Second Meeting of the Venus Exploration and Analysis Group (VEXAG)
Presentations
9:00 a.m. VEXAG Introduction – NASA Headquarters Overview and Expectations – Adriana Ocampo
9:15 a.m. VEXAG Meeting #2 Objectives – Sushil Atreya and Janet Luhmann
9:30 a.m. Chapman Conference Recap – Larry Esposito
10:15 a.m. Status Report: ESA's Venus Express – Hakan Svedhem
10:45 a.m. Recap ESA's Venus Entry Probe Workshop – Hakan Svedhem
11:00 a.m. Update - Messenger Flybys - Ralph McNutt
11:15 a.m. Update JAXA's Venus Orbiter Overview – Takehiko Satoh and George Hashimoto
11:30 a.m. NASA Strategic Plan Panel Discussion – Ellen Stofan, Janet Luhmann, and Jimm Cutts
1:30 p.m. VEXAG Meeting #1 Recap - Technology Readiness – Steve Mackwell
1:45 p.m. Plans for VEXAG Goals, Objectives, Investigations, and Priorities Document – Steve Mackwell
2:00 p.m. Recap of PI-Led Lessons Learned Meeting – Gregg Vane
2:15 p.m. Preview of Planetary Probe Workshop – Jim Cutts
2:30 p.m. Open Mike Presentations (1–2 slides, up to 10 minutes)
Atmospheric Dynamics Science – Gerry Schubert (20 minutes)
The Human Exploration of Venus – Mark Bullock
Solar Wind Interaction and Atmospheric Loss at Venus – Pontus Brandt
Silicon Carbide Atmospheric Density Sensor – Robert Okojie
4:00 p.m. Focus Group Updates (VEXAG Document Goals)
Atmospheric Evolution Focus Group – Keven Baines
Planetary Formation and Evolution Focus Group – Steve Mackwell
Technology for Venus In-Situ Exploration Focus Group – Jim Cutts
5:00 p.m. Education and Public Outreach – Rosalyn Pertzborn