Issue 16-11, April 17, 2016
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- CALL FOR LETTERS OF APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP ON NASA’S
SCIENCE INSTRUMENT DEFINITION TEAM FOR GHAPS - SUMMER SCHOOL FOR SOFTWARE SYSTEMS IN ASTRONOMY
- OPAG MEETING – NEW STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS SOUGHT
- KEY DEADLINES APPROACHING FOR NEXT GENERATION SUBORBITAL
RESEARCHERS CONFERENCE (NSRC) 2016
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CALL FOR LETTERS OF APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP ON
NASA’S SCIENCE INSTRUMENT DEFINITION TEAM FOR GHAPS
NASA’s Planetary Science Division (PSD) invites scientists and other
qualified and interested individuals to apply for membership on the
Gondola for High Altitude Planetary Science Project (GHAPS)
Science Instrument Definition Team (SIDT) to help define instrument
priorities for a stratospheric balloon gondola telescope that will
serve as a community asset for future planetary science observations.
Applications should submit a one-page letter describing interest and
qualifications, as well as a one-page Curriculum Vitae (both in pdf
format). The letter should also contain a statement confirming the
applicant’s time availability during the one month time period to
participate on the SIDT, particularly if there are any major schedule
constraints that may restrict engagement at critical times. The
expected activities include the following:
– Teleconferences beginning approximately the week of May 23, 2016;
– A potential face-to-face meeting in June 2016 in the Washington,
DC area (SIDT members provide their own travel support);
– Preparation and review of materials for the final report;
– Additional meetings/telecons as appropriate.
Deadline: May 6, 2016 (11:59 p.m. ET)
Submit letters to Rob Landis at [email protected]
Subject Line: GHAPS SIDT Application
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SUMMER SCHOOL FOR SOFTWARE SYSTEMS IN ASTRONOMY
The University of Hawaii’i at Hilo Physics and Astronomy Department
offers the two week course (July 25 – August 5). The course covers
software design and implementation of telescope and instrument control
systems, observation planning tools, and software for analyzing and
archiving astronomical data. A full course description and instructions
for enrollment are given at:
http://phys.uhh.hawaii.edu/Summer2016/summer2016.php
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OPAG MEETING – NEW STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS SOUGHT
The next OPAG meeting will be August 11-12 at Little America in
Flagstaff, AZ. If you would like to make a presentation (including
science nuggets), please contact OPAG chair Alfred McEwen
OPAG needs five new members for the steering committee because of
rolloffs from time expiration and other commitments. We will accept
nominations (including self-nominations) consisting of one paragraph
about how your involvement will benefit OPAG, plus your CV, sent to
[email protected]. The OPAG committee will vote on who to add,
considering how to maintain balance between science disciplines,
planetary objects, and institutions, to retain expertise in relevant
technologies, and to promote diversity.
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KEY DEADLINES APPROACHING FOR NEXT GENERATION
SUBORBITAL RESEARCHERS CONFERENCE (NSRC) 2016
This year’s Next Generation Suborbital Researchers Conference
(NSRC-2016) will be held at the Omni Interlocken Resort, in
Broomfield, Colorado, on June 2-4, 2016, with a welcome reception on
June 1. Key deadlines for meeting participation are rapidly
approaching, these are:
Poster Abstracts Submission: Deadline April 28th
Early-Bird (Discounted) Meeting Registration: Deadline April 29th
Hotel Room Reduced Rate Registration: Deadline May 1st
Topics discussed at NSRC-2016 will include flight provider status,
regulatory issues, NASA’s flight opportunities program, as well as
applications including planetary science, astronomy and solar physics,
atmospheric science, microgravity sciences, education, public outreach,
life sciences, suborbital and commercial markets and policy,
technology, and technology testing.
All contributed abstracts this year will be for posters to maximize
the time needed to have practical provider and NASA/FAA discussions
and networking, which will be focused on maturing payload ideas into
actual suborbital flights. NSRC plans to accept ALL poster
contributions that relate to next-gen suborbital research and
education.
To learn more about the conference, to register, and to submit an
abstract, visit:
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