Participate in the NASA Advisory Council Public Meeting

August 4, 2011 | The NASA Advisory Council (NAC) is meeting today at Ames Research Center, and you can join the conversation by phone, webex or in person! If you are interested, visit the NAC’s homepage or see below for more information. Background on NAC: The NASA Advisory Council (NAC) provides the NASA Administrator with counsel and advice on [...]

The NASA Advisory Council (NAC) is meeting today at Ames Research Center, and you can join the conversation by phone, webex or in person! If you are interested, visit the NAC’s homepage or see below for more information.

Background on NAC:

The NASA Advisory Council (NAC) provides the NASA Administrator with counsel and advice on programs and issues of importance to the Agency. The Council consists of nine committees, Aeronautics, Audit, Finance and Analysis, Commercial Space, Education and Public Outreach, Exploration, Information Technology Infrastructure, Science, Space Operations, and Technology and Innovation. Each committee conducts sessions throughout the year in an effort to gain a broad understanding of current NASA issues and future mission implementation plans. The committees then bring their proposed observations, findings, and recommendations to the full Council for deliberation and final decision on whether to send forward to the NASA Administrator.

The Council deliberates on topics raised by each committee in public sessions and presents any observations, findings, and recommendations to the NASA Administrator on a quarterly basis.

Dial-In Information:

Date/Time: Thursday, August 4, 2011
Time: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time)
Toll Free Number: 1-888-806-5185
Participant Passcode: 4533096

WebEx Information:

1. Go to http://bit.ly/oGZA0K
2. Enter your name and email address.
3. Enter the meeting password: nac2011!
4. Click “Join Now”

In Person:

NASA Ames Research Center
NASA Ames Conference Center, Ballroom  500
Severyns Avenue
Moffett Field, CA 94035

Agenda:

Thursday, August 4, 2011

8:00 – 8:03 am	Call to Order, Announcements	Ms. Diane Rausch, Executive Director NASA Advisory Council, NASA HQ
8:03 – 8:10 am	Remarks by Council Chair	Dr. Kenneth Ford, Chair NASA Advisory Council
8:10 – 8:30 am	Welcome to NASA Ames Research Center	Dr. Simon “Pete” Worden, Director NASA Ames Research Center
8:30 – 9:15 am	Remarks by NASA Administrator	Mr. Charles F. Bolden, Jr. NASA Administrator
9:15 – 10:00 am	Space Operations Committee Report	Col. Eileen Collins (Ret.), Chair
10:00 – 10:45 am	Exploration Committee Report	Mr. Richard Kohrs, Chair
10:45 – 11:00 am	Break
11:00 – 12:00 noon	Remarks by President’s Science Advisor	Dr. John P. Holdren, Director Office of Science and Technology Policy Executive Office of the President
12:00 – 1:00 pm	Lunch (Council members only)
1:00 – 1:45 pm	IT Infrastructure Committee Report	Dr. Lawrence Smarr, Chair
1:45 – 2:30 pm	Commercial Space Committee Report	Mr. Brett Alexander, Chair
2:30 – 3:15 pm	Education and Public Outreach Committee Report	Mr. Lars Perkins, Chair
3:15 – 3:25 pm	Break
3:25 – 4:05 pm	Science Committee Report	Dr. Byron Tapley, Vice Chair (for Dr. Wesley Huntress, Chair)
4:05 – 4:45 pm	Aeronautics Committee Report	Ms. Marion Blakey, Chair
4:45 – 5:00 pm	Public Input
5:00 pm	Adjourn

Friday, May 6, 2011

8:00 am	Call to Order	Ms. Diane Rausch, Executive Director NASA Advisory Council
8:00 – 8:03 am	Announcements	Dr. Kenneth Ford, Chair NASA Advisory Council
8:03 – 9:00 am	NASA Governance and Budget	Mr. David Radzanowski NASA Chief of Staff
9:00 – 9:45 am	Technology and Innovation Committee Report	Ms. Esther Dyson, Chair
9:45 – 10:30 am	Audit, Finance and Analysis Committee Report	Mr. Robert Hanisee, Chair
10:30 – 10:45 am	Break
10:45 – 11:45 am	NASA Advisory Council Future Plans & Roundtable Discussion	Dr. Kenneth Ford, Chair NASA Advisory Council
11:45 am – 12:00 pm	Public Input
12:00 pm	Adjourn

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have you realized what’s the REAL future of NASA now that it must rely ONLY on Russia and “commercial” space?
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apart the interesting new Mars rover to be launched this year, there will not be nearly nothing of really new and innovative that has been not already made by USA and Russia in ’60s!
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that’s why (e.g.) after six years, I’ve closed today and forever my space blogs with this last article:
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The END of NASA *** http://www.ghostnasa.com/posts2/075endofnasa.html
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Thanks for posting this information. It is important that taxpayers be made aware of these advisory council activities – they provide insight into how NASA gets its advice and also allows the public to provide feedback to that process.