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Science Office for Mission Assessments - SOMA

Science Office for Mission Assessments - SOMA


PI Masters Forum 12

Principal Investigator Team Masters Forum 12

The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and SOMA conducted its twelfth Principal Investigator (PI) Team Masters Forum on November 7, 2023.

This PI Team knowledge-sharing event is being held following the major science mission announcement of opportunity (AO) Phase A selections as established by SMD Policy Directive 13B (SPD-13B). The purpose of this Forum is to enable engagement, sharing, and learning from colleagues in relevant science missions through their stories, shared experiences, and lessons learned as a means to enhance the probability of executing a mission successfully.

PI Masters Forum #12 - Agenda
November 7, 2023
Time (EDT) Presentation Presenter, Presenter/Title
2:40 PM PI Forum Welcome Mr. Willis Jenkins, CTS, NASA HPD Senior Explorers PE (ret'd)
2:45 PM HQ PE Roles Mr. Alan Zide, HPD PE, NASA HQ
2:55 PM SOMA Lessons Learned Dr. Chauncey Wu, SOMA AM, NASA LaRC
3:15 PM THEMIS PI Lessons Learned

ESCAPADE PI Lessons Learned		 Prof. Vassilis Angelopoulos, University of California, Los Angeles
Dr. Rob Lillis, University of California, Berkeley
4:00 PM Break  
4:10 PM IRIS and MUSE PM Lessons Learned
SunRISE PM Lessons Learned		 Mr. Gary Kushner, Lockheed Martin

Mr. Jim Lux, NASA Jet Propulsion