MEPAG Inputs to the Decadal Survey

This site contains descriptions and links to the current activities by the MEPAG and the associated Mars community in support of the Planetary Decadal Survey (http://sites.nationalacademies.org/SSB/CurrentProjects/ssb_052412).

Mars Panel Meeting Dates (Committee Membership)

Meeting 1, 9-11 September, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
Meeting 2, 4-6 November, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California (Agenda)

MEPAG White Papers

MEPAG’s current plans are to prepare the following list of white papers on behalf of MEPAG. Drafts will be circulated to the community in July, discussed at the next MEPAG meeting (July 29-20, 2009; all members of the community welcome to attend), revised as needed, and then submitted to the NRC.

Compiled Bibliographic Citations and Acronym Glossary for the Mars-Related White Papers Submitted to the NRC’s Planetary Decadal Survey  (Doc  PDF)

Topical White Papers

The NRC is also interested in input on topical science areas.  Self-organized science teams are welcome to provide input related to the current state of knowledge (NRC’s task #2), scientific questions (NRC’s task #3), and the science goals achievable by small spacecraft (NRC’s task #8), and anything else within the decadal survey’s charter.

To encourage and coordinate inputs, MEPAG is providing a place for the community to post their efforts.  Please keep us informed if you are currently (or plan to) organize a white paper team and we can add it to the list if you desire.