Roadmap meetings

The NASA Watch upcoming events calendar ( http://www.nasawatch.com/ )
shows three interesting "roadmap" meetings coming up later this
month. Following, as they do, the disclosure of the NASA
budget, they might be interesting to attend for those in a
position to do so.

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http://www.spaceref.com/calendar/calendar.html?pid=3294

NASA Robotic and Human Exploration of Mars Strategic Roadmap Committee
Meeting

[Federal Register: January 25, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 15)]

DATES: Tuesday, February 8, 2005, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday, February
9, 2005, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, February 10, 2005, 8 a.m. to 3
p.m.

ADDRESSES: Carnegie Institution, second floor, 1530 P Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael Meyer, 202-358-0307.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public up to
the seating capacity of the meeting room. Attendees will be requested
to sign a register. The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

Introductory remarks and review of agenda.
Key capability drivers for Mars exploration: Roadmap sub-team reports
and discussion.
Invited Study Reports and Discussion.
Action item group reports and discussion.
Roadmap integration plans (optional).
Synthesis of Mars exploration roadmap and pathways.
Actions and writing assignments.
Plans for roadmap committee interactions and next meeting.

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http://www.spaceref.com/calendar/calendar.html?pid=3301

NASA Nuclear Systems Strategic Roadmap Committee Meeting

[Federal Register: January 28, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 18)]

DATES: Tuesday, February 15, 2005, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Wednesday,
February 16, 2005, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., eastern standard time.

ADDRESSES: University of Maryland University College, The Inn and
Conference Center, 3501 University Blvd. E., Adelphi, MD 20783-7998,
(301) 985-7303.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Victoria Friedensen, Exploration
Systems Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration,
Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358-1916.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public up to
the seating capacity of the meeting room. Attendees will be requested
to sign a register. The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

Launch Approval Processes
Public Engagement
Radioisotope-based Power Sources
Fission-based Power Systems
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion


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http://www.spaceref.com/calendar/calendar.html?pid=3312

NASA International Space Station Strategic Roadmap Committee Meeting

[Federal Register: February 4, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 23)]


DATES: Wednesday, February 23, 2005, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday,
February 24, 2005, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: Loews Annapolis Hotel, 126 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Edgington, 202-358-4519.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public up to
the seating capacity of the meeting room. Attendees will be requested
to sign a register.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

NASA Strategic Roadmap Overview.
ISS Development and Operations Status.
ISS Utilization Study Status.
Biomedical Studies for Exploration.
Technology Demonstrations for Exploration.
Integrated Space Operations Summit.
ISS Roadmap Committee Discussion.

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