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Outer Planets Assessment GroupThe Outer Planets Assessment Group was established by NASA in late 2004 to identify scientific priorities and pathways for exploration in the outer solar system. The group consists of a 15-person steering committee, which actively solicits input from the scientific community and reports its findings to NASA Headquarters. OPAG provides input to NASA but does not make recommendations. OPAG CharterOPAG is NASA's community-based forum designed to provide science input for planning and prioritizing outer planet exploration activities for the next several decades. It is chartered by NASA's Solar System Exploration Division and reports its findings at meetings of the Solar System Exploration Sub-Committee of the NASA Space Science Advisory Committee. Open to all interested scientists, OPAG regularly evaluates outer solar system exploration goals, objectives, investigations and required measurements on the basis of the widest possible community outreach. Next OPAG Location Set July 14, 2009 This 1-day meeting is conveniently placed between the July 13 Outer Planet Flagship (OPF) STD meeting, and the July 15–17 OPF Instrument Workshop at APL. The focus of the meeting will be preparation of the OPAG white paper for the Planetary Decadal Survey. Other potential agenda items should be sent to mckinnon@wustl.edu.
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