The US INTEGRAL Users Committee met on July 15, 2005 to discuss various issues related to the NASA Guest Investigator Program, and the future of NASA support of the mission in the US. The agenda, and a number of the view-graph presentations follow.
Coffee, Snacks | 8:30 | |
1. Welcome & Introduction | CS | 9:00 |
Mission Status; Overview of recent ISWT, IUG | CK, BT | |
2. NASA GI Program: Current Status, Future | CS, BT | 9:30 |
AO-3 Overview: Peer Review, Budget | ||
AO-4 and beyond | ||
HQ Perspective | RH | |
3. Ongoing Activities: GOF, GIs, Co-Is | CS | 10:00 |
SR04: Specific Criticisms, Recommendations | ||
Progress Since SR04: GOF Update | ||
Coffee Break | 10:45 | |
Archive, High-level data products, online services, OSA 5.0 | SS, VB | |
4. US Science Issues: | 12:00 | |
Journal Publications | CS | |
Major Topics: US Participation | CK, All | |
Where are we absent? How to enhance? | ||
Reports on Co-I Activities | MF, SB, BT | |
Lunch Break | 12:30 | |
5. Preparation and Planning for SR06 & AO4 | All | 1:30 |
ESA policy on serendipitous targets | CK, BT | |
Can we influence policy? | ||
Coordinated observations with other facilities? | CK, All | |
US Publication rate: How to improve? GI letter? | All | |
Coffee Break | 2:30 | |
AAS Special Session | CS | |
SW/data analysis Workshop? | All | |
Enhancement of EPO & PR efforts? | CS, All | |
6. Summary | All | 3:30 |
Other issues? | ||
Future Meetings | ||
Adjourn | 4:00 |
Presenters: CK (Chyrssa Kouveliotou), CS (Chris Shrader), BT (Bonnard Teegarden), RH (Rick Harnden), SS (Steve Sturner), VB (Volker Beckmann), MF (Mark Finger), SB (Steve Boggs), CD Chris Dudley, many more...