MEPAG meets annually (in-person or virtually) in an open meeting and virtually as otherwise needed, including upon request by NASA. Between meetings, activities are handled by the MEPAG Chair, supported by the MEPAG Steering Committee. The date, and logistics of MEPAG meetings are announced via MEPAG and planetary newsletters. MEPAG meetings are open to all members of the planetary and Mars exploration community. International participation is welcomed and solicited as appropriate, including reports of activities by the various space agencies. All the meeting presentation are posted on the MEPAG website. Please coordinate with the MEPAG chair or any members of the MEPAG steering committee if you're interested in bringing up a particular topic to the MEPAG steering committee's attention for discussion at a future meeting, please email mepagmeetingQs@jpl.nasa.gov
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Meeting Registration:
MEPAG LPI Website |
The next MEPAG face to face meeting will take place May 2-4 in Denver, CO. This meeting will include discussion of the Planetary Sciences and Astrobiology Decadal Survey, Goals for Next Decade Mars missions, and Science Objectives for Humans on Mars, in addition to MEP and MSR Program updates. This meeting will also include a poster session focused on possibilities for potential future Mars missions, and will also include a joint overlapping session with the Science Objectives For Human Exploration on Mars workshop,
which will take place in the same location on May 4-6, 2022. Further details about the venue and how to participate in the poster session will be announced shortly.
Meeting Registration:
Registration fees are not being collected for this meeting, but registration is required. Registration for in-person attendance will be available through April 19, 2022, and virtual attendance through May 4, 2022. Before the meeting, registered virtual attendees will receive an email from Houston Meeting Info with virtual connection information. |
1st Information Circular | R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair | ||||
2nd Information Circular | R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair | ||||
VM13 Meeting Recording | |||||
VM13 Closed Captioning Transcript | |||||
VM13 Webex Chat Transcript |
1st Information Circular | R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair | ||||
2nd Information Circular | R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair | ||||
VM12 Meeting Recording |
1st Information Circular | R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair | ||||
2nd Information Circular | R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair | ||||
VM11 Meeting Recording |
1st Information Circular | R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair | ||||
2nd Information Circular | R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair | ||||
MEPAG VM10 Webex Chat Transcript | |||||
VM10 Meeting Recording |
Thank you to all who attended MEPAG Meeting 38 – it was a very engaging, energetic, and informative meeting! We also apologize to those who experienced technology or scheduling issues that limited their participation. We have posted presentation files and meeting recordings, in addition to information about community-generated Decadal Survey white paper topics (including points of contact information if you want to be involved in a specific effort). Feedback about the meeting (content, structure, process/procedures, etc.) and MEPAG activities in general can always be sent to MEPAGmeetingQs@jpl.nasa.gov. | |||||
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2nd Information Circular - UPDATED | |||||
Latest Agenda | |||||
MEPAG 38 Meeting Summary | |||||
MEPAG Meeting 38 Findings | |||||
Letter to the NASA Planetary Science Advisory Committee about MEPAG 38 Meeting and Findings |
1st Information Circular | R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair | ||||
2nd Information Circular (includes agenda) | R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair | ||||
Meeting Summary |
1st Information Circular | R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair | ||||
2nd Information Circular | R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair | ||||
Meeting Summary |
1st Information Circular | R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair | ||||
Meeting Summary | |||||
MEPAG Meeting VM6 Finding | |||||
1st Information Circular | |||||
2nd Information Circular-Updated with Zoom Connection Details | R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair | ||||
Meeting Summary | |||||
MEPAG Meeting 37 Findings | |||||
Big Questions | R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair | ||||
1st Information Circular | J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair | ||||
Updated Agenda | |||||
Meeting Summary | |||||
2nd Information Circular (includes an updated agenda) | J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair | ||
1st Information Circular (includes draft agenda) | J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair | ||
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1st Information Circular (includes draft agenda) | J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair | |||
Meeting Summary | ||||
1st Information Circular (includes draft agenda) | J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair | |||
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1st Information Circular | J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair | |||
Final Agenda | ||||
Meeting Summary |
1st Information Circular | J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair | ||||
2nd Information Circular | J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair | ||||
Final Agenda | J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair | ||||
Meeting Summary | B. Carrier, Recorder, JPL Mars Program Office | ||||
10:00 AM PDT | Past and ongoing Mars community/MEPAG activities | J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair | ||
10:15 AM PDT | Presentation from NASA HQ on future Mars architecture
* Slides originally presented by T. Zurbuchen to NASEM Committee on August 28, 2017 |
J. Watzin | ||
10:50 AM PDT | PRISM: Phobos Regolith Ion Sample Mission | M. Collier | ||
11:10 AM PDT | Chariot to the Moons of Mars | B. Horgan | ||
11:30 AM PDT | Aeolus – to study the thermal and wind environment of Mars | A. Colaprete | ||
11:50 AM PDT | MISEN: Mars Ion and Sputtering Escape Network | R. Lillis | ||
12:10 PM PDT | MAT: Mars Aerosol Tracker | L. Montabone | ||
12:50 PM PDT | Wrap-up | J. Johnson, R. Zurek, D. Beaty | ||
1st Information Circular | J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair | Jul 2016 | |||
2nd Information Circular | J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair | Aug 2016 | |||
Agenda | MEPAG Excecutive Committee | Sept 2016 | |||
Meeting Summary | |||||
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1st Information Circular | L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair | Jan 2016 | |||
2nd Information Circular | L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair | Jan 2016 | |||
Meeting Agenda | L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair | Feb 2015 | |||
Meeting Summary | April 2016 | ||||
1st Information Circular | L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair | Nov 2014 | ||
2nd Information Circular | L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair | Jan 2015 | ||
Meeting Agenda | L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair | Feb 2015 | ||
1st Information Circular | L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair | Feb 2014 | ||
2nd Information Circular | L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair | Apr 2014 | ||
Meeting Report | L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair | TBD | TBD | |
08:00 AM EDT | Agenda and actions for today; follow-up on Special Regions presentation | L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair | ||
08:30 AM EDT | Update from 2020 Rover project | J. McNamee, K. Farley | ||
09:00 AM EDT | Mars Returned Sample Quality Workshop Report | D. Beaty, Y. Liu | ||
09:30 AM EDT | Break | |||
09:45 AM EDT | The 2016 InSight Mission & L/S Process | B. Banerdt M. Golombek |
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10:10 AM EDT | Preview of 2020 Landing Site Workshop | J. Grant M. Golombek |
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10:30 AM EDT | ExoMars landing site process | J. Vago | ||
11:00 AM EDT | MEPAG Items: Next Meetings, future SAG candidates, wrap-up | L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair | ||
11:30 AM EDT | Adjourn | |||
01:00 PM EDT | Start of Mars Landing Site Workshop | |||
2nd Information Circular | D. Des Marais | Jan 28, 2013 | ||
3rd Information Circular | D. Des Marais | Feb 21, 2013 | ||
MEPAG Chair letter report to Planetary Science Subcommittee | D. Des Marais | TBD | ||
08:15 AM | Welcome; Goals of this Meeting, Introduction to the Agenda | D. Des Marais, MEPAG Chair | ||
08:30 AM | NASA: State of the Mars Program | D. McCuistion/M. Meyer | ||
09:00 AM | Report from the MEPAG P-SAG | D. Beaty/M. Carr | ||
09:15 AM | Break | |||
09:30 AM | Report of the MPPG | O. Figueroa | ||
11:15 AM | Discussion | |||
12:00 PM | Lunch | |||
01:30 PM | ESA: State of the Program | J. Vago | ||
02:00 PM | Report from the Human Exploration Program | M. Wargo | ||
02:20 PM | MSL Update | M. Meyer | ||
02:50 PM | Break | |||
03:00 PM | Goals Document: recent updates and future plans | V. Hamilton | ||
03:20 PM | MAVEN status | B. Jakosky | ||
03:35 PM | Discovery Program: Insight mission | B. Banerdt | ||
04:05 PM | Mars Meeting Reports | |||
04:05 PM | The Mantle of Mars: Insights from Theory, Geophysics, High-Pressure Studies, and Meteorites | J. Papike/C. Shearer/D. Beaty | ||
04:20 PM | First International Planetary Caves Workshop: Implications for Astrobiology, Climate, Detection, and Exploration (October, 2011) | P. Boston - via video | ||
04:20 PM | Discussion/Future Planning for MEPAG Activities | D. Des Marais | ||
05:00 PM | Adjourn | |||
0830 AM | Agenda for today and Goals committee update | D. Des Marais | ||
08:45 AM | The 2013 MAVEN Mission | B. Jakosky et al. | ||
10:15 AM | JSWG Report delivery | D. Beaty/G. Kminek | ||
10:30 AM | Break | |||
10:45 AM | Mars Exploration Program Geodesy and Cartography Working Group | T. Duxbury | ||
11:00 AM | Proposed future landing site process | M. Golombek/J. Grant | ||
11:30 AM | Discussion/Future Planning for MEPAG Activities | D. Des Marais | ||
12:00 PM | Adjourn (stop) | |||
Shrinking NASA Budget Forces Tough Trade-offs Story |
1st Information Circular | J. Mustard | July 2010 | ||
2nd Information Circular | D. Des Marais | Aug 2010 | ||
Letter Report to the Planetary Science Subcommittee | D. Des Marais | Nov 2010 | ||
1st Information Circular | J. Mustard | Dec 2009 | ||
2nd Information Circular | J. Mustard | Mar 2010 | ||
3rd Information Circular | J. Mustard | Mar 2010 | ||
Agenda | J. Mustard | Mar 2010 | ||
Meeting Report | J. Mustard | Apr 2010 | ||
1st Information Circular | J. Mustard | Jan 2009 | ||
2nd Information Circular | J. Mustard | Feb 2009 | ||
3rd Information Circular | J. Mustard | Mar 2009 | ||
Meeting Agenda | J. Mustard | Feb 2009 | ||