Discussion Topics for Telecon #1 (20070904)
Introduction
Solicitation for Mission Concept Studies
Text of Solicitation
Brief summary:
due Nov. 20, 2007
duration = 12 months
Expected total of $8M for ~10 investigations, ~3 for large class missions (>~$600M), ~7 for medium class (<~$600M)
Deliverables
: Presentation to Decadal Review; Presentation in workshop; Submission of final report by March 2009; Make concept study public.
Summary of relevant dates
Should we attempt to organize a CMB proposal?
Status of current mission studies and relation to new solicitation
Context vis-a-vis the BEPAC report
Context vis-a-vis BPol
Context vis-a-vis the Decadal Review process
CMBPOL web site; PPPDT web site
including information to and input from the broader CMB community
Future Meetings/Telecons
Immediate telecons depend on actions about solicitation
Washington D.C. meeting, PM of Dec. 12?