and national security entities. Our missions provide the environmental awareness and technical resilience required for humanity's expanding presence in space. Currently, stakeholder needs are not fully documented and supported by Heliophysics missions. This presentation examines how systematically identifying, engaging with, and supporting these end users can transform our understanding of mission value. We explore methods to enhance operational capabilities for space weather prediction and better support human exploration through Artemis and commercial space expansion by documenting their comprehensive societal impact through structured end user inventories and formal liaison relationships. A dual focus approach of scientific merit alongside operational utility allows Heliophysics missions to fully recognize their critical role.