X-ray Astronomy Mission

FINAL REPORT RELEASED AUGUST 10, 2012. Please download here.

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Instrument Design Laboratory (IDL) Studies

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X-ray Mission Design Laboratory (MDL) Studies

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NASA's Request for Information (RFI)

The RFI, "Concepts for the Next NASA X-ray Astronomy Mission," was released in the NASA NSPIRES Web site on September 13, 2011, as solicitation number NNH11ZDA018L. Responses were due by October 28, 2011. The full text of this NASA research opportunity is posted at http://nspires.nasaprs.com/.

Community Science Team (CST)

NASA has issued a call for Letters of Application for Membership in the Community Science Team for X-ray Astronomy Mission Concepts. The "Dear Colleague" letter can be found here. The deadline for responding was October 19th at 4:30pm EST.

CST Members

Mark Bautz (MIT)	Stephen Murray (JHU)
Joel Bregman (Chair - Michigan)	Paul Plucinsky (CfA)
Dave Burrows (Penn State)	Brian Ramsey (MSFC)
Webster Cash (U Colorado)	Ron Remillard (MIT)
Christine Jones (CfA)	Colleen Wilson-Hodge (MSFC)

Frequently Asked Questions regarding the CST

Documents

X-ray Astronomy Mission Studies Documents

The European Space Agency LISA observatory

PCOS News

Program News and Announcements

22 September 2021

Applications Sought for PhysPAG Executive Committee » Details.

22 September 2021

Astrophysics Advisory Committee Meeting 13 & 15 October 2021 » Details.

10 September 2021

2021 Astrophysics Explorer Solicitations Released » Details.

13 August 2021

ULTRASAT Science Workshop » Details.

13 August 2021

ROSES-21 Amendment 29: Updates to D.11 NICER Guest Observer Cycle 4 » Details.

29 July 2021

Life and Physical Sciences Decadal Survey Call for White Papers. » Details.

Project News