NRC webcast of the panel report on Beyond Einstein
The press releases are spinning this as all JDEM/SNAP - anyone hear what NASA actually said about launch priorities and LISA after the official report?
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I just noticed curious language in the DoE Senate Appropriations Committe statement on JDEM
From AIP's FYI #66
Beyond Einstein
1) JDEM
2) LISA
The National Research Council's Assessment Committee for the Beyond Einstein program had a townhall meeting here in the Windy City.
Much to my surprise, I was there also.
The following are the competing mission concepts for the JDEM (Joint Dark Energy Mission) launch slot:
SNAP
This is still just an advisory report--how will NASA proceed? Also, what do all the nice X-ray astronomers at AAS HEAD think about JDEM?