Europa Jupiter System Mission Instrument Workshop

Europa Jupiter System Mission Instrument Workshop
July 15-17, 2009
Laurel, Maryland, USA

UPDATE * Workshop Products * UPDATE

The presentations from the workshop along with the list of registrants, posters, and vendors can be found HERE.

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Applied Physics Laboratory are hosting the Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM) Instrument Workshop on July 15-17, 2009 at Johns Hopkins University – Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland.

The workshop will address items such as EJSM status, plans for instrument selection, model payloads, and technical challenges facing instrument providers (in particular the radiation environment) for both JEO and JGO. Some of the technical discussions will be specific to JEO but would be applicable to the JGO flight element as well. In addition, programmatic topics such as schedules and the AOs will be discussed.

Note that it is expected that any interested parties have done their homework by reviewing the on-line tutorials from 2008 workshop and the on-line documents relating to radiation related activities, as well as the Instrument Guidelines and Contraints document. Please continue to check back periodically in the library as more documents are posted over the next few weeks.

WebEx Broadcast

For those unable to physically attend the workshop, the proceedings will be broadcast live via WebEx, details are available below.

Please go to http://www.webex.com/lp/jointest/ to verify that your computer and browser are properly configured to join WebEx meetings.

WebEx Meeting Registration

You need to register separately for each day of the workshop (do this in advance).
For the Wednesday July 15th session - Click Here and follow the instructions to register.
For the Thursday July 16th session - Click Here and follow the instructions to register.
For the Friday July 17th session - Click Here and follow the instructions to register.

For each registration, the system will send you an email that includes a URL link that you will use on the day of the meeting to get to the login screen. There, you will enter your name, email address, and the password (this will be supplied in the system emails).
You can save time by setting up WebEx Meeting Manager, on Windows or Mac, in advance of the meeting, click here. On the left side press “Set Up”, then press “Meeting Manager” and the follow the instructions.

Telecon Numbers

Please download the list of telephone numbers here (PDF, 52 KB). You must dial in to hear the audio portion of the meetings.

Important Deadlines
Abstract Deadline	Friday, June 12, 2009 After this date, please contact the EJSM Workshop Secretariat to determine if space is still available
Poster Selection Notification	No later than Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Final Registration Deadline	Friday, July 10, 2009 After this date, please contact the EJSM Workshop Secretariat to determine if space is still available

Call for Papers

The EJSM Instrument Workshop is soliciting abstracts for instrument concepts for the Jupiter Europa Orbiter (JEO) and the Jupiter Ganymede Orbiter (JGO), as well as concepts for synergistic science. Authors of selected papers will present their concepts in a poster session on the evening of Wednesday, July 15. Please use the provided template (Word, 34 KB) for abstract submittal.

Registration

There is no registration fee for this workshop. However, completion of the online registration form is mandatory to ensure adequate facility and refreshment planning. Please, click here to register.

Lodging (Updated)

A block of sleeping rooms is available for meeting participants attending this workshop as well as the NASA OPAG Workshop at the Hilton Columbia Hotel. Click here for more details.

2008 OPFM Instrument Workshop

The first Instrument workshop was held in June 2008. The focus of the first workshop was to introduce the community to the mission concepts for both EJSM and the Titan Saturn System Mission and to expose potential instrument providers to the harsh environments which challenge the designers. This workshop is not a repeat of the previous workshop and will convey new critical information.

Recommended Tutorial Viewing
We recommend that all potential instrument providers review the tutorials which were produced during the 2008 workshop. These tutorials cover important information which will not be specifically addressed again at the next workshop.

For additional information, please contact the EJSM Instrument Workshop Secretariat