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NASA Planetary Science Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting

March 4-5, 2024
NASA Headquarters (3D42) and WebEx

ACCESSIBILITY
Captioning will be provided for this meeting. We are committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats or other reasonable accommodations, please contact Ms. KarShelia Kinard, Science Mission Directorate, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-2355 or [email protected].

Day 1: Monday March 4, 2024

Public WebEx Connection Information:
https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasaenterprise/j.php?MTID=m6030640e9cccb4672890fd4ea22f827e
Webinar number: 2827 316 2219
Password: PACMar-241 (72262703 from phones and video systems)

Join by phone: +1-415-527-5035 United States Toll (Access code: 2827 316 2219)

Time (Eastern) Item Speaker(s)
10:10 Welcome Ryan Watkins & Hope Ishii
10:15 Planetary Science Division (PSD) Update Lori Glaze
11:15 Planetary Defense Radar Report Lindley Johnson & Kelly Fast
11:45 Additional Q&A/Discussion PAC Members
12:15 Break
13:30 Mars Sample Return (MSR) Updates Eric Ianson
14:30 Moon to Mars Tiger Team Report Bruce Jakosky
15:00 Additional Q&A/Discussion PAC Members
15:15 Break
15:45 Research Coordination Network (RCN) Updates Alfonso Davila (NfoLD) and PCE3
16:15 Additional Q&A/Discussion PAC Members
16:30 Public Comment Period* Open to public
17:00 EDIA for Leaders in Planetary Sciences: An Innovative Workshop Julie Rathbun and JA Grier
17:30 Additional PAC Q&A/Discussion PAC Members
18:00 Adjourn Day 1

*Comments and questions from the public may be provided, via WebEx, during the Open Comment Period (30 minutes). PAC members will consider these comments starting at 16:45.


Day 2: Tuesday March 5, 2024

Public WebEx Connection Information:
https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasaenterprise/j.php?MTID=m7a5dae93838f4f7b3be94688789d2497
Webinar number: 2831 156 6022
Password: PACMar-242 (72262703 from phones and video systems)

Join by phone: +1-415-527-5035 United States Toll (Access code: 2831 156 6022)

Time (Eastern) Item Speaker(s)
10:00 ESSIO/Lunar Update Joel Kearns and Sarah Noble
10:30 Planetary Science Division R&A Update Delia Santiago-Materese & Kathleen Vander Kaaden
11:30 PAC Discussion PAC Members
11:45 RPS Update Andrew Maynard
12:15 PAC Discussion PAC Members
12:30 Break
13:30 Assessment/Analysis Group (AG) Updates
13:30  Agenda description (Hope)
13:32  MExAG
13:42  SBAG
13:52  ExoPAG
14:02  OPAG
14:04  LEAG
14:06  MAPSIT
14:08  VEXAG
14:10  ExMAG
14:12  MEPAG
14:14  EDIA Cross-AG WG
14:16  OW Cross-AG WG
14:18  PAC Q&A about reports
14:30  PAC/AG discussion on topics of interest
15:10  Margin on above and any additional concerns
AG Representatives
15:30 Break
16:00 Astrobiology Update David Grinspoon & Lindsay Hays
16:30 PAC Discussion PAC Members
16:45 Public Comment Period* Open to public
17:00 PAC Q&A/Discussion PAC Members
18:00 Adjourn Day 2

*Comments and questions from the public may be provided, via WebEx, during the Open Comment Period (30 minutes). PAC members will consider these comments starting at 16:45.