Evaluation of the Implementation of WFIRST/AFTA in the Context of New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics (2014)
Chapter: B--Meeting Agenda
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Suggested Citation:
"B--Meeting Agenda." National Research Council. 2014. Evaluation of the Implementation of WFIRST/AFTA in the Context of New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18712.
PUBLIC AGENDA
JANUARY 12-14, 2014
KECK CENTER, WASHINGTON D.C.
January 12, 2014
| Closed Session (8:30-10:30 a.m.) | |
| Open Session | |
| 10:45 a.m. | Overview of WFIRST/AFTA Configurations and Comparison to NWNH WFIRST |
| Neil Gehrels, AFTA Study Scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) | |
| 11:10 | Comparison of the NWNH WFIRST and WFIRST/AFTA Science Goals |
| Neil Gehrels, AFTA Study Scientist, NASA GSFC, and David Spergel, Princeton University | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Working Lunch |
Suggested Citation:
"B--Meeting Agenda." National Research Council. 2014. Evaluation of the Implementation of WFIRST/AFTA in the Context of New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18712.
| 1:00 | WFIRST/AFTA, the Dark Energy Task Force, and Euclid |
| David Spergel, Princeton University | |
| 2:00 | Addition of a Coronagraph and Its Impact on the Mission |
| Jeremy Kasdin, Princeton University | |
| Closed Session (3:30-8:00 p.m.) | |
January 13, 2014
| Open Session (WebEx URL access to telecon via WebEx) | |
| 8:30 a.m. | Context, Background and Rationale for the Study |
| Paul Hertz, Director, NASA Astrophysics Division | |
| 9:15 | NASA Science Mission Directorate Perspective |
| John Grunsfeld, Associate Administrator, NASA Science Mission Directorate | |
| 9:35 | Technical and Cost Comparison of NWNH WFIRST to WFIRST/AFTA (with and without a coronagraph) |
| Kevin Grady, AFTA Study Manager, NASA GSFC | |
| 10:50 | Aerospace Corp. Analysis of WFIRST/AFTA Costs and Key Mission Risks |
| Robert Kellogg and Randy Persinger (by phone), Aerospace Corporation | |
| 11:30 | WFIRST/AFTA Technology Readiness |
| Kevin Grady, AFTA Study Manager, NASA GSFC | |
| 12:00 p.m. | Working Lunch |
| 12:45 | Implementation of a Coronagraph and Relation to the NWNH New Worlds Technology Development Goals |
| John Trauger, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Marc Kuchner, NASA GSFC | |
Suggested Citation:
"B--Meeting Agenda." National Research Council. 2014. Evaluation of the Implementation of WFIRST/AFTA in the Context of New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/18712.
| Closed Session (1:45-3:45 p.m.) | |
| Open Session | |
| 3:45 | Committee Follow-up Q&A with All Speakers |
| 4:50 | Public Comments |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
January 14, 2014
Closed Session (8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.)
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