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Space Interferometry Mission (SIM) Update - May 2004

Space Interferometry Mission (SIM) Update - May 2004. Ron Allen SIM Mission Scientist Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore. Summary of this talk…. SIM in the broader context of NASA missions SIM - mission description SIM - initial science program SIM - status and prospects.

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Space Interferometry Mission (SIM) Update - May 2004

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  1. Space Interferometry Mission (SIM)Update - May 2004 Ron Allen SIM Mission Scientist Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore Ron Allen, STScI Lunch Talk

  2. Summary of this talk… • SIM in the broader context of NASA missions • SIM - mission description • SIM - initial science program • SIM - status and prospects Ron Allen, STScI Lunch Talk

  3. SIM’s place in the (current) grand NASA scheme… • SIM in the broader context of NASA missions • Slides from a JPL - Navigator Program presentation Ron Allen, STScI Lunch Talk

  4. SIM - The Mission… • General description of the mission • Spacecraft architecture • Schedule • Slides from colleagues in the SIM Project Team… Ron Allen, STScI Lunch Talk

  5. SIM - The Science… • “Core science” program selected in Nov. 2000: • 10 “Key Projects” • 5 “Mission Scientist Projects” • Presentation cribbed from colleague Ann Wehrle of the SIM science team… Ron Allen, STScI Lunch Talk

  6. SIM - summary & prospects… • The SIM project is on track for completion on schedule and within budget. • SIM is viewed as a well-managed project and enjoys strong support at NASA-HQ. • SIM launch is presently planned for February 2010. • launch date maintained at December 2009 for 3 years! • slipped 2 months very recently to accommodate a budget reduction by NASA-HQ. • An opportunity to propose for new SIM science will soon be announced. Ron Allen, STScI Lunch Talk

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