Austin, Texas
8 – 12 January 2012
8 January 2012
Austin Convention Center, Room 10AB
| Time | Event | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Room Opens | |
| 09:30 | Informal discussions, slides and wireless setup, etc. | |
| 10:00 | Meeting start, introductions, etc. [PDF] | Steve Ritz, all |
| 10:05 | News from HQ [PDF] | Rita Sambruna et a. (10 + 15) |
| 10:30 | TechSAG | |
| Update [PDF] | Roger Brissenden (5) | |
| How TechSAG and IPSAG Technology Inputs Are Being Used [PDF] | Jackie Townsend (5) | |
| Discussions, Next Steps | Roger Brissenden, Jackie Townsend, all (10) | |
| 10:50 | IPSAG | |
| Update and Statement of Issues | Jamie Bock (10) | |
| IP Technology Needs for Mid-Decade and Overlap with X-ray, Optical and Sub-mm Astrophysics [PDF] | Kent Irwin (15) | |
| Discussion Actions, Statements | Jamie Bock, all (10) | |
| 11:25 | GammaSAG Proposal and First Steps [PDF] | Liz Hays, Julie McEnery, all (15) |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | PCOS Program Office Report, Use of RFIs, etc. [PDF] | Mooni Ahmed (10+10) |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Break for Lunch, Informal Discussions | |
| 13:00 | Focus Topic: X-ray Opportunities in a Changing Landscape | |
| NASA Study, Report from the December Workshop, and the X-ray Mission Landscape [PDF] | Rob Petre (25+25) | |
| ATHENA Plans [PDF] | Nick White (20+5) | |
| Summary, Actions, Statements | Roger Brissenden, all (15) | |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Break | |
| 14:45 | Focus Topic: GW Opportunities in a Changing Landscape | |
| mHz GW Science as a Function of Sensitivity [PDF] | Tyson Littenberg (20+5) | |
| Status of eLISA / NGO [PDF] | Karsten Danzmann (20+5) | |
| Report on the RFI Responses, Workshop, and Future Plans | Tuck Stebbins (20 + 5) | |
| Summary, Actions, Statements | Guido, all (15) | |
| 16:15 | AOB | |
| 16:30 | Meeting Summary, Plans for Next Meetings [PDF] | Steve Ritz, all |
| 17:00 | Adjourn | |