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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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     May 2-4, 2022 - Denver, CO
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.

MEPAG 39 LPI Website

Preliminary Agenda


     VM14 – Febuary 2-3, 2022 – Virtual

1st Information Circular R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

2nd Information Circular

VM14 Meeting Recording Day 1 R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

VM14 Meeting Recording Day 2 R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

VM14 Chat Transcript Day 1

VM14 Chat Transcript Day 2
         Agenda

Day 1 Topic Speaker

10:00 PDT MEPAG Update R.A. Yingst

10:15 MEP Status M. Meyer, E. Ianson

10:55 MEPO Status J. Parrish

11:10 IDEA K. Lynch / J. Filiberto

11:25 IMIM MDT Status J. Plaut / M. Lavagna / T. Haltigin

11:40 Discussion All

12:05 Break

12:25 Perseverance K. Farley, K. Stack Morgan

1:00 Ingenuity J. Karass

1:15 MAVEN S. Curry

1:40 MSL Curiosity Status A. Vasavada, A. Fraeman

2:00 End

Day 2 Topic Speaker

10:00 EMM H. R. Al Matroushi

10:25 TGO/MEX C. Wilson

10:50 ODY Status J. Plaut

11:10 MRO Status R. Zurek

11:30 InSight: Status and Results W. B. Banerdt

11:50 Break

12:05 KISS Workshop Report: Revolutionizing Access to the Mars Surface B. Ehlmann / A. Fraeman / C. Culbert / E. Frank

12:35 Low Cost Mars Missions Workshop Status S. Curry / C. Edwards

12:45 MEPAG Planning Discussion R. A. Yingst

1) MSAG: Split Goal IV? - Add Science Objectives for Humans when on Mars

2) Mission Opportunities in the Coming Decade

2:00 End

     VM13 – September 27, 2021 – Virtual

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
         Agenda

10:00 PDT MEPAG Update R.A. Yingst

10:15 MEP Status E. Ianson, M. Meyer

10:55 MEPO Status J. Parrish

11:05 Workshop Announcement C. Edwards, S. Curry

11:15 MSR Science Planning Group 2 (MSPG2) M. Meyer, G. Kminek

11:15 Discussion All

12:00 Break

12:10 MAVEN Announcement B. Jakosky

12:15 InSight: Status and Results W. B. Banerdt

12:35 MSL Curiosity Status A. Fraeman

12:55 Mars 2020 Perseverance Status K. Stack Morgan

1:20 HEOMD Perspective: New conversations about integrating science into human exploration J. Bleacher, J. Robinson

1:40 Discussion All

2:00 End

     VM12 – June 21, 2021 – Virtual

1st Information Circular R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

2nd Information Circular R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

VM12 Meeting Recording
         Agenda

10:00 PDT MEPAG Update R.A. Yingst

10:10 MEP Status E. Ianson, M. Meyer, J. Parrish

10:40 Mars Ice Mapper: Next Steps Eric Ianson, Richard (Rick) Davis, Michael Meyer, & Tim Haltigin

11:00 Discussion All

11:40 MSR Update J. Gramling

11:55 Break

12:05 MASWG Key Points for a Near-Term Program B. Jakosky

12:15 MEP Strategic Planning J. Parrish

12:35 Discussion All

12:50 Perseverance K. Farley

1:10 Ingenuity Tzanetos

1:20 Insight B. Banerdt

1:35 MSL A. Vasavada

1:50 Wrap-up R. A. Yingst

2:00 End

     VM11 – January 27, 2021 – Virtual


1st Information Circular R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

2nd Information Circular R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

VM11 Meeting Recording
         Agenda

10:00 PST MEPAG Update (incl. IRB* key highlights)
(*IRB = MSR Independent Review Board) 		R.A. Yingst

10:15 MEP Status E. Ianson, M. Meyer

10:50 Mars Organization at JPL F. Li, R. Braun

11:05 Mars Sample Return Program (incl. IRBrecommendations response) J. Gramling, M. Meyer

11:50 NASA Perspectives on future exploration science at Mars J. Watzin

12:05 Question & Answer Session All

12:20 DS update V. Hamilton

12:50 HEO update J. Bleacher, M. Rucker

1:20 H2M Conference debrief S. Hubbard

1:35 Question & Answer Session All

1:50 Findings/Action Items R. A. Yingst

2:00 End

     VM10 – October 20, 2020 – Virtual

1st Information Circular R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

2nd Information Circular R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

MEPAG VM10 Webex Chat Transcript

VM10 Meeting Recording
         Agenda

10:00 a.m. PDT MEPAG Update A. Yingst (MEPAG Chair)

10:10 Changes in MEP Leadership

Mars Science		 E. Ianson

M. Meyer


10:35 Decadal Survey D. Smith

10:50 NASEM Reviews and Recommendations for Planetary Protection S. Hubbard

11:35 Break

11:45 NASEM Committee on Planetary Protection (CoPP) and other responses to external reviews L.Pratt

12:30 LPI's New Initiative: Brines Across the Solar System Conference Series J.Filiberto

12:35 NF5 AO Status and Request for Community Input C. Niebur

12:55 Findings/Action Items R. A. Yingst

HiRISE Digital Terrain Models M. Bland

1:15 End

     VM9 – June 26, 2020 – Virtual

1st Information Circular R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

2nd Information Circular R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

Meeting Recording

Meeting Summary
         Agenda

11:00 a.m. PDT Activities since MEPAG #38 A. Yingst (MEPAG Chair)

11:10 MEP Status M. Meyer

11:20 MASWG Presentation B. Jakosky

12:30 Q&A All

12:50 Meeting Wrap-Up A. Yingst

1:00 End

     #38 – April 15-17, 2020 - Virtual

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.

First Information Circular

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
         Agenda
Virtual Meeting - Wednesday, April 15, 2020
                                                                              MEPAG #38 Setting the Stage
  8:30 PDT AM Welcome: Meeting Preview, MEPAG Updates R.A. Yingst
8:50 AM NASA Planetary Science Division (PSD) Report L. Glaze
09:20 AM MEP Overview J. Watzin / M. Meyer
09:45 AM Discussion All
09:55 AM Break
                                                                              Mars Exploration Program: Going Forward
10:05 AM Campaign: Introduction J.Watzin
10:35 AM MSR Campaign: Retrieving the Samples A. Nicholas
11:20 AM Sample Protection: Breaking the Chain M. Hendry
11:45 AM Expectations for Backward PP L. Pratt
12:00 PM Conducting Science on the Returned Samples M. Meyer
12:20 PM Ice Mapper J. Watzin / T. Haltigin
12:45 PM Discussion All
1:00 PM End of Day 1 Virtual Meeting
Virtual Meeting - Thursday, April 16, 2020
                                                                              Preparations for Decadal Survey
8:30 PDT AM MEPAG Support for Decadal Survey R.A.Yingst
8:50 AM Decadal Survey Status D. Smith
9:05 AM MEPAG Goals Document Update D. Banfield
9:30 AM White Paper Topics: Overview S. Diniega
9:40 AM Astrobiology and Subsurface Investigation White Paper Topics (11 total)
10:25 AM MOSAIC PMCS: A comprehensive view of the Mars climate system R. Lillis
10:35 AM Mars Atmospheric and Surface Processes // Climate Record White Paper Topics (12 total)
10:59 AM PMCS: MORIE W. Calvin
11:30 AM Human Resources // New Technologies and Mission Types (11 total)
11:44 AM PMCS: In Situ Geochronology for the Next Decade B. Cohen
12:35 AM Discussion
1:00 PM End of Day 2 Virtual Meeting
Virtual Meeting - Friday, April 17, 2020
                                                                              Reports from Mars Missions
8:30 PDT AM Introduction R.A. Yingst
8:40 AM ExoMars: TGO & 2022 Rover/Surface Platform J. Vago
9:20 AM United Arab Emirates Mission to Mars S. Amiri
9:40 AM Mars Moons Exploration (MMX) T. Usui
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM M2020 (Perseverance): 90 Days to Launch K. Farley
10:30 AM InSight B. Banerdt
10:35 AM MAVEN B. Jakosky
11:05 AM MRO R. Zurek
11:15 AM MSL A. Vasavada
11:30 AM ODY J. Plaut
                                                                              Mars Architecture Strategy WG (MASWG)
11:15 AM MASWG Status B. Jakosky
                                                                              MEPAG Issues and Concerns
12:05 PM MEPAG Findings Old & New R.A. Yingst
12:30 PM Discussion All
01:00 PM End of Day 3 Virtual Meeting
         White paper topics (presented on April 16/VM day 2)

1 Astrobiology on Mars: Organic Chemical Evolution on an Earth-like Planet Alfonso Davila

2 Mars as a Representative Habitable World and Prebiotic Environment Aaron Engelhart

3 The Evolution of Habitable Environments on Terrestrial Planets: Insights and Knowledge Gaps from Studying the Geologic Record of Mars Briony Horgan

4 Search for Modern Life on Mars: Compelling and Achievable in the Decade Carol Stoker

5 Deep Trek: Exploring the modern-day subsurface habitability & life on Mars Vlada Stamenkovic

6 Deep Trek: Technology & Mission Concepts for exploring the subsurface habitability & life on Mars Vlada Stamenkovic

7 Trace Gas Consumption as a Metabolic Strategy for Life Beneath the Martian Surface and the Means to Detect It Zachary Garvin

8 Mars Astrobiological Cave and Internal habitability Explorer (MACIE): A New Frontiers Mission Concept Charity Phillips-Lander

9 MapX: An In-situ X-ray µ-mapper for Habitability and Biosignature Studies David Blake

10 CheMinX: A Next Generation XRD/XRF for Mars Exploration David Blake

11 Mars’ Ancient Dynamo field and Crustal Remanent Magnetism Anna Mittelholz

13 Observing Mars from Areostationary Orbit: Benefits and Applications. Luca Montabone

14 Measuring Mars Atmospheric Winds from Orbit Scott Guzewich

15 Terrestrial Planets Comparative Climatology Mission Concept Leslie Tamppari

16 Current Activity on the Martian Surface: A Critical Scientific Objective for Future Exploration Colin Dundas

17 Toward Predicting Martian Dust Storms and Climate Claire Newman

18 Mars as a "Natural Laboratory" for Studying Surface Activity on a Range of Planetary Bodies Serina Diniega

19 A Critical Gap: In Situ Meteorological and Aeolian Measurements Beyond Earth Serina Diniega

20 Planetary Aeolian Processes – Mars as an Analog for the Rest of the Solar System Timothy Titus

21 Facilities for Planetary Aeolian Experimental Research Devon Burr

22 A Case for Mars Polar Science in the Solar System Isaac Smith

23 A Comparative Overview of Glacial and Periglacial Landforms on Earth and Mars Anna Grau Galofre

24 Mid-Latitude Ice on Mars: A Science Target for Planetary Climates and a Resource for Exploration Ali Bramson

26 Expanding Mars Science Return in the MSR Era: The Need for, Capabilities of, and Challenges Associated with Small Mars Science Missions. James Kaufman

27 Mars Science Helicopter: Compelling Science Enabled by an Aerial Platform Jonathan Bapst

28 Emerging Capabilities for Mars Exploration Chad Edwards

29 High Science Value Return of Small Spacecraft at Mars Nathan Barba

30 Discovery-class Missions for Mars Surface Exploration Michelle Minitti

31 MER-class Rover Investigations of Mars in the Coming Decades David Blake

32 Revolutionizing Access to the Martian Surface Abigail Fraeman

34 Survey for Resources Useful to Build a Permanent Mars Settlement Bruce Mackenzie

35 Pterodactyl: Non-propulsive Control System Designs for Future Planetary Missions Sarah D’Souza

36 TPS and Entry System Technologies for Future Mars and Titan Exploration Robin Beck

37 User-focused Data Catalogs Enhance the Value of Planetary Missions Shoshanna Cole

     VM8 – February 28, 2020 – Virtual

1st Information Circular R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

2nd Information Circular (includes agenda) R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

Meeting Summary
         Agenda

1:30 1. MEPAG Activities since VM7 A. Yingst (MEPAG Chair)

1:45 2. MEP Update M. Meyer No Slides

1:55 3. MASWG Status B. Jakosky

2:00 4. Goals Document Update following Community Inputs D. Banfield

2:30 Discussion All

2:50 5. JWST Cycle 1 Call for Proposals S. Milam

3:00 6. Planetary Data System (PDS) Update R. Arvidson

3:15 7. New Planetary Science Journal (PSJ) R. Beyer

3:20 Discussion/Meeting Close All

3:30 End

     VM7 – November 13, 2019 – Virtual

1st Information Circular R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

2nd Information Circular R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

Meeting Summary
         Presentations

3:00 1. MEPAG Activities since VM6 A. Yingst (MEPAG Chair)

3:10 2. Update on Decadal Survey preparations A. Yingst (MEPAG Chair) See Slides for 1.

3:25 3. Goals Update D. Banfield

3:30 4. NASA update (PAC findings, etc.) M. Meyer No Slides

3:45 5. Mars Architecture Strategy Working Group (MASWG) B. Jakosky

6. Reports/Discussion

4:00 6.1 China Conference--Space Activities J. Head

4:15 6.2 Planetary Protection Independent Review Board (PPIRB) A. Hendrix

4:40 6.3 Extant Life Meeting Report B. Carrier/D. Beaty

     VM6 – August 28, 2019 – Virtual

1st Information Circular R.A. Yingst, MEPAG Chair

Meeting Summary

MEPAG Meeting VM6 Finding
         Agenda

9:00 AM Welcome/MEPAG Update A. Yingst (MEPAG Chair, PSI)

9:15 AM Revisit Mars Special Regions: Introduction W. Calvin (UNR, PPIRB)

9:20 AM Revisit Mars Special Regions: Background D. Beaty (JPL/MPO)

9:35 AM Revisit Mars Special Regions: Discussion All

10:00 AM MEPAG Decadal Survey Information Site S. Diniega (MPO/JPL)

10:25 AM MEPAG Findings Discussion R. A. Yingst (MEPAG Chair/PSI)

10:15 AM Statement on New Frontiers R. Zurek (MPO/JPL)

10:55 AM Discussion/Upcoming Activities R. A. Yingst (MEPAG Chair/PSI)

     #37 - July 26, Beckman Auditorium - Caltech Campus, Pasadena, CA

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
         Agenda

8:15 AM Welcome/Meeting Agenda/MEPAG Update A. Yingst (MEPAG Chair, PSI)

8:45 AM NASA: PSD & MEP Status, MSR Next Steps, Response to Mid-Term Assessment Updates L. Glaze (NASA HQ)

J. Watzin (NASA HQ)

M. Meyer (NASA HQ)

9:55 AM ExoMars Update J. Vago (ESA)

10:10 AM Mars 2020 Rover Science Status K. Williford (JPL)

10:25 AM Martian Moon eXploration (MMX) Status T. Usui (JAXA)

10:40 AM Emirates Hope Mars Mission (EMM) Science Overview S. Amiri (MBRSC)

11:05 AM News on the Moon to Mars Initiative P. Niles (NASA JSC)

11:25 AM Reconnaissance & Emerging Strategies to Enable Human Exploration on Mars R. Davis (NASA HQ)

12:10 AM MEPAG Goals Update D. Banfield (Cornell)

12:20 AM Preparing for the next Decadal Survey: White Papers S. Diniega (MPO/JPL)

12:30 AM MEPAG Findings/Future Plans A. Yingst (MEPAG Chair, PSI)

     VM5 – June 6, 2019 – Virtual

1st Information Circular J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair

Updated Agenda

Meeting Summary

         Agenda

11:00 EDT Welcome/meeting agenda/MEPAG Update J. Johnson (MEPAG Chair, JHU/APL)

11:15 EDT NASA Headquarters Update M. Meyer (NASA HQ)

11:45 EDT ICE-SAG Final Report T. Putzig (PSI), S. Diniega (JPL)

12:00 EDT 9th Mars Conference Preparations S. Diniega (JPL)

12:10 EDT MEPAG 37 Face-to-face Meeting Agenda R. Zurek (JPL/MPO), J. Johnson

12:20 EDT Humans to Mars Summit: ISRU panel report S. Hubbard (Stanford)

12:30 EDT MSR Science Planning Group update D. Beaty (JPL/MPO)

12:40 EDT MEPAG Chair transition J. Johnson, A. Yingst (PSI)

12:50 EDT Discussion/Meeting Close A. Yingst

     VM4 – February 25, 2019 – Virtual

2nd Information Circular (includes an updated agenda) J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair

1st Information Circular (includes draft agenda) J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair


Meeting Summary

         Agenda

14:00 EST Welcome/Meeting Agenda/MEPAG Update J. Johnson (MEPAG Chair, JHU/APL)

14:15 EST NASA HQ Updates M. Meyer (NASA HQ)

14:30 EST NASA Research Announcement:
Planetary Mission Concept Studies		 L. Glaze (NASA HQ)

14:45 EST ICE-SAG Report S. Diniega (JPL), T. Putzig (PSI)

15:15 EST Question Period


15:25 EST Decadal Survey White Paper Planning J. Johnson

15:45 EST Question Period


15:55 EST Wrap-Up J. Johnson

16:00 EST Adjourn


     VM3 – September 13, 2018 – Virtual
1st Information Circular (includes draft agenda) J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair
Meeting Summary
         Agenda
13:00 PM EDT Welcome/meeting agenda/MEPAG update J. Johnson (MEPAG Chair, APL)
13:15 PM EDT National Academies Planetary Protection Report S. Hubbard (Stanford Univ.)
13:45 PM EDT Question period
14:02 PM EDT National Academies Mid-Term Decadal Survey Report L. Prockter (LPI)
15:10 EDT Wrap-up J. Johnson
15:15 PM EDT Adjourn

     VM2 – June 25, 2018 – Virtual
1st Information Circular (includes draft agenda) J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair
Meeting Summary
         Agenda
2:00 PM EDT Welcome/outline meeting agenda J. Johnson (MEPAG Chair, APL)
2:15 PM EDT NASA HQ updates M. Meyer (NASA HQ)
2:30 PM EDT MSR context and Berlin workshop M. Meyer, S. Vijendran (ESA)
2:40 PM EDT iMOST work and report D. Beaty (MPO), M. Grady (Open U)
3:05 PM EDT MSR Q&A
3:15 PM EDT MEPAG Goals Revised draft and plan D. Banfield (MEPAG Goals Chair, Cornell U)
3:25 PM EDT Mars Workshop on Amazonian and Present-day Climate report S. Diniega (JPL)
3:35 PM EDT MEPAG forward planning, including potential Science Analysis
Group(s), & Discussion 		J. Johnson, R. Zurek (MPO)
3:55 PM EDT Wrap-up J. Johnson

     #36 – April 3-5, 2018 – Crystal City, Virginia
Thank you to all who attended MEPAG Meeting 36! This meeting was held Tuesday-Thursday, April 3-5, 2018, at the Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport. Over the next few weeks, we will post presentations (that we have permission to post), and we are working on the Meeting Summary. We will send out an email when these documents are all available.

1st Information Circular J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair
2nd Informational Circular (includes agenda) J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair
Final Meeting Agenda (updated 3/28)
Forum Information (including Presenter Instructions)
Meeting 36 Summary and Findings
MEPAG Chair letter report to Planetary Science Advisory Committee
         Agenda
DAY 1                      Tuesday April 3, 2018
Mars Exploration Program Reports
08:15 AM Welcome: Meeting Preview, MEPAG Updates J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair
08:45 AM NASA Planetary Science Division (PSD) Report J. Green
09:15 AM NASA: Mars Exploration Program (MEP) Status J. Watzin
Potential MEPAG Goals Revision: Polar Science
10:30 AM Polar Science Objectives & Investigations I. Smith
11:05 AM Evaluation by MEPAG Goals Committee D. Banfield
Forum: Mission Concepts for the 2020's & Beyond
01:00 PM Forum Introduction: Mission Concepts for next Decadal Survey J. Johnson
01:20 PM Poster "Lightning" Talks Poster Presenters
02:20 PM Mars Mission Concepts: Poster Session All
DAY 2                      Wednesday April 4, 2018
Decadal Survey Preparations
08:15 AM Reprise of Day 1 Activities J. Johnson
08:45 AM Planetary Protection L. Pratt No Slides
09:00 AM Planetary Exploration Science Technology Office (PESTO) C. Mercer
09:15 AM Status: Mid-term Decadal Survey Report L. Prockter
09:30 AM Decadal Survey Look-Ahead D. Smith
10:15 AM MEP / Mars Sample Return (MSR) Science M. Meyer
10:45 AM Overview of Mars Mission Concepts Forum J. Johnson
11:05 AM Preparations for Decadals J. Johnson
1:25 PM InSight B. Banerdt
1:55 PM MAVEN Results B. Jakosky
2:25 PM Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) Results L. Tamppari
2:40 PM Mars Odyssey (ODY) Results L. Kerber
3:25 PM Mars Moons Exploration (MMX) & MEGANE D. Lawrence
4:25 PM Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Results A. Vasavada
4:55 PM Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Results A. Fraeman
5:15 PM Geodesy/Cartography, Phobos / Deimos Site Working Groups Exploration Rover (MER) Results T. Duxbury
5:35 PM James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and Mars H. Hammel, S. Milam
DAY 3                      Thursday April 5, 2018
Reports from Mars Missions II
8:00 AM Mars Express (MEx) D. Titov
8:20 AM ExoMars: TGO & 2020 Rover J. Vago
9:20 AM 2020 Rover K. Farley
Human Exploration & Commercial Space
10:35 AM Science Mission Directorate (SMD): Looking ahead to Mars Human Exploration R. Davis
10:45 AM Martian Subsurface Ice Science Investigation J. Eigenbrode
11:05 AM Human Exploration / Operations Directorate (HEOMD) & Mars N. Suzuki
11:25 AM Architecting Mars V (AM-V) Report J. Connolly
Conference / Team Reports
1:20 PM Small Spacecraft Programs C. Mercer
1:40 PM COSPAR Preparations B. Carrier, L. Tamppari
1:55 PM Mapping and Planetary Spatial Infrastructure Team (MAPSIT) J. Skinner
Concluding Section: Actions
2:15 PM Potential Study Groups / SAGs, Wrap-Up J. Johnson
         Forum Presentations
Ab.# First Author Institution Title Abstract E-Posters
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1 Anderson, F.S. SWRI Revolutionizing our understanding of the evolution of Mars and the history of the inner solar system
2 Aye, M. U Colorado Boulder CO2 jets and their influence on the martian polar atmosphere
3 Byrne, S. U Ariz M-PRESS: Mars-Polar Reconnaissance of Environment & Subsurface Stratigraphy
4 Calvin, W. U Nev Reno Mars Polar Mission Concept Study for the 2013 Visions and Voyages Decadal Survey
5 Campbell, B. Smithsonian Inst Mars exploration goals achieved by an orbital imaging radar
6 Dundas, C. USGS Future Mars exploration: The present is the key to the past
7 Ehlmann, B.L. Caltech/JPL Why multiple landed missions to Mars are crucial to understanding the evolution of terrestrial planet habitability: key next steps in advance of the Decadal Survey
8 Espley, J. NASA GSFC Smallsat missions to make multi-point measurements of the martian magnetosphere, ionosphere, and crustal magnetic fields
9 Fraeman, A. JPL Assessing martian cave exploration for the next decadal survey
10 Freund, F. NASA ARC Monitoring from orbit whether Mars is still seismically active
11 Harrington, A.D. NASA JSC The importance of primary martian surface and airfall dust sample return for toxicological hazard evaluations for human exploration
12 Hayne, P.O. U Colorado Boulder Mars PolarDROP: Distributed Micro-landers to Investigate the Polar Ice Caps and Climate of Mars
13 Justh, H. NASA MSFC New efforts to update NASA’s global reference atmospheric models (GRAM)
14 Kerber, L. JPL A New Concept Study for Exploring and Sampling Recurring Slope Lineae (RSL) and other Extreme Terrains
15 Kleinboehl, A. JPL Mars weather and climate: an orbital constellation for atmospheric profiling and surface thermophysics
16 McKay, C.P. NASA ARC The Icebreaker Mission to Mars: Habitable Conditions on Modern Mars Warrants a Search for Life
17 Montabone, L. Space Science Inst Monitoring the weather on Mars with an areostationary smallsat.
18 Osinski, G.R. U Western Ontario Rationale and concept for a synthetic aperture radar and sub-surface ice sounder for Mars
19 Rogers, A.D. Stony Brook U High priority surface science objectives that are best achieved from Mars orbit
20 Skinner, J. USGS Considerations of spatial data and related technologies when discussing short- and long-term exploration strategies of Mars
21 Smith, I. PSI COMPASS: Climate Orbiter for Mars Polar Atmospheric and Subsurface Science
22 Smith, I. PSI The 6th International Conference on Mars Polar Science and Exploration: State of knowledge and Top Five Questions
23 Staehle, R.L. JPL MarsDrop: Getting Miniature Instruments to the Surface of Mars as Secondary Payloads
24 Stamenkovic, V. JPL Considerations related to planning for the exploration of the martian subsurface
25 Tamppari, L. JPL A Discovery-class Mars Climate Mission
26 Tamppari, L. JPL A Sub-millimeter sounder for vertically measuring Mars winds, water vapor, and temperature
27 Titus, T.N. USGS Mars mission concept: Mars ice condensation and density orbiter
28 Rummel, J. SETI Inst Now you have it, what do you do with it? A mission to a returned Mars sample
29 McEwen, A. U Arizona The future of MRO/HiRISE
30 Eigenbrode, J. NASA GSFC Martian subsurface ice science investigation with a Special Regions drill
31 Spry, A. SETI Inst Planetary Protection objectives for Mars mission concepts of the next decade

     VM1 – February 20, 2018 – virtual
1st Information Circular J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair
Final Agenda
Meeting Summary
         Agenda
1:00 PM EST Past and ongoing MEPAG activities J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair
1:10 PM EST Mars HQ Updates J. Watzin
Mars HQ Updates (with video, download to play)
1:30 PM EST Discussion of MEPAG Meeting 36 and Forum J. Johnson/S.Diniega
1:45 PM EST Progress on MSR Technologies C. Edwards
2:30 PM EST SpaceX and Mars exploration P.Wooster
2:40 PM EST Discussion
2:55 PM Wrap-up J. Johnson

     #35 – September 25, 2017 - Virtual
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
         Agenda
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

     #34 – July 10, 2017 - Virtual
1st Information Circular J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair June 26, 2016
2nd Information Circular J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair July 5, 2017
Final Agenda J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair July 6, 2017
MEPAG Perspective on Mars Architecture J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair July 6, 2017
Request to Mars science community for feedback J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair July 6, 2017
MEPAG Perspectives on Mid-term Decadal Survey Review
[May 4th version - presented to Committee on the Review of Progress Toward Implementing the Decadal Survey] 		J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair July 6, 2017
         Agenda
08:30 AM PDT MEPAG Chair Opening Remarks J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair
09:00 AM PDT MEPAG Science Analysis Group Updates on a potential Next Mars Orbiter [Final version following MEPAG virtual meeting #34 - presented July 13th to Committee on Review of Progress Toward Implementing the Decadal Survey] R. Zurek, JPL Mars Program Office
09:25 AM PDT MEPAG Perspectives on Mars Architecture [Final version following MEPAG virtual meeting #34 - presented July 13th to Committee on Review of Progress Toward Implementing the Decadal Survey] J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair
10:15 AM PDT Future MEPAG Activities J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair
Meeting #34 Summary Notes B. Carrier, Recorder, JPL Mars Program Office July 24, 2017

     #33 – February 22-23, 2017, Monrovia, CA
1st Information Circular J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair Nov 2016
2nd Information Circular J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair Jan 2017
Final Agenda J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair Feb 2017
Meeting Summary (with all links)
Meeting Addendum on Mars Exploration via Citizen Science Schwamb and Kaminski Apr 2017
         Agenda Day 1
08:30 AM PDT Welcome, Agenda Preview, MEPAG Updates J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair
09:00 AM PDT NASA: MEP Welcome & Status J. Watzin (no slides presented)
09:30 AM PDT NASA: MEP Science M. Meyer
9:45 AM PDT MEP Mission Status F. Li
10:10 AM PDT Break
10:30 AM PDT 2020 Landing Site Workshop M. Golombek, J. Grant
11:15 AM PDT 2020 Rover K. Farley, M. Wallace
12:00 PM PDT Lunch
1:00 PM PDT Mars International Collaboration--MIC SAG B. Jakosky, R. Zurek
1:45 PM PDT Public Participation in Mars Exploration: Workshop Results A. Kaminski
2:00 PM PDT International Phobos/Deimos Landing Sites T. Duxbury
2:15 PM PDT Break
2:30 PM PDT European Perspective/ExoMars H. Svedhem
3:00 PM PDT United Arab Emirates Mission to Mars O. Sharaf, S. Amiri
3:30 PM PDT Canadian Space Agency report V. Hipkin
3:50 PM PDT Discussion
4:10 PM PDT Biosignatures Conference Report Status L. Hays, D. Beaty
4:25 PM PDT Finding Signs of Past Rock-Hosted Life workshop report B. Ehlmann
4:40 PM PDT Discussion
5:00 PM PDT Day 1 recap & discussion J. Johnson, All
5:15 PM PDT Adjourn
         Agenda Day 2
08:30 AM PDT MSL Results A. Vasavada
08:50 AM PDT MAVEN Results B. Jakosky
09:10 AM PDT MER Results A. Fraeman
09:25 AM PDT MRO Results L. Tamppari
09:40 AM PDT ODY Results J. Plaut
09:55 AM PDT Insight B. Banerdt (call-in)
10:10 AM PDT Break
10:20 AM PDT HEOMD & Mars missions: Status B. Bussey
10:35 AM PDT Mars Human Landing Site Studies (HLS2): Follow-up R. Davis, B. Bussey
10:50 AM PDT Affording Mars IV report H. Thronson
11:05 AM PDT Discussion
11:15 AM PDT Mars Commercial Space Activities S. Hubbard
11:45 AM PDT Discussion
12:15 PM PDT Lunch
1:15 PM PDT 3rd Conference on Instruments for Planetary Missions S. Feldman
1:30 PM PDT Polar Science Conference Report I. Smith
1:45 PM PDT Mapping and Planetary Spatial Infrastructure Team (MAPSIT) A. Patthoff
2:00 PM PDT Vision 2050 MEPAG contribution J. Johnson, D. Beaty
2:20 PM PDT MEPAG future SAGs/activities J. Johnson, D. Beaty, R. Zurek
3:00 PM PDT Future MEPAG Meetings: A Proposal S. Diniega, J. Johnson
3:10 PM PDT MEPAG action Items; Wrap-up J. Johnson
3:30 PM PDT Adjourn
3:45 PM PDT MEPAG Executive Committee Tagup

     #32 - October 6, 2016 - Virtual
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  
We welcome your comments about this meeting and its discussion topics – e.g.,
  • The proposed MEPAG studies (see Upcoming MEPAG activities),
  • Possible agenda items for the spring face-to-face MEPAG Meeting (#33 - date TBD, see Wrap-up)
  • How this virtual meeting forum worked (or not).
All comments can be sent to mepagmeetingqs@jpl.nasa.gov
         Agenda
08:30 AM PDT Past and ongoing MEPAG activities J. Johnson, MEPAG Chair
09:00 AM PDT MEP status and plans J. Watzin
09:45 AM PDT Mars science and Mars science activities M. Meyer
10:30 AM PDT InSight report B. Banerdt
10:55 AM PDT Report on the Biosignature Preservation & Detection in Mars Analog Environments Conference L. Hays,
D. Beaty
11:10 AM PDT Preliminary Report on the Sixth International Conference on Mars Polar Science & Exploration L. Smith
11:20 AM PDT Report on survey of Participating Scientist programs L. Prockter (none)
11:35 AM PDT Humans to Mars update B. Bussey
11:50 AM PDT Upcoming MEPAG activities J. Johnson,
R. Zurek,
D. Beaty
12:20 PM PDT Wrap-up J. Johnson

     #31 - March 2 - 3, 2016, Silver Spring, MD.
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
         Agenda Day 1
08:30 AM EST Welcome; Desired Outcomes of this Meeting, Introduction to the Agenda L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair  
08:40 AM Mars Science M. Meyer  
09:10 AM NASA: The View from PSD J. Green  
09:40 AM Humans on Mars missions: Overview B. Bussey, R. Davis  
10:10 AM ISRU & Civil Engineering--ICEWG S. Hoffman
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM Science Objectives for Humans--HSO SAG P. Niles, D. Beaty  
11:15 AM Next Orbiter-SAG report & Discussion B. Campbell, R. Zurek  
12:00 PM Lunch
01:20 PM NASA-India Space Research Org Interactions M. Meyer No Slides
01:35 PM NASA: MEP Status J. Watzin
02:10 PM NASA Mission Status F. Li  
02:35 PM InSight Mission B. Banerdt  
03:30 PM Break
03:50 PM iMars Report T. Haltigin, C. Smith  
04:20 PM European Perspective/ExoMars Planning R. de Groot, H. Svdhem, B. Patti/td>
05:20 PM Canadian Space Agency report V. Hipkin
05:30 PM Japanese Missions H. Miyamoto  
05:40 PM Day 1 Discussion and Wrap-up L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair
06:00 PM Adjourn
         Agenda Day 2
08:00 AM Discussion;announcement of next MEPAG Chair L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair  
08:30 AM MAVEN Results B. Jakosky  
09:10 AM 2020 Mars Rover: Status, Caching, RSS, etc. K. Farley, J. McNamee
09:50 PM Special Regions Report Review D. Smith  
10:10 AM Break
10:30 AM NAS Activities: Decadal Survey Prep & more D. Smith  
11:00 AM MEPAG future activities D. Beaty, R. Zurek  
11:45 AM MEPAG action Items; Wrap-up L. Pratt  
12:30 PM Adjourn  

     #30 - February 24 - 25, 2015, Monrovia, California
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
         Agenda Day 1
08:15 AM PST Welcome; Desired Outcomes of this Meeting, Introduction to the Agenda L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair  
08:35 AM PST NASA: MEP Status/Mars Future Plans J. Watzin no slides
09:30 AM PST HEOMD plans, interactions B. Bussey/R. Davis  
10:00 AM PST MEPAG response to NASA Presentations L. Pratt to lead  
10:20 AM PST Break
10:40 AM PST Mars Science M. Meyer (call-in)  
11:00 AM PST NASA MEP Mission Status F. Li  
11:25 AM PST Update from 2020 Rover project K. Farley  
12:00 PM PST Lunch
01:30 PM PST European Perspective/ExoMars planning R. de Groot
02:00 PM PST Current plan of the MELOS, a proposed Japanese Mars mission H. Miyamoto  
02:15 PM PST Emerging Technologies/Mission Capabilities C. Whestel/R. Lock  
02:45 PM PST Break
03:15 PM PST MEPAG Goals Revision (I-IV: Life, Climate, Geology, Preparation for Humans) V. Hamilton & Goals Committee Members  
05:45 PM PST Day 1 Discussion and Wrap-up L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair  
06:00 PM PST Adjourn
         Agenda Day 2
08:00 AM PST Agenda and actions for today; follow-up on Goals presentation: future activities L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair  
09:00 AM PST MAVEN Early Results & Prospects D. Brain  
09:40 AM PST MOM Early Progress R. Zurek
10:00 AM PST Break
10:20 AM PST The 2016 InSight Mission & L/S Process B. Banerdt
M. Golombek		 TBD
10:50 AM PST Future Landing Site Observing J. Grant
M. Golombek		  
11:15 AM PST ExoMars landing site process J. Vago  
11:35 AM PST Discussion: Landing Sites for Human Missions R. Davis
11:55 AM PST MEPAG Action Items: Wrap-up L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair
12:15 PM PST Adjourn  

     #29 - May 13 - 14, 2014, Crystal City, Virginia
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
         Agenda Day 1
08:30 AM EDT Welcome; Desired Outcomes of this Meeting, Introduction to the Agenda L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair  
08:45 AM EST NASA: Status & Future of MEP J. Green  
09:00 AM EDT Mars science M. Meyer  
09:30 AM EDT NASA Mission Status R. Gibbs  
10:00 AM EDT NASA: Mars Future Plans J. Grunsfeld  
10:30 AM EDT Break
10:45 AM EDT HEOMD plans, interactions J. Connolly (TBC)  
11:10 AM EDT Discussion: MEPAG response to NASA directions and budget L. Pratt
to lead
11:30 AM EDT Lunch
01:00 PM EDT European Perspective/ExoMars planning R. de Groot  
01:20 PM EDT Japanese missions H. Miyamoto  
01:40 PM EDT MAVEN Mission B. Jakosky et al.  
02:00 PM EDT I-MARS L. May  
02:20 PM EDT Break
02:40 PM EDT MEPAG Special Regions SAG Report J. Rummel  
04:40 PM EDT Day 1 discussion and wrap-up L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair
05:10 PM EDT Adjourn
         Agenda Day 2
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		  
10:10 AM EDT Preview of 2020 Landing Site Workshop J. Grant
M. Golombek		  
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
         SR-SAG2
  SR-SAG2 Introduction and Context  
  SR-SAG2 Limits to Life on Earth  
  SR-SAG2 Environmental Conditions on Mars  
  SR-SAG2 Implications and Proposals Regarding Special Regions on Mars
SR-SAG2 Special Regions and the Human Exploration of Mars
SR-SAG2 Appendix I Recurring Slope Lineae

     #28 - July 23, 2013 - Virtual
Information Circular and Agenda C. Budney July 9, 2013
Question Instructions for "Final Report of the Mars 2020 Science Definition Team" S. Diniega July 16, 2013
MEPAG Chair letter report to Planetary Science Subcommittee TBD TBD
         Agenda
11:00 AM EDT Welcome; Desired Outcomes of this Meeting, Introduction to the Agenda L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair  
11:15 AM EST Introduction to 2020 Rover SDT Activity M. Meyer
11:25 AM EDT Report of the 2020 Rover SDT J. Mustard et al.  
12:55 PM EDT NASA: Status & Future of MEP J. Grunsfeld
J. Green
01:25 PM EDT Discussion: MEPAG response to 2020 vision; MEP direction and budgets  
01:55 PM EDT Mars Program Mission Status F. Li  
02:10 PM EDT Update from 2020 Rover project J. McNamee  
02:20 PM EDT InSight Status B. Banerdt  
02:30 PM EDT Impacts of New EPO Policy P. Christensen
02:40 PM EDT Discussion: MEPAG response to EPO, Conferences, Travel L. Pratt to lead
03:00 PM EDT Comet Observations from Mars R. Zurek  
03:10 PM EDT Discussion/Future Planning for MEPAG L. Pratt, MEPAG Chair
03:30 PM EDT Adjourn

     #27 - Feb 27 - 28, 2013 - Virtual
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
         Agenda
11:00 AM EST Welcome; Desired Outcomes of this Meeting, Introduction to the Agenda D. Des Marais, MEPAG Chair  
11:15 AM EST NASA: Status & Future of MEP J. Grunsfeld /J. Green
12:00 PM EST 2020 Rover SDT DJ. Green /M. Meyer  
12:30 PM EST Discussion
12:50 PM EST Continuing Mission Status/Plans (MSL etc.) R. Gibbs  
01:20 PM EST HEO plans, possibilities, and priorities B. Drake for M. Wargo  
01:40 PM EST Report on The Present-Day Habitability of Mars Workshop D. Paige  
02:00 PM EST Discussion/Future Planning for MEPAG Activities D. Des Marais, MEPAG Chair
03:00 PM EST Adjourn

     #26 - Oct 4, 2012 - Monrovia, California
1st Information Circular and Draft Agenda D. Des Maraiss Aug 2012
2nd Information Circular D. Des Marais Sept 2012
Agenda D. Des Marais Sept 2012
MEPAG Chair letter report to Planetary Science Subcommittee D. Des Marais
         Agenda
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
         Print Only Mars Reports
Fifth International Conference on Mars Polar Science and Exploration (September, 2011) S. Clifford
Third International Conference on Early Mars: Geologic and Hydrologic Evolution, Physical and Chemical Environments, and the Implications for Life (May 21-25, 2012) S. Clifford  
Workshop on Mars - Connecting Planetary Scientists in Europe Akos Kereszturi  

     #25 - Feb 27 - 28, 2012 - Washington DC
1st Information Circular D. Des Marais Jan 2012
2nd Information Circular D. Des Marais Feb 2012
Agenda D. Des Marais Feb 23, 2012
MEPAG Chair letter report to Planetary Science Subcommittee D. Des Marais Mar 5, 2012
         Agenda Day 1
0830 AM Welcome; Desired Outcomes of this Meeting, Introduction to the Agenda D. Des Marais, MEPAG Chair  
08:45 AM SMD AA remarks J. Grunsfeld
09:45 AM Discussion  
10:15 AM Break
10:45 AM Mars in the Planetary Decadal Survey S. Squyres  
11:15 AM HEO priorities and context M. Wargo  
12:00 PM Lunch  
01:30 PM Mars science M. Meyer  
02:00 PM MEPAG Excom led discussion MEPAG Excom
03:00 PM Break  
03:30 PM Future MEPAG actions D. Des Marais
04:00 PM European Perspective R. de Groot  
04:20 PM Mars Express Status F. Jansen  
04:30 PM Japanese missions T. Satoh  
04:45 PM Status of NASA led operating and developmental missions F. Li  
05:15 PM Day 1 discussion and wrap-up D. Des Marais
05:30 PM Adjourn
         Agenda Day 2
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

     #24 - June 16 - 17, 2011 - Lisbon, Portugal
1st Information Circular D. Des Marais Feb 2011
2nd Information Circular D. Des Marais May 2011
Agenda D. Des Marais June 2011
MEPAG Chair letter report to Planetary Science Subcommittee D. Des Marais July 2011
         Agenda Day 1
09:00 AM Setting the context: The importance of this as the first International MEPAG meeting M. Meyer, J. Vago
09:10 AM Welcome; Desired Outcomes of this Meeting, Introduction to the Agenda D. Des Marais, MEPAG Chair  
09:20 AM NRC Decadal Survey Mars findings and implications P. Christensen  
10:05 AM NASA implementation of the Decadal survey M. Meyer  
10:35 AM Break  
10:50 AM NASA/ESA: State of the Joint Program D. McCuistion/J. Vago for T. Passvogel  
11:50 AM Status of NASA led operating and developmental missions F. Li  
12:20 AM Status of ESA Mars Express operations and ESA/NASA ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter development O. Witasse/M. Allen    
12:50 PM Lunch  
02:20 PM Planning Activity Related to the proposed MSR Campaig  
02:20 PM Report of the MEPAG E2E-iSAG - Introduction D. Des Marais  
02:25 PM Scientific objectives of the MSR campaign; kinds of samples, sampling priorities, number of samples needed M. Sephton  
02:55 PM Planning for what the science community of the future would do with the samples once receive M. Grady  
03:25 PM Reference Landing Sites, Mars Sample Return Campaign J. Grant  
03:50 PM On-Mars measurements, encapsulation, operations scenario, science risks, summary S. McLennan  
04:20 PM Break    
04:35 PM E2E Panel Discussion E2E Team
05:00 PM 2018 objectives from interim Joint Science Working Group (JSWG) M. Meyer, J. Vago    
05:20 PM Report from the Joint Engineering Working Group (JEWG) P. Baglioni/C. Whetsel  
06:05 PM Day 1 discussion and wrap-up D. Des Marais
06:30 PM Adjourn
         Agenda Day 2
09:00 AM Recap of yesterday and goals for today D. Des Marais  
09:15 AM Landing sites  
09:15 AM MSL Landing site report/discussion M. Golombek/J. Grant  
09:40 AM Report on ESA Landing Site meeting N. Mangold
09:55 AM Proposed NASA/ESA landing site selection process for 2018/MSR C. Budney/R. Zurek/ J. Vago  
10:10 AM Discussion  
10:30 AM Planetary Protection related to MSR C. Conley/G. Kminek  
11:00 AM Break  
11:15 AM Other Planning Activity  
11:15 AM GEMS - Geophysical Monitoring Station B. Banerdt  
11:35 AM Mars Network Study Overview A. Chicarro  
11:55 AM Martian Moon Sample Return study overview D. Koschny  
12:15 PM Meeting Reports  
12:15 PM Report from Mars Atmosphere Conference (Paris, February) F. Forget  
12:25 PM Analogue Sites for Mars Missions Workshop Report M. Meyer, et al.  
12:35 PM MELOS: Japan’s Mar Exploration Plan for 2020’s T. Satoh  
12:45 PM Discussion/Future Planning for MEPAG Activities D. Des Marais
 01:00 PM Adjourn

     AGU Town Hall Meeting - Dec 15, 2010 - San Francisco, California
1st Information Circular D. Des Marais Dec 2010  
MEPAG Supporting Research and Technology Science Analysis Group (SRT SAG) Current Status V. Hamilton, et al. Dec 2010  
Proposed Mars Sample Return (MSR) E2E-iSAG: Phase I Analysis S. McLennan, et al. Dec 2010  

     #23 - Sept 30 - Oct 1, 2010, Monrovia, California
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
         Agenda Day 1
08:30 AM Welcome; MEPAG Purpose, Scope, Expected Results D. Des Marais  
8:45 AM Mars Program Director's Comments D. McCuistion  
9:15 AM ESA's Mars Exploration Activities M. Coradini/J. Vago
9:45 AM Break  
10:00 AM Mars Program Status  F. Li  
10:30 AM Mars Program Lead Scientist's Comments M. Meyer  
11:15 AM 2016 Selections P. Crane/J. Vago  
11:45 PM Lunch  
1:15 PM PSS-requested feedback on proposed changes to SMD R&TD D. Des Marais  
02:00 PM Decadal Survey Update S. Squyres  
02:30 PM Spirit: Status and future science plan S. Squyres
02:50 PM Break  
03:05 PM Reports on Mission Planning Activity  
03:05 PM E2E-iSAG: Community input into initial planning  M. Sephton/S. McLennan  
04:05 PM Mars Outreach Strategy M. Viotti
05:05 PM Day 1 wrap-up D. Des Marais
5:15 PM Adjourn  
         Agenda Day 2
09:00 AM Recap of yesterday and goals for today D. Des Marais
09:15 AM ESMD Status and Update Mike Wargo  
09:00 AM Mars Themed Workshop reports  
09:00 AM Conference on Mars Sedimentology and Stratigraphy  D. Beaty  
09:15 AM Second International Planetary Dunes Workshop T. Titus  
09:30 AM AbSciCon MSR Landing Sites C. Allen/A. Allwood
09:45 AM Break    
10:00 AM MSL Landing site update M. Golombek/J. Grant  
10:30 AM Future landing sites M. Golombek/J. Grant  
10:45 AM CDP Future Landing Sites details C. Budney
10:50 AM Current Orbiter Capabilities for Future Landing Site Selection R. Zurek  
11:00 AM Goals Committee J. Johnson  
11:30 AM Discussion/Future Planning for MEPAG Activities D. Des Marais  
12:00 PM Adjourn

     #22 - Mar 17 - 18, 2010, Monrovia, California
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
         Agenda Day 1
08:30 AM Welcome; MEPAG Purpose, Scope, Expected Results J. Mustard  
8:45 AM Mars Program Director's Comments D. McCuistion  
9:30 AM ESA's Mars Exploration Activities M. Coradini/J. Vago  
 10:15 AM Break  
10:30 AM Mars Program Status  F. Li  
11:00 AM Mars Program Lead Scientist's Comments M. Meyer  
11:45 AM Decadal Survey Mars Panel P. Christensen  
12:00 PM Lunch  
 01:30 PM Reports on Mission Planning Activity  
 01:30 PM Mars Sample Return (three element architecture) F. Li  
02:15 PM 2018 Mission (MAX-C, ExoMars, etc.) C. Salvo/A. Elfving
02:45 PM Break  
03:00 PM 2 Rover International SAG (2R-iSAG) F. Westall/J. Grant  
04:15 PM Day 1 wrap-up J. Mustard
05:00 PM Adjourn  
         Agenda Day 2
08:30 AM Recap of yesterday and goals for today J. Mustard
08:45 AM Mars Network SAG B. Banerdt, T. Spohn  
09:15 AM MEPAG Goals Update  
09:15 AM MEPAG Goals summary  J. Johnson  
09:35 AM Break    
09:50 AM MEPAG Goals I update T. Hoehler/F. Westall
10:35 AM MEPAG Goals IV update D. Lim/A. Tripathi  
11:35 PM Lunch  
01:05 PM Workshop reports  
01:05 PM Geological Mapping of Mars K. Tanaka/G. Ori  
01:25 PM Workshop on Methane on Mars J. Vago  
01:45 PM Landing site update M. Golombek/J. Grant  
02:30 PM Discussion/Future Planning for MEPAG Activities J. Mustard  
03:00 PM Adjourn

     1999- 2009 Meetings

             #21 July 29-30, 2009 at Brown University, Providence, RI
1st Information Circular J. Mustard Jul 2009  
2nd Information Circular J. Mustard Jul 2009  
3rd Information Circular J. Mustard Jul 2009  
Meeting Agenda J. Mustard Jul 2009
Meeting Report J. Mustard Jul 2009
                 Agenda Day 1
8:00 AM Welcome; MEPAG Purpose, Scope, Expected Results J. Mustard  
8:15 AM Mars Program Director's Comment D. McCuistion  
 9:00 AM MSL Status M. Meyer  
 9:30 AM ESA's Mars Exploration Activities  M. Coradini  
10:00 AM Break  
10:15 AM Introduction to Mars inputs to the DS M. Meyer  
10:30 AM MEPAG Goals summary J. Johnson  
10:45 AM Reports on Mission Planning Activity  
10:45 AM 2016 Trace Gas Orbiter R. Zurek, A. Chicarro  
11:15 AM Decadal Survey Process D. Smith/P. Christensen  
11:45 AM Lunch  
1:15 PM MRR-SAG L. Pratt  
03:15 PM Break  
03:30 PM Mars Network SAG B. Banerdt, T. Spohn  
04:00 PM Community White Papers  
04:00 PM Introduction to the white papers J. Mustard
04:05 PM Ionosphere of Mars P. Withers  
04:25 PM Landing site characterization program/MSL landing site update J. Grant/M. Golombek  
04:55 PM Top research priorities for the Mars Polar Energy Balance & CO2 Cycle T. Titus  
05:15 PM Mars Polar Science M. Hecht
05:35 PM Day 1 wrap-up J. Mustard
05:45 PM Adjourn  
                 Agenda Day 2
08:00 AM Recap of yesterday and goals for today J. Mustard
08:10 AM Community White Papers  
08:10 AM The Value of Landed Meteorological Investigations on Mars S. Rafkin  
08:30 AM Mars Atmospheric Science M. Mischna  
08:40 AM Dual Satellite Chemistry and Climate Mission Concept - Late Presentation  E. Kursinski  
08:50 AM Mars Exploration 2016-2032: Rationale and Principles for a Strategic Program  J. Bell  
09:10 AM Community white paper wrap-up  J. Mustard
09:20 AM Break  
09:20 AM Safaeinili memorial  
09:35 AM Proposed MEPAG white Papers for the Decadal Survey  
09:35 AM Mars state of knowledge, how things have changed since the last DS, objectives and strategies for the next planning period J. Mustard  
11:20 AM Mars Technologies S. Hayati  
11:50 AM Lunch  
01:20 PM Mars Program Implementation: Balancing science direction and engineering/budget constraints F. Li  
01:50 PM Discussion J. Mustard
02:50 PM Future Planning for MEPAG Activities J. Mustard  
03:00 PM Adjourn

             #20 - Mar 3-4, 2009 - Rosslyn, Virginia
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
                 Agenda Day 1
8:00 AM Welcome; MEPAG Purpose, Scope, Expected Results J. Mustard  
8:15 AM Mars Program Director's Comment D. McCuistion  
8:45 AM Mars Exploration Program Update F. Li  
9:15 AM Mars Science Status M. Meyer  
9:35 AM European Space Agency Update J. Vago  
9:55 AM Break  
10:10 AM Canadian Space Agency Update ( This presentation will not be posted ) Alain Berinstain
10:25 AM Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency Update/MELOS S. Sasaki/T. Satoh  
10:40 AM MSL Science Status (including landing site) J. Grotzinger  
11:00 AM ExoMars Status J. Vago  
11:20 AM Discussion  
11:40 AM Lunch  
01:10 PM MEPAG inputs to Decadal Survey  
01:10 PM Decadal Survey Introduction and Process D. Smith  
01:30 PM Planning and draft MEPAG inputs to Decadal Survey with discussion J. Johnson  
02:00 PM Next Decade Planning--Mission Opportunities for '16, '18, '20  
02:00 PM Introduction ( No Presentation ) M. Meyer
02:20 PM MSO SDT Update Mike Smith  
02:45 PM Break  
03:00 PM MATT-3 report and discussion: Next decade planning P. Christensen  
4:20 PM Daily wrap-up ( No Presentation ) J. Mustard
04:50 PM Adjourn  
                 Agenda Day 2
0830 AM 2016-18-20 Building Blocks--Definition, Forward Planning D. DesMarais  
09:00 AM Discussion  
09:30 AM Meeting reports  
09:30 AM Lunar Roadmap J. Volosin  
10:00 AM Discussion  
10:10 AM Break  
10:25 AM Meeting reports  
10:25 AM Mars Climate Modeling Center (MCMC) J. Hollingsworth  
10:45 AM Mars Atmospheric Modeling Workshop J. Levine
11:05 AM Report on Ground Truth from Mars Workshop C. Shearer  
11:25 AM Second Workshop on Mars Valley Networks S. Wilson / R. Craddock  
11:45 AM Lunch  
01:15 PM Workshop on Martian Phyllosilicates Jean-Pierre Bibring  
01:35 PM Planetary Dunes Workshop L. Fenton  
01:55 PM Open Discussion  
02:30 PM Future Planning for MEPAG Activities J. Mustard  
03:00 PM Adjourn

             #19 - Sept 18, 2008 - Monrovia, California
1st Information Circular J. Mustard Jul 2008  
2nd Information Circular J. Mustard Aug 2008
Meeting Agenda J. Mustard Sept 2008
MEPAG Chairman Report J. Mustard Oct 2008

             #18 - Feb 20-21, 2008 - Pasadena, California
1st Information Circular D. Beaty Dec 2007
2nd Information Circular J. Mustard Jan 2008
Meeting Agenda D. Beaty Jan 2008
Mars Program Director's Comments D. McCuistion Feb 2008
Mars Architecture Tiger Team Results P. Christensen Feb 2008
SMD Associate Administrator's Comments A. Stern Feb 2008
Chair's Report to the Planetary Science Subcommittee J. Mustard Feb 2008
Mars Science Orbiter (MSO) Science Definition Team (SDT) Report Overview M. Smith Feb 2008
DRAFT: Science Priorities for Mars Sample Return - Preliminary Results from the MEPAG Next Decade - Science Analysis Group (ND-SAG) L. Borg & D. Des Marais et. al. Feb 2008
Mars Strategic Science Assessment Group S. Murchie, et. al. Feb 2008

             #17 - July 10, 2007 - Pasadena, California
1st Information Circular D. Beaty Oct 2006
Meeting Agenda D. Beaty July 2007  
Chairman's Report J. Mustard July 2007
Revision of the MEPAG Goals Document J. Johnson July 2007
Goals Document Revision Process 2007 P J. Johnson July 2007

             #16 - Jan 9-10, 2007 - Arlington, Virginia
1st Information Circular D. Beaty Oct 2006  
2nd Information Circular D. Beaty Dec 2006  
Meeting Agenda D. Beaty Jan 2007  
Chairman's Report R. Arvidson Feb 2007  

             #15 - April 19-20, 2006 - Monrovia, California
1st Information Circular D. Beaty May 2006  
2nd Information Circular D. Beaty Jan 2006  
Meeting Agenda D. Beaty May 2006  
Chairman's Report R. Arvidson May 2006  
Instrument Case History: Calibration, Characterization, & Cataloguing D.Ming, et al. Apr 2006
The Challenges of Using Mars Mission Datasets for Science Analysis J. Johnson, et al Apr 2006
The Mars Microbeam Raman Spectrometer (MMRS) B. Jolliff, et al. Apr 2006
Archiving Mars Mission Data Sets with the Planetary Data System E. Guinness, et al. Apr 2006
Findings of the Mars Special Regions Science Analysis Group Beaty, et al. July 2006
Science Analysis of the November 3, 2005 Version of the Draft Mars Exploration Program Plan Arvidson, et al. Jan 2006

             #14 - Nov 2-3, 2005 - Monrovia, California
1st Information Circular D. Beaty Jan 2005  
2nd Information Circular D. Beaty Sept 2005  
Meeting Agenda D. Beaty Nov 2005
Chairman's Report R. Arvidson Nov 2005

             #13 - Feb 16-17, 2005 - Arlington, Virginia
2nd Information Circular D. Beaty Jan 2005  
Meeting Agenda D. Beaty Feb 2005  
Chairman's Report B. Jakosky Mar 2005
MARS HUMAN PRECURSOR SCIENCE/EXPLORATION STEERING GROUP (MHP-SSG) D. Beaty, N. Hinners Feb 2005  

             #12 - June 30-July 2, 2004 - Monrovia, California
Meeting Agenda D. Beaty June 2004
Chairman's Report B. Jakosky July 2004  
Summary B. Jakosky July 2004  

             #11 - Sept 10-11, 2003 - JPL Pasadena, California
Meeting Agenda D. Beaty Sept 2003
Chairman's Report B. Jakosky Sept 2003  

             #10 - Feb 26-27, 2003 - Phoenix, Arizona
Meeting Agenda D. Beaty Feb 2003  
Chairman's Report J. Farmer Feb 2003  

             #9 - Sept 5-6, 2002 - Pasadena, California
Agenda D. Beaty Sept 2003

             #8 - Feb 20-21, 2002 - Scottsdale, Arizona
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             #7 - Oct 8-9, 2001 - Easton, Maryland
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             #6 - Aug 15-16, 2001 - Arcadia, California
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