Exploring the Planetary Science Achievable from a Balloon-Based Observatory Workshop

Exploring the Planetary Science Achievable from a Balloon-Based Observatory Workshop

January 25 and 26, 2012

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

www.nasa.gov

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Welcome !


AgendaWednesday, Jan 25

Time EVENT Speaker / Responsible Person

Speaker / Responsible Person Confirmed

Event Location (Room within OAI) Notes/Comments/Questions

7:30 Check-in Opens OAI Lobby Meal costs collected at RegistrationSpeakers/Responsible Person(s) Stephanie Black, Larry Liou Y

8:30 Welcome AuditoriumSpeakers/Responsible Person(s) Ramon Lugo /NASA GRC Y

8:35 Workshops Objectives and Expected Outcomes AuditoriumSpeakers/Responsible Person(s) James Green /NASA HQ Y

8:40 Logistics AuditoriumSpeakers/Responsible Person(s) Tibor Kremic /NASA GRC Y

Information on Current and Planned Balloon Platform Capabilities

8:45NASA Balloons - Current capabilities, future plans, expected environments aloft AuditoriumBalloon Program Office Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Dave Pierce /NASA HQ-WFF, YUltra-Long Duration Balloons Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Debora Fairbrother /NASA WFF YArc second Pointing Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Brett Vincent /NASA WFF Y9:30 Observations from Balloons verses Ground or SOFIA Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Eliot Young /SWRI Y9:45 Availability of Other Observatories Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Kelly Fast/ NASA HQ Y10:00 Break

Interaction with Scientists/Engineers who have recent mission experiences10:10 Sunrise Mission Highlights / Experiences Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Jack Fox /Consultant to SWRI Y10:35 BLAST Mission Highlights / Experiences

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Mark Devlin /U of Pennsylvania Y Auditorium11:00 GUSSTO Mission Highlights / Plans

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Pietro Bernasconi /APL Y Auditorium11:25 Japanese Balloon Telescope Program and Experiences

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Yukihiro Takahasi /Hokkaido U Y Auditorium

11:50 Announcements Tibor Kremic /NASA GRC Y Auditorium

12:00 Lunch Sun Room


Agenda – cont.Science Break-outs (By Target)

1:00 Instructions for Break-outs Sun RoomSpeakers/Responsible Person(s) Tibor Kremic /NASA GRC Y

1:15 Venus Science Break-out Industry RoomFacilitator(s) Sanjay Limaye /U of Wisconsin Y

1:15 Small Bodies Science Break-out Auditorium Facilitator(s) Mark Sykes /PSI Y

1:15 Giant Planets and Icy Satellites President RoomFacilitator(s) Kevin Baines /JPL Y

1:15 Other Planetary Science Break-out Board RoomFacilitator(s) Steve Mackwell /LPI Y

2:45 Break

Resume Science Break-outs (By Target)

Science Break-Out Reports4:15 Break-out reports Auditorium4:15 Venus Science Report Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Sanjay Limaye /U of Wisconsin Y4:30 Small Bodies Science Report Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Mark Sykes /PSI Y4:45 Giant Planets and Icy Satellites Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Kevin Baines /JPL Y5:00 Other Planetary Science Report Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Steve Mackwell /LPI Y

5:15 Wrap-Up and Announcements AuditoriumSpeakers/Responsible Person(s) Tibor Kremic /NASA GRC Y

5:30 Meetings Concluded - Break until Dinner

Dinner and Dinner Talk6:00 Dinner Sun Room

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Catered MealDinner tickets will be provided at Registration for those who ordered them

6:45 Dinner Talk - Civil War Balloons Sun RoomSpeakers/Responsible Person(s) James Green /NASA HQ Y

7:30 Questions for the Speaker Sun RoomSpeakers/Responsible Person(s) James Green /NASA HQ Y

8:00 Adjourn


Agenda – cont.Thursday, Jan 26

Time EVENT Speaker / Responsible Person

Speaker / Responsible Person Confirmed

Event Location (Room within OAI) Notes/Comments/Questions

7:30 Check-in Opens OAI LobbySpeakers/Responsible Person(s) Stephanie Black, Larry Liou Y

8:30 Welcome and Announcements AuditoriumDiscipline Break-out Objectives and Guidance

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Tibor Kremic /NASA GRC Y

Science Break-outs (By Discipline)8:45 Atmospheric Composition Science Break-out Industry

Facilitator(s) Kelly Fast /NASA HQ Y8:45 Atmospheric Dynamics Science Break-out Auditorium

Facilitator(s) Jonathan Rall /NASA HQ Y8:45 Surface Composition Science Break-out Presidents

Facilitator(s) Karl Hibbitts /APL Y8:45 Non Conventional including IDP Science Break-out Board

Facilitator(s) Steve Mackwell Y

10:30 BreakResume Science Break-outs (By Discipline)

Science By Discipline Reports11:00 Atmospheric Composition Science Break-out Report Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Facilitator or TBD Y11:15 Atmospheric Dynamics Science Break-out Report Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Facilitator or TBD Y11:30 Surface Composition Science Break-out Report Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Facilitator or TBD Y11:45 Non Conventional including IDP Science Break-out Report Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Facilitator or TBD

12:00 Lunch Sun Room


Agenda - cont.Science Summary - Driving Requirements Summary - Next Steps

1:00 Summaries, Reviews, and Discussion AuditoriumSpeakers/Responsible Person(s) Tibor Kremic /NASA GRC and TBD

2:45 Final Questions / Comments AuditoriumSpeakers/Responsible Person(s) Jonathan Rall /NASA HQ Y

3:00 Adjourn

Science Summary - What is the Science and Driving Requirements1:00 Summary of Science and its "Value" Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Karl Hibbitts /APL Y1:30 Summary of Driving Requirements Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) TBD2:00 Clusters of Science with Similar Requirements Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) TBD Y2:30 Follow-on Activities and Next Steps Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Tibor Kremic /NASA GRC Y2:45 Final Questions / Comments Auditorium

Speakers/Responsible Person(s) Jonathan Rall /NASA HQ Y

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Participants Include:• Several international attendees representing institutes in

Belgium, France, Germany, Japan

• Representatives from NASA HQ including several from the Planetary Science Division

Travel very difficult these days, especially for NASA HQ so thanks for making the road trip Cleveland

• Number of students and faculty who are involved in, or considering balloon related topics / projects

• Rest are scientists and engineers from the US

• Your presence is already one indicator of the community interest in this topic, which, as we heard, is one of the key questions that need to be answered.



Logistics• Meals in the Sun Room – Need you Name Tag

• You choose your break out group. Signs / directions are provided. - May ask to balance attendance

• Restrooms

• Wireless web should be available

• Need Something? Please see me , Larry Liou, or staff



Special Thanks

Sponsoring Partners of this Workshop:

• Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory

• South West Research Institute



Special Thanks

• Local organizing team - Larry Liou, Linda Nero, and Stephanie Black and several others that have been assisting and will be supporting us in the break outs, taking notes, logistics/graphics, running the WebEx, etc.

• Core Planning Team – discussing and planning the workshop - Karl Hibbitts (APL), Rob Landis (WFF), Eliot Young (SWRI) and Larry Liou (GRC)


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Expectations of Cleveland ?

Feb, 2010 Washington DC. Looking at Route 1, around noon

Taxi Ride to Get Closer to Airport


Final Questions?


Documents

Exploring the Planetary Science Achievable from a Balloon-Based Observatory Workshop