PLANETARY EXPLORATION NEWSLETTER Volume 13, Number 36 (September 1, 2019) PEN Website: http://planetarynews.org Editor: Georgiana Kramer Co-Editors: Mark V. Sykes, Elisabeth Adams Email: pen_editor@psi.edu o-------------------------TABLE OF CONTENTS---------------------------o 1. Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) Town Hall 2. OPAG Priority Science Questions: Letter to Dr. Lori Glaze, NASA PSD Director 3. OSIRIS-REx Release 4: OVIRS, TAGCAMS, and Mission-Wide Info 4. Job Announcement: Photogrammetrist 5. 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) 6. [NASA] SMD Seeks Volunteer Reviewers 7. Presentations From MEPAG (VM6) Now Available and Comments Requested By PPIRB About Mars Planetary Protection 8. Job Opening: NAIF Node of the Planetary Data System 9. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Data Release 50 10. PDS Booth at DPS: Individual Tutorials (and Group Classes) Available 11. Planetary Meeting Calendar Additions o---------------------------------------------------------------------o 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 OUTER PLANETS ASSESSMENT GROUP (OPAG) TOWN HALL EPSC-DPS Joint Meeting 2019, Fri, 20 Sep, 13:30 - 15:00 (Moon, Room 15) (SMW1.12) Centre International de Conferences de Geneve (CICG), Geneva, Switzerland The purpose of the Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) Town Hall is to update the community on OPAG activities and get community input for upcoming activities, especially as they pertain to the run up for the next Decadal Survey. 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 OPAG PRIORITY SCIENCE QUESTIONS: LETTER TO DR. LORI GLAZE, NASA PSD DIRECTOR Dated August 27, 2019. Posted to OPAG Website, see: https://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag/meetings/aug2019/OPAG-ScienceLetter-to- Glaze_27Aug19.pdf This letter is OPAG's response to the request by the PSD for OPAG to identify three Pre Decadal 'Big Questions' and how they relate to OPAG destinations. 3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3 OSIRIS-REX RELEASE 4: OVIRS, TAGCAMS, AND MISSION-WIDE INFO This release of OSIRIS-REx data includes: - OVIRS raw and calibrated data for Bennu Delivery 2, covering data through Feb. 17, 2019. - TAGCAMS raw data for Bennu Delivery 2, covering data through Feb. 17, 2019. - Updated mission bundle with Mission Phase Plans for Orbit A and Preliminary Survey, and with updates to the mission dictionary. These data are now available at: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/ SS-20190827.shtml or more directly from: https://sbn.psi.edu/pds/resource/orex/ To access all data archived in PDS: https://pds.nasa.gov Thank you for subscribing to the PDS Notification Service. The PDS Team pds_operator@jpl.nasa.gov Phone: (818) 393-7165 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4 JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: PHOTOGRAMMETRIST The USGS Astrogeology Science Center is looking for a Photogrammetrist (GS-11/12 Physical Scientist). We work in coordination with NASA and other agencies to support missions to planetary objects across the Solar System. If you are looking for a rewarding position in the Federal workforce and have expertise in photogrammetry and software development, we need your help! Job duties include developing software, algorithms, and/or guidelines for mapping planetary data; developing planetary sensor models that define the transformation between image space and object space; producing improved geospatial knowledge of extraterrestrial bodies and planetary datasets (e.g., spacecraft ephemerides, digital elevation models, orthorectified images and mosaics, metadata, and control networks); and providing guidance to technical staff working on photogrammetric and geodetic production tasks. Applicants must have a bachelor's or higher degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics, expertise in the concepts, theories, and principles of photogrammetry, cartography, geodesy, and/or computer vision, and experience developing and modifying software to apply these principles to highly varied datasets. Applicants must be US citizens, and a background check is required. This position is located in Flagstaff, AZ. Apply starting September 2, 2019 through USAjobs.gov announcement DEN-2019-0254. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/543559200 Contact Brent Archinal with questions: (barchinal@usgs.gov; 928 556-7083). 5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 36TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS (IGC) Consider submitting abstracts on your planetary science research to 36th IGC, in New Delhi, India, March 2-8, 2020. Abstract fee is waived until September 15. Shameless plug for our session: 40.4 Remote Sensing-Based Compositional Studies of Planetary Bodies and Planetary Geomorphology. Session Convenors: Deepak Dhingra, Neeraj Srivastava and Megha Bhatt Meeting website: https://www.36igc.org/home 6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6 [NASA] SMD SEEKS VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS NASA's Science Mission Directorate is seeking subject matter experts to serve as mail-in and/or panel reviewers of proposals to ROSES. Just follow the links below to the volunteer review forms and click the boxes to indicate the topics in which you consider yourself to be a subject matter expert. If your skills match our needs for that review and there are not too many organizational conflicts of interest, we will contact you to discuss scheduling. https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/volunteer-review-panels/ weather-and-atmospheric-dynamics-program-a26 The following new volunteer reviewer forms have been (re)posted: Weather and Atmospheric Dynamics Program (ROSES A.26) ICESat-2 Research (ROSES A.36) Heliophysics Supporting Research (ROSES B.2) Heliophysics Theory, Modeling, and Simulations (ROSES B.3) The New Frontiers Data Analysis Program (ROSES C.7) Mars Data Analysis Program (ROSES C.9) Discovery Data Analysis (ROSES C.11) Planetary Instrument Concepts for the Advancement of Solar System Observations (PICASSO ROSES C.12) Planetary Science and Technology Through Analog Research (ROSES C.14) In addition to the persistent volunteer forms: Earth Surface and Interior and Space Geodesy Programs Astrophysics Data Analysis Program (Appendix D.2 of the annual ROSES NRA) The Physical Oceanography Program (PO) 7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7 PRESENTATIONS FROM MEPAG (VM6) NOW AVAILABLE AND COMMENTS REQUESTED BY PPIRB ABOUT MARS PLANETARY PROTECTION Mars community members, Please see the request below from Wendy Calvin (University of Nevada-Reno), which is a follow-up to her request for feedback from MEPAG at the recent MEPAG virtual meeting (VM6), as input to a Planetary Protection Independent Review Board. At VM6, there was good discussion about the current Planetary Protection policies (including Special Regions). MEPAG /PPIRB is soliciting your input regarding: 1) Planetary protection (PP) as currently implemented for Mars 2) Suggestions for how to improve PP for Mars 3) What we need to learn or study in order to update our understanding of Martian "Special Regions" Please provide your name and affiliation along with your comment. Responses should be input on the Google doc: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_3IZT- 06_0SGE7fyMcBMKNUDxrA87WUfwcrPO3QFp2YCanA/viewform Feedback is requested by next Wednesday, Sept 4. For more context of the discussion at VM6, Dave Beaty's (MPO/JPL) presentation on this topic is available, along with all other VM6 presentations, at the meeting website: https://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov/meetings.cfm?expand=vm6 [Edited for length] 8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8 JOB OPENING: NAIF NODE OF THE PLANETARY DATA SYSTEM NASA's Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility (NAIF), located at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, is seeking a skilled, dedicated and highly motivated professional to help develop the "SPICE 2.0" Toolkit, a re-implementation of the existing SPICE 1.0 Toolkit family using the C++11 language with a multithreaded and object-oriented architecture. The job involves original design, thoughtful implementation, excellent code documentation and provision of thorough testing facilities, all in keeping with existing NAIF standards and practices. The applicant must have demonstrable C++11 programming experience as well as skills in the areas of mathematics and space dynamics. He or she must be willing to quickly learn SPICE technology and capabilities in order to apply this knowledge to the SPICE 2.0 development effort. Applicants should have a degree in Engineering or Applied Mathematics, and have several years of practical, related experience. This job is not in the domain of computer science, but a strong aptitude for practical computer programming is required. U.S. citizenship or equivalent is required. Persons interested in learning more about this offering should access this URL: https://jpl.jobs/jobs/2019-10884-SPICE-System-Development-Engineer 9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9 MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER DATA RELEASE 50 The Planetary Data System (PDS) is pleased to announce a new delivery of Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) data for the following instruments: CRISM CTX HiRISE MARCI MCS RSS SHARAD SPICE Note: no more derived gravity data will be added to the archive. Release 50 does have SHARAD Radargrams but not EDRs. In general, MRO Release 50 includes data collected from November 9, 2018, to February 8, 2019. To access the above data, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-20190830.shtml To access the latest PDS Data Releases, please visit the following link: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/subscription-service/SS-Release.shtml All available PDS data may be found at: https://pds.nasa.gov/datasearch/data-search/ For further information, see the PDS Home Page: https://pds.nasa.gov/ The PDS Team pds_operator@jpl.nasa.gov Phone: (818) 393-7165 10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10 PDS BOOTH AT DPS: INDIVIDUAL TUTORIALS (AND GROUP CLASSES) AVAILABLE The PDS will have a booth at the DPS meeting to provide PDS support to the scientific community. There will be both scheduled classes in selected topics as well as signup for individual support sessions. Topics will cover all stages of the archive process, from developing and costing a Data Management Plan through getting data through PDS peer review. Finding and using PDS data will also be covered. Sign up for an individual session to get your specific questions answered, or come to one of the scheduled group sessions: http://pds-training.psi.edu Available topics: - Finding PDS Data - General training on PDS4 (either for missions or R&A archives) - Data Management Plans for Proposers - Designing Mission or Project PDS4 Dictionaries - Archiving your data: Bring your data and we will get you started. - Using PDS4 data: How is it different and tools to read the PDS4 labels Contact: Eric Palmer, epalmer@psi.edu or Mitchell Gordon, mgordon@seti.org 11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11-11 PLANETARY MEETING CALENDAR ADDITIONS Posted at http://planetarynews.org/meetings.html March 2-8, 2020 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) https://www.36igc.org/ New Delhi, India [Editor Note: If there is a planetary-related meeting, conference or workshop that you think your colleagues should be aware of, please send the date, title, URL and location to pen_editor@psi.edu.] *********************************************************************** * The Planetary Exploration Newsletter is issued approximately weekly. * Current and back issues are available at http://planetarynews.org * * To subscribe, go to http://planetarynews.org/pen_subscribe.php, or * send a request to pen_editor@psi.edu * * To unsubscribe, send an email to pen_editor@psi.edu * * Please send all replies and submissions to pen_editor@psi.edu. * Announcements and other messages should be brief with links to URLs * for extended information, including detailed descriptions for job * announcements. 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