Outer Planet Flagship Mission Instrument Workshop
June 3-5, 2008
Monrovia, California USA
The Outer Planet Flagship Mission Instrument Workshop is designed to prepare the scientific community for an upcoming opportunity to propose instruments for the international Outer Planet Flagship mission that is planned for a new start in fiscal 2009. NASA and ESA are planning towards opportunity announcements for scientific experiments to fly on the mission. A decision is expected in November 2008 on whether the mission is a Europa Jupiter System Mission (EJSM) or a Titan Saturn System Mission (TSSM). The NASA Announcement of Opportunity is anticipated in the spring of 2009.
Each mission option involves distinct and difficult challenges. EJSM includes two orbiters with instruments designed to operate in the severe radiation environment of the Jupiter system as well as the need to be sterilized to comply with planetary protection requirements for Europa. TSSM includes both an orbiter and in situ platforms and the instruments must be miniaturized to accommodate limited payload capability and survive and operate in the cryogenic environment of Titan.
The OPFM Instrument Workshop will be held at the Double Tree Hotel in Monrovia, California, near the base of the San Gabriel Mountains and in close proximity to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
| Important Deadlines |
| Abstract Deadline |
May 16, 2008
After this date, please contact the OPFM Workshop Secretariat to determine if space is still available
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| Poster Selection Notification |
No later than May 23, 2008
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| Final Registration Deadline |
May 23, 2008
After this date, please contact the OPFM Workshop Secretariat to determine if space is still available
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| Hotel Reservation Deadline |
May 19, 2008
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Call for Papers
The OPFM Instrument Workshop is soliciting abstracts for instrument concepts for the EJSM and TSSM orbiters and for the TSSM in situ platform. Authors of selected papers will present their concepts in a poster session on the evening of Wednesday, June 4. Additionally, there will be time allotted during the morning workshop session on Wednesday for ~5-minute oral summary presentations by poster authors. Please include author affiliations and email contact information for the presenting author on your abstract.
Registration
There is no registration fee for participation in this OPFM Instrument Workshop. However, completion of the online registration form is mandatory for abstract submission and to ensure adequate facility space in our limited seating venue.
Hotel Online Reservations
Click here for The Double Tree Hotel group reservation site for the workshop.
For additional information, please contact the OPFM Instrument Workshop Secretariat
