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2 Board and Standing Committees: Activities and Membership
2 Board and Standing Committees: Activities and Membership
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During 2016, the SSB had five standing committees representing various disciplines: the Committee on Astrobiology and Planetary Science (CAPS) , the Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA; jointly with the Board on Physics and Astronomy, BPA)
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(Neil Gehrels, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center) ; Europa Mission (Louise Prockter, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and Barry Goldstein, JPL)
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Huntress, Carnegie Institution of Neil Gehrels,5 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Washington Sarah Gibson, National Center for Atmospheric Anthony C Janetos, Boston University Research Chryssa Kouveliotou, George Washington University Wesley T
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Braun, University of Colorado, Boulder Mary Lynne Dittmar, Dittmar Associates (vice chair) Neil Gehrels, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center David N
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Chamberlain, Administrative Coordinator, SSB STANDING COMMITTEES Space Science Week (www.nationalacademies.org/spacescienceweek) was held March 29-31, 2016, in Washington, D.C.
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The afternoon concluded with a briefing from Vicky Hamilton, Southwest Research Institute, and co-chair for the Committee on NASA Science Mission Extension, on the committee's progress; a briefing by Tom Hammond, House Science, Space and Technology Committee; and a briefing from Angela Jackman from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center on the use of the Space Launch System for science. On the evening of March 30, the Space Science Week public lecture was given by Alan Stern, Southwest Research Institute, principal investigator for New Horizons.
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Mars related FIGURE 2.1 SSB advice associated with CAPS -- astrobiology and planetary protection (1965-2016)
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FIGURE 2.2 SSB advice associated with CAPS -- solar system exploration (1969-2016)
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The afternoon of March 29 was spent in plenary with all five standing committees. The CAA meeting featured presentations from Alan Dressler on the report The Space Science Decadal Surveys: Lessons Learned and Best Practices; Vicky Kalogera on the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory and gravitational wave astrophysics; Paul Hertz on NASA Astrophysics Division activities; Angela Olinto on the Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee annual report; Jim Ulvestad on NSF Division of Astronomical Sciences activities; and Kathy Turner on Department of Energy (DOE)
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A historical summary of a selection of SSB advisory reports on astronomy and astrophysics is presented in Figure 2.3. Membership Marcia J
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FIGURE 2.3 SSB advice associated with CAA -- astronomy and astrophysics (1979-2016)
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The meeting participants also heard about NASA planning for commercial LEO from Sam Scimemi, NASA Headquarters; LEO Ecosystems from Cynthia Bouthot and Michael Roberts of CASIS; and economic considerations for LEO research platform markets from Ioana Cozmuta, NASA Ames Research Center. During the meeting, the committee also received a status update from Marshall Porterfield, NASA, on the life and physical sciences program and discussed the upcoming midterm review of the decadal survey.
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A Strategy for Research in Space Biology and Medicine in the New Century (1998) Readiness Issues Related to Research in the Biological and Physical Review of NASA's Sciences on the International Space Station (2001)
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FIGURE 2.5 SSB advice associated with CBPSS -- microgravity research (1978-2016)
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COMMITTEE ON EARTH SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS FROM SPACE The Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space met March 29-30 during the SSB's annual Space Science Week in Washington, D.C. Principal agenda items included a discussion with Lawrence Friedl (Director, NASA Applied Sciences Program)
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(2011) Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Midterm Assessment of NASA's Implementation of the Decadal Survey (2012)
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The committee also held discussions on NASA's Living With a Star program and decadal survey goals, NASA's Solar Terrestrial Probes Program, heliophysics science centers, and a panel discussion on the National Space Weather Action Plan with representatives from NOAA, NASA, NSF, and the Department of Defense. The committee also began a discussion of planning for the solar and space physics decadal survey midterm assessment, preparing material on their discipline for the transition team of the incoming administration, and details of CSSP's rotation of committee members for Fall 2016.
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Opportunities for High-Power, High-Frequency Transmitters to Advance Ionospheric/Thermospheric Research (2014) FIGURE 2.7 SSB advice associated with CSSP -- solar and space physics (1980-2016)
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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Robyn Millan, Dartmouth College Terrance G Onsager, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Aaron Ridley, University of Michigan Nathan A
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