Finding the UV-Visible Path Forward: A Community Workshop to Plan the Future of UV/Visible Space Astrophysics
Agenda
Thursday, June 25
Goddard Space Flight Center, Building 34, Room W150
| 8:30-8:40 | Announcements, Introduction - Susan Neff (local info), Paul Scowen (Chair) |
| 8:40-9:20 | Setting the Political Stage - Mario Perez, NASA HQ (30 min + 10 min questions) PDF version |
| 9:20-9:50 | High Definition Space Telescope (AURA Study) - Jason Tumlinson |
| 9:50-10:20 | ATLAST Study - Mark Clampin |
| 10:20-10:40 | Coffee |
| 10:40-11:20 | SIG Subcommittee Introductions and Goals (10 minutes each) Science (Todd Tripp): http://sig2.asu.edu/sub_science.html Technology (Matt Beasley): http://sig2.asu.edu/sub_tech.html Missions (David Ardila): http://sig2.asu.edu/sub_missions.html Flagship (Paul Scowen): http://sig2.asu.edu/sub_flagship.html |
| 11:20-12:30 | Subcommittee Breakouts (Connection details and agendas will be posted closer to the meeting) Science, Room W305 Technology, Room E215 Missions, Room W360L Flagship, Room W150 |
| 12:30-1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 - 4:30 | Subcommittee Breakouts continued |
| 3:00 | Coffee available (outside W150) |
| 4:30-5:00 | Report from ExoPAG12 Meeting - Scott Gaudi |
| 5:00-5:30 | COPAG response to Hertz charge & Exploring the synergies of a Joint ExoPlanet/UVOIR Mission - Mary Beth Kaiser PowerPoint Version |
| 5:30 | Adjourn - Optional tour of GSFC technologies and capabilities relevant to future large-aperture telescopes. |
| 7:00 | Group Dinners arranged separately by each Subcommittee |
Friday, June 26
| 8:30-8:40 | Announcements, Schedule Adjustments |
| 8:40-10:30 | Presentation and Workshop-wide discussion on compelling UV-visible science - what was missed by the submitted white papers / AURA report - led by Todd Tripp |
| 10:20-10:50 | Coffee |
| 10:50-12:00 | Technology - Needs and Priorities. Discussion led by Matt Beasley |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch - Optional viewing of 22-minute video by renowned former Disney imagineer, Bob Rogers, on the future path of NASA. |
| 1:00-2:00 | Smaller missions vs. Flagships, possible new mission lines such as Discovery-class. Discussion led by David Ardila |
| 2:00-3:20 | Subcommittee Reports and Next Steps - 20 minutes per subcommittee Science Technology Missions Flagship |
| 3:20-3:40 | Coffee |
| 3:40-4:30 | UV/Vis SIG's Recommendations to COPAG on Large Mission Studies - Consensus? Discussion led by Paul Scowen |
| 4:30-5:30 | Moving Forward from Here; Writing Plans/Assignments, Form of Workshop Report - Paul Scowen |
| 5:30 | Adjourn |
Important Info
Date: June 25-26, 2015
Location: Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD
Building 34, Room W150
June 8, 2015 - Registration closes for Foreign Nationals
June 18, 2015 - Registration closes for US Citizens/Green Card Holders
June 24, 2014 - Registration closes for remote participants
