GLAST User's Committee Agenda

Meeting Date: June 6-7, 2005
Meeting Location: SLAC, Orange Room (Bldg 40, R140/150)

Monday, June 6

Time Content
8:30Coffee and sustenance
9:00Welcome and Introductions
9:05Review Aug. ‘04 meeting Minutes (Josh)
- inputs for Minutes preparation; archiving “extra” inputs?
9:10Mission Update – the view from HQ (Rick)
- how HQ has dealt with the descope; overall HQ issues
9:25Project Overview, including Spacecraft progress (Steve)
9:45LAT Overview and Science Update (Peter)
- overall progress; new science opportunities
10:10LAT Schedule (Lowell Klaisner)
- current status, upcoming milestones
10:30Break
11:00GBM Overview and Schedule (Chip)
- detector threshold(s); overall schedule
11:20GSSC Report (David and Jay(by telecon))
- PDMP (review)
- Plans for tools for: mission planning, obs. planning, posting science obs.
11:45Lunch (in conference room)
12:15Demonstration (over lunch) of Liklihood Tool (David and others)
1:00Review/close-out Action Items from last meeting
(Items likely requiring significant discussion) vs. [info item only]
  1. Merits of pointed observations vs. Survey (Jim B. et al)
  2. Policy for Proj. Scientist discretionary time (Rene, Steve)
  3. GBM sensitivity for BATSE-type Sky Survey (Jim L., Chip)
  4. GSSC-LAT responsibilities (Jay, Peter)
  5. GUC Charter (Josh, Don, Rick)
  6. LAT data release in year 1 (Peter, Steve)
  7. Science Policy Document (Steve, Roger)
  8. [Analysis Thread using SAE (Jay)]
  9. Size of GI program and possible DOE support (Josh, Steve, Peter)
  10. [Update on PDMP (David, Don)]
  11. Policy for GLAST Legacy Proposals (Josh, Rita)
3:30Break
4:00LAT Tour
5:30Executive session of Committee
- review discussion and possible action items
5:45Adjourn
6:30GUC Dinner at local restaurant
Directions will be provided
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Tuesday, June 7

Time Content
8:30Coffee and sustenance
9:00Remaining discussion on any open AIs (Josh)
- GUC convergence on possibly contentious issues (e.g. AI’s 1, 3, 6?)
9:45Summary of SWG Activities (Steve)
- discussion: configuration control of operations parameters affecting science
10:30Break
11:00Multiwavelength observations & monitoring (Steve Thorsett, others?)
- how to start and maintain monitoring pre-launch
11:30Report on GLAST E/PO (Lynn)
12:00Lunch (in conference room) and Science Talk (new for GUC day2 lunches):
Title and speaker TBD
1:00Executive session of Committee
- action items; writing assignments; issues raised for Project/GSSC
2:00Discussion with Project and GSSC
2:30Adjourn
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