7 October 2024
The Time-Domain And Multi-Messenger Astrophysics Communications Science Analysis Group (TDAMMComm SAG) was formed in Summer 2023, as recommended to NASA by the Astrophysics Advisory Committee (APAC).
The SAG’s remit was to consider various questions relating to how future communications solutions can be developed to better support TDAMM missions. These questions include looking at the science drivers that will define future communications needs; the need for missions in a variety of orbits; looking into bandwidth and latency requirements for future TDAMM missions; the issue of cost of communications for TDAMM missions; the need for high availability and flexible scheduling of communications; and how the future of communications can be better advertised to proposers.
In July 2024, the SAG produced its final report on these questions, and presented this report to the APAC at the APAC meeting on 23 July 2024.
A copy of the final report and the APAC presentation slides can be found on the TDAMM Comm SAG webpage.