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PI Masters Forum 8

Principal Investigator Team Masters Forum 8

The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and SOMA will conduct its eighth Principal Investigator (PI) Team Masters Forum February 12, 2020 in College Park, MD.

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.


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PI Masters Forum #8 - Agenda
February 12, 2020
The Hotel at University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Session TitleTimeSpeakers/Panelists
Formal Welcome & Opening Remarks
- Welcome, Agenda Review
- Attendee Introductions
9:00-9:15
 
Geoff Yoder, Moderator
 
SMD Introduction/Overview
9:15-9:30
 
Sandra Connelly/SMD DAA(A)
SMD Management of PI-Led Missions: Guidance and Expectations (PANEL)
- Introduction of Panelists (5 min)
- Guidance and Expectations:
- Discussion / Q&A (25 min)
9:30-10:30
 
 
Panel Host: Geoff Yoder
Nicola Fox / Heliophysics Div
Dir, Dan Moses, Roshanak
Hakimzadeh, Simon Plunkett / PS, Bill Stabnow, Alan Zide, Willis Jenkins / PE
Break
10:30-10:45
 
Lessons from Previous Explorer Missions - PI PANEL
- Introduction of Panelists (5 min)
- GUSTO (15 min)
- GOLD (15 min)
- NICER (15 min)
- Level 1 and Level 2 Requirements (15 min)
- Discussion / Q&A (40 min)
10:45-12:30
 
Panel Host: Geoff Yoder
Chris Walker / PI
Richard Eastes / PI
Keith Gendreau / PI
Jared Leisner / PS
Lunch
12:30-1:15
 
Lessons from Previous Explorer Missions - PM PANEL
- Introduction of Panelists (5 min)
- AIM/GOLD (15 min)
- CYGNSS (15 min)
- IRIS (15 min)
- LightSail (15 min)
- Discussion / Q&A (40 min)
1:15-3:00
 
Panel Host: Geoff Yoder
Susan Westfall / PSE
William Wells / PSE
Gary Kushner / PM
David Spencer / PM
Program Office Role
3:00-3:40
Panel Host: Geoff Yoder
Nick Chrissotimos / AD-EHPD
Michael Delmont / DPM-STP
Gregory Frazier / DPM-Explorers
Pietro Campanella / BM-STP
Christine Hinkle / BM-Explorers
Break
3:40-3:55
 
ESPA Ring Presentation (10 min)
- Discussion / Q&A (15 min)
4:00-4:30
Mandy Self
Melody Martinez
Dealing with Resource Challenges (PANEL)
4:30-5:00
Introduction: Geoff Yoder
Jim Russell / AIM PI
SOMA Analysis of Previous PI Missions Performance
5:00-5:30
Victor Lucas / NASA SOMA
Closing Remarks
5:30-5:40
Geoff Yoder, Moderator