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==Goal:==
 
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to compile a uniform set of basic capabilities and needs to maximize the yield of Solar System science with future Astrophysics assets while allowing those assets to achieve their Astrophysics priorities.  
 
to compile a uniform set of basic capabilities and needs to maximize the yield of Solar System science with future Astrophysics assets while allowing those assets to achieve their Astrophysics priorities.  
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==Timline:==
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PSAA Notional Timeline, 2018 dates:
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* Mid April – object discipline preliminary reports
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* Mid May – technical capability reports
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* Mid June – start drafting white paper
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* September -- Full Draft of White paper
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* December – submit white paper draft (in time for winter SBAG meeting)
  
  

Revision as of 18:39, 20 February 2018

NASA Committee for Planetary Science with Astrophysics Assets

Committee Members:

  • James (Gerbs) Bauer (Co-Chair; UMD)
  • Stefanie Milam (Co-Chair; GSFC)
  • Cristina Thomas (NAU)
  • Gordon Bjoraker (GSFC)
  • Leigh Fletcher (University of Leicester)
  • Carrie Nugent (IPAC)
  • Walt Harris (University of Arizona)
  • Andy Rivkin (APL, JHU)
  • Christine Hartzell (University of Maryland)
  • Scott Wolk (CfA, Harvard)
  • Paul Hartogh(MPI - SSRG)
  • Sean Carey (IPAC)
  • Doris Daou (NASA HQ)


email: psaalist@astro.umd.edu

Goal:

to compile a uniform set of basic capabilities and needs to maximize the yield of Solar System science with future Astrophysics assets while allowing those assets to achieve their Astrophysics priorities.

Timline:

PSAA Notional Timeline, 2018 dates:

  • Mid April – object discipline preliminary reports
  • Mid May – technical capability reports
  • Mid June – start drafting white paper
  • September -- Full Draft of White paper
  • December – submit white paper draft (in time for winter SBAG meeting)


Public Presentations and Announcements

Small Bodies Assessment Group (Tucson, Jan 16, 2018)

Public meeting presentations: PSAA - Public_Presentations

PSAA Meetings

Kick-off Meeting Thursday, January 25, 2018 11:00 am | Eastern Standard Time (New York, GMT-05:00) | 1 hr
Meeting number (access code): 737 050 224
Meeting password: astroph
webex: https://umd.webex.com/umd/j.php?MTID=mb50b76a2fc23a9be334bfb78529547a8
Topic: Some review and context for the PSAA, concentrating on logistics.
Agenda:

  • Introductions, and brief overview/history of PSAA
  • Some Past Examples of AA missions that yielded big planetary science
  • Near and Far term, and future missions
  • NASA HQ Program Scientist
  • Future meeting times and Cadence, next meeting: schedules and topical considerations (various).
  • Conclusions

Meeting presentations
Overview
Future Missions


Notes (most comments were in context of the Overview and Future mission presentations above):

  • For the "Actions" of the committee, we should also present to AAS and DPS, as well as submit the white paper to BOTH The Astrophysics and Planetary Decadal Committees.
  • We should consider astrophysics assets, not Only space assets; IRTF, SOFIA, LSST, etc.
  • Expand membership to include expertise
    • DD(NHQ) suggested possibly an open call, but in any case a means of soliciting input from the community, possibly through a Google Doc/form or some email, and can provide help.
    • SNM(Co-Chair) suggested need to keep membership manageable, but emphasized the need for a method of input, Google Doc good idea.
    • DD (NHQ) noted the balance was weighted towards small bodies, SNM noted that the Giant Planet scientists were not attending today.
    • AR(APL-JHU) suggested reaching out to other communities, including Japan mission input, to expand the committee to include a few more intl. scientists.
    • GB(Co-Chair) suggested a committee size of over 20 gets unwieldy. Bi-weekly Cadence for meetings, to prepare in time for input to Decadal committees.
  • Action Items:
    • All - expect an email in the next week to establish account for wiki edit permissions... update contact and affiliation information. Also, think of a few key members (will need to down-select to 3-5 additions).
    • Co-Chairs - Come up with some options for soliciting input. Draft Schedule and Milestones. Set up Doodle poll for regular meeting times.