NASA Program Update Presented to the AAAC Dr' Anne L' Kinney Director, Universe Division October 11,

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NASA Program UpdatePresented to theAAACDr.
Anne L. KinneyDirector, Universe
DivisionOctober 11, 2005
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Tychos Remnant
Chandra X-ray Observatory
NASA/ CXC/ Rutgers/ J. Warren J. Hughes et al.
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Significant Events

• Suzaku (Astro-E2) XRS instrument lost.
• JWST mirror machining mishap on primary mirror.
  Mishap understood.
• Hubble successfully transitioned to 2-gyro mode
  on 8-28-05.
• GP-B cryogen exhausted on 9-29-05.
• GLAST final tower shipped from INFN.
• Keck Interferometric nulling of starlight has
  been achieved at 10 microns, with 1 residual
  leakage.
• Beyond Einstein event at NASM on 9-14-05.
• Astrophysics Theory Program and Beyond Einstein
  Foundation Science Peer Reviews held 9/20-22 in
  CA.
• Universe Working Group meeting held 9-15-05.
• Three scientists recently detailed to the
  Division Dr. Doug Hudgins (Ames, LDP), Dr. David
  Leisawitz (GSFC, Spitzer PS), Dr. Chryssa
  Kouveliotou (Marshall, LDP).
• The Natl Scientific Balloon Facility in
  Palestine, TX, a major recovery site for Columbia
  debris was renamed the Columbia Scientific
  Balloon Facility.

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Suzaku Loss of Instrument X-Ray Spectrometer
(XRS)

• Five anomalous events (helium puffs) were seen
  in the XRS detector system beginning Jul 29,
  culminating in the loss of the instrument on Aug
  8.
• A joint NASA/JAXA Mishap Investigation Board
  (MIB) was pursued. JAXA prefers separate Boards.
  
• Go-ahead given for NASA Mishap Investigation
  Board to proceed Sep 7.
• NASA MIB has been convened.
• Chair is Walt Brooks from ARC.
• Inaugural telecon occurred Sep 16.
• First meeting of full Board scheduled for Sep
  27-29 at GSFC.
• JAXA has convened their own Mishap Investigation
  Committee met Sep 14 in Tokyo with NASA observer
  present.
• The NASA and JAXA committees will work closely
  together.
• Astro-E2/Suzaku mission continues with
  instruments XIS (X-Ray Imaging Spectrometer) and
  HXD (Hard X-ray Detector), with reduced MODA
  funding.
• New Cycle 1 observing program will be selected
  ROSES amendment in preparation by Smale/Hertz
  with a due date of Jan 6, 2006.

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Universe Division Developmental Missions Status
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Universe Division Operating Missions Status
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Science Updates

• SWIFT Newest Observatory Detects Gamma
  Rays February 15, 2005
• Hubble Heaviest Stars in the Galaxy March 9,
  2005
• Spitzer Spitzer Marks New Age of Planetary
  Science March 22, 2005
• Spitzer Asteroid Belt Around Mature, Sun-like
  Star April 20, 2005
• Chandra Catches X-ray Super-flares May 10, 2005
• Hubble Chases Unruly Planet June 22, 2005
• Swift Most Distant Explosion Detected September
  12, 2005
• Swift/HETE-2 Origin of Short Gamma-ray
  Bursts October 5, 2005

Televised events
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Future Events

• WISE Confirmation Review on Oct 14, 2005.
• Chandras Six Years of Science - Cambridge, MA,
  Nov 2-4, 2005.
• Spitzers second annual science symposium
  Infrared Diagnostics of Galaxy Evolution -
  Pasadena, CA, Nov 14-16, 2005.
• SOFIA replan PMC - Oct.