Element D.11 of ROSES-2015 will solicit proposals for Science Investigation Teams (SITs) for the Wide-Field InfraRed Survey Telescope (WFIRST), which will result in the formation of a Formulation Science Working Group (FSWG) for the mission. WFIRST is the top-ranked large
space mission recommended by the National Research Council (NRC) decadal survey of astronomy and astrophysics for 2012-2021, New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics (NWNH, National Academies Press:
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12951
Selected teams will be funded by contract and shall be responsible for the following tasks in support of the proposed scientific investigations with WFIRST:
– Development of scientific performance requirements;
– Design of observing program(s);
– Development of science data analysis techniques; and
– Development of simulations and data challenges to validate the above items.
This amendment releases the draft text for community comment. Questions and comments must be addressed to Dominic Benford at [email protected] (subject line to read “WFIRST NRA Draft” without quotes) by 5:00 pm ET on June 26, 2015, in order to
receive consideration for incorporation into the final text.
Announcement #: NNH15ZDA001N
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