X-ray Astronomy Mission

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

New! Forum for community input to the X-ray Mission Architecting Study! Join the discussion here.

Instrument Design Laboratory (IDL) Studies

Files under review

X-ray Mission Design Laboratory (MDL) Studies

Files under review

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

18 January 2021

Meeting of Astronomy and Astrophysics Advisory Committee (AAAC) on 26–27 January 2021 » Details.

14 January 2021

NuSTAR General Observer Cycle 7 Proposal Deadline 29 January 2021 » Details.

6 January 2021

Draft Astrophysics Explorers Program Solicitations Released for Community Comment for Solicitations for both Medium Explorer (MIDEX) and Missions of Opportunity (APEXMO) and Comments for both draft solicitations due by 25 February 2021 » Details.

16 December 2020

The 237th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, Virtually Anywhere, 11–15 January 2021, will include Physics of the Cosmos events. The PCOS AAS2021 Meeting page lists currently scheduled sessions, presentations, chats, and displays » Details.

4 December 2020

Payloads and Research Investigations on the Surface of the Moon (PRISM) Step-2 Due Date. Step-2 proposals now due 3 February 2021. Step-1 proposal due date unchanged as 11 December 2020 » Details.

4 December 2020

Release of Final text and Due Dates for ROSES Post-COVID Recovery program. Requests received by 4 January 2021 will be processed first. Final due date is 5 March 2021. » Details.

Project News