The Space Astrophysics Landscape for the 2020s and Beyond

Final Agenda

 

Reception and Registration Area: 

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2019

1700

Registration

 

1800

Opening Night Reception

 

 

Plenary Room:  Benjamin Frankin

 

MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2019

0830 (15 min)

Welcome, Logistics, Motivation

Harley Thronson (NASA GSFC)

 

 

Nicholas White (USRA)

0845 (30 min)

Spotlight Talk:  Cosmic Dawn/Cosmology

Priya Natarajan (Yale)

0915 (30 min)

NASA Astrophysics and the Program of Record

Paul Hertz (NASA HQ APD)

0945 (75 min)

Missions in the Coming Decade

Chryssa Kouveliotou (GWU), Moderator

 

WFIRST/Euclid

Jefferey Kruk (NASA GSFC)

 

LISA/LIGO

Ira Thorpe (NASA GSFC)

 

ATHENA/XRISM/IXPE  

Randall Smith (Harvard CfA)

1100 (30 min)

BREAK/POSTER PAPERS

 

1130 (45 min)

Strategic Mission:  The Origins Space Telescope

Asantha Cooray (UCI)

 

 

Margaret Meixner (STScI and JHU)

1215 (90 min)

LUNCH w/Time for Poster Papers

 

1345 (45 min)

Strategic Mission:  Lynx

Feryal Ozel (U of Arizona)

 

 

Alexey Vikhlinin (Harvard)

 

 

Jessica Gaskin (NASA MSFC)

1430 (45 min)

Strategic Mission:  HabEx

Scott Gaudi (OSU)

 

 

Rhonda Morgan (NASA JPL)

1515 (30 min)

Spotlight Talk:  Exoplanets

Courtney Dressing (UCB)

1545 (30 min)

BREAK/POSTER PAPERS

 

1615 (45 min)

Strategic Mission:  LUVOIR

Debra Fischer (Yale)

 

 

Matthew Bolcar (NASA GSFC)

1700 (30 min)

Spotlight Talk:  The Galactic Ecosystem

Rachel Somerville (Rutgers/Flatiron Institute)

1730 (30 min)

Aim High, Aim Long:  Seeing the Infinite Universe

John Mather (NASA GSFC)

1800

Adjourn for Hors d’oeuvres

 

1830

Evening Keynote

James Bridenstine (NASA Administrator)

 

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2019

0830 (30 min)

Spotlight Talk:  Multi-Messenger Astronomy

Kelly Holley-Bockelmann (Vanderbilt)

0900 (3 hrs)

Probe Studies (15 min each)

Jay Bookbinder (NASA ARC), Moderator

 

Probe of Inflation and Cosmic Origins

Shaul Hanany (U of Minnesota)

 

Cosmic Evolution Through UV Spectroscopy 

William Danchi (NASA GSFC)

 

Cosmic Dawn Intensity Mapper

Tzu-Ching Chang (NASA JPL)

 

Galaxy Evolution Probe

Jason Glenn (U of Colorado)

 

Transient Astrophysics Probe

Jordan Camp (NASA GSFC)

 

BREAK [30 min]

 

 

Probe of Extreme Multi-Messenger Astrophysics 

Angela Olinto (U of Chicago)

 

Spectroscopic Time-Resolving Observatory for Broadband Energy X-Rays

Paul Ray (NRL)

 

Advanced X-Ray Imaging Satellite

Richard Mushotzky (U of Maryland)

 

EarthFinder

Peter Paul Plavchen (GMU)

 

FARSIDE:  Low-Frequency Telescope on the Lunar Farside

Gregg Hallinan (Caltech)

1230 (75 min)

LUNCH w/Time for Poster Papers

 

1345 (30 min)

Spotlight Talk:  Spatial EM Interferometry in Space

Gerard van Belle (Lowell Observatory)

1415 (60 min)

Future Enabling Capabilities Servicing, Comm, Assembly

Kathryn Flanagan (STScI), Moderator

 

 

Ronald Polidan (PSST, LLC)

Nicholas Siegler (NASA JPL)

Allison Barto (Ball Aerospace)

1515 (30 min)

BREAK/POSTER PAPERS

 

1545 (60 min)

Technology Challenges Panel

Mark Clampin (NASA GSFC), Moderator

 

 

Will Zhang (NASA GSFC)

 

 

Jonas Zmuidzinas (Caltech)

 

 

Lee Feinberg (NASA GSFC)

Alison Nordt (LMCO)

1645 (60 min)

Astrophysics Enabled by the Human Space Flight Program

Jack Burns (U of Colorado), Moderator

 

 

Keith Gendreau (NASA GSFC)

 

 

Steven Clarke (NASA HQ SMD )

 

 

Sharon Jefferies (NASA LaRC)

1745 (30 min)

Adjourn for Hors d’oeuvres

 

1815

Lightning Mission Poster Talks

Christine Jones (Harvard/CfA), Moderator

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2019

0830 (30 min)

Spotlight Talk:  Black Holes and Their Environment

Ryan Hickox (Dartmouth College)

0900 (45 min)

Time Domain Astronomy

 

Cara Battersby (U of Connecticut), Moderator

Brad Cenko (NASA GSFC)

Julie McEnery (NASA GSFC)

Daryl Haggard (McGill University)

0945 (30 min)

Spotlight Talk:  Planetary System Formation

Ted Bergin (U of Michigan)

1015 (15 min)

Probe Studies:  Rendezvous

Sara Seager (MIT)

1030 (30 min)

 

BREAK/POSTER PAPERS

 

 

1100 (75 min)

Mission Costing:  Realities and Implications

Orlando Figueroa (NASA, ret’d), Moderator

 

 

Jon Arenberg (NGAS)

 

 

Lisa Storrie-Lombardi (NASA JPL)

 

 

Alan Dressler (Carnegie Observatories)

Matt Mountain (AURA, Inc.)

1215  (60 min)

LUNCH

 

1315 (60 min)

Industry Panel

Erica Rodgers (NASA HQ OCT), Moderator

 

 

Sarah Lipscy (Ball Aerospace)

 

 

Alison Nordt (LMCO)

 

 

Dan Dumbacher (AIAA)

 

 

Marty Frederick (NGAS)

1415 (30 min)

Astro2020:  The Decadal Survey

Colleen Hartman (Natl Acad Sci)

1445 (60 min)

Overview:  Astronomy in the 2020s and Beyond Panel

Jackie Hewitt (MIT), Moderator

 

 

Richard Green (NSF)

 

 

Paul Hertz (NASA HQ APD)

 

 

Pam Whitney (US House)

 

 

Joel Parriott (AAS)

1545

ADJOURN

 

 

 

The following posters will be presented during the symposium and will remain up through Wednesday.

 

Poster Area:  Room F21

 

Authors (*Indicates Lightning Talks Presenters)

Abstract Title and Summary

Bandler S. R.   Chervenak J. A.   Devasia A. M.   Datesman A. M.   DiPirro M.   Sakai K.   Smith S. J.   Stevenson T. R.   Yoon W.   Bennett D.   Swetz D.   Mates B.   Ullom J. N.   Irwin K. D.   Eckart M. E.   Figueroa-Feliciano E.   McCammon D.   Ryu K.   Olson J.   Zeiger B.

The Lynx X-Ray Microcalorimeter [#5036]
We describe the Lynx X-ray Microcalorimeter, that will provide unparalleled diagnostics of distant extended structures and in particular will allow the detailed study of the role of cosmic feedback in the evolution on the Universe.

Bayless A. J.   Anderson M.   Barkhouser R.   Chinn B.   Diaz R.   Garcia-Vargas M.   Goodsell S.   Hayward T.   Kleinman S.   Labrie K.   Lazo M.   Nunez A.   Perez A.   Pope S.   Brody A.   Killough R.   Persson K.   Radwick J.   Robberto M.   Roming P.   Sanchez-Blanco E.   Smee S.   Smith K.   Stange J.   Thibodeaux R.   Veach T.   Van Der Horst A. J.   Veredas G.

SCORPIO Instrument Design and Operational Modes [#5018]
SCORPIO (Spectrograph and Camera for the Observation of Rapid Phenomena in the Infrared and Optical) is a new multiband imager (400–2350 nm) and spectrograph (385–2350 nm) currently under development for the Gemini South Observatory.

Bradford C. M.   Origins Study Team

The Origins Survey Spectrometer (OSS) for the Origins Space Telescope:  Enabling Unbiased Spectral Surveys of Galaxies Through Cosmic Time [#5050]
The Origins Survey Spectrometer (OSS) covers the full 25–590 microns band with six background-limited R = 300 grating bands. High-resolution modes provide R = 40,000 (via a Fourier transform spectrometer) and R = 300,000 (via a scanning etalon).

Brandt P. C.   McNutt R. L. Jr   Paul M. V.   Mandt K. E.   Lisse C. M.   Zemcov M.   Beichman C. A.   Provornikova E. A.   Runyon K. D.   Rymer A. M.

Interstellar Probe:  A Cross-Divisional Mission in to the Galaxy [#5053]
The Interstellar Probe is a strategic mission understanding our heliosphere as a habitable astrosphere, determining the distribution of the circum-solar debris disk, and revealing early galaxy formation by going beyond the zodiacal cloud.

Camp J.   TAP Team

Transient Astrophysics Probe [#5027]
The Transient Astrophysics Probe (TAP) is a wide-field multi-wavelength transient mission. TAP’s main science goals are time-domain astrophysics and electromagnetic counterparts of gravitational wave (GW) detections.

Conklin J. W.   Antoniou V.   Bellovary J.   Brandt T. J.   Burke-Spolaor S.   Burns E.   Clayton G. C.   D’Ammando F.   Eichler D.   Saavik Ford K. E.   Fryer C. L.   Gezari S.   Gonzalez G.   Jaffe T.   Karovska1 M.   Keivani A.   Kupfer T.   Rani B.   Santander M.   Shawhan P.   Tohuvavohu A.   Tomsick J.   Whitehorn N.   Wilson-Hodge C.

NASA’s Multimessenger Astrophysics Science Analysis Group, Supporting the Broad Astrophysics Community [#5041]
This talk will summarize the goals and current outcomes of the astrophysics community work enabled by NASA’s Multimessenger Astrophysics Science Analysis Group (MMA SAG).

Cooray A.

From First Stars to Life:  Scientific Capabilities of the Origins Space Telescope [#5023]
This poster will outline the science program of the Origins Space Telescope (OST).

Danchi W.   Heap S.   Woodruff R.   Hull A.   Kendrick S.   Purves L.

The Cosmic Evolution Through UV Spectroscopy (CETUS) NASA Probe Mission Concept [#5028]
CETUS includes a 1.5-m wide-field telescope with:  (1) A Near-UV MOS; (2) Far-UV & Near-UV cameras; (3) Lyman-UV, Far-UV and Near-UV point-source spectrographs to study galaxy evolution; detecting and characterizing gravitational wave EM sources; and Cosmic Origins Science.

Darling J.

An Astrometric Approach to Gravitational Waves and Cosmology [#5042]
In a dynamic universe, many observable properties of extragalactic objects are not fixed. We summarize the observable effects, theoretical predictions, current observations, and requirements for a next-generation space-based astrometric observatory.

DiPirro M. J.   Carter R. C.

The Origins Space Telescope Baseline Concept:  The Arcjotectire and Cryogenic System for a Large Mid- to Far IR 4 Kelvin Observatory [#5056]
Origins is a flagship-class astrophysics mission for wavelengths from 3 to 600 microns. This paper describes the major trades and cryogenic design of a 4.5 K telescope and instruments designed to study these wavelengths by imaging and spectroscopy.

Elvis M.

Pan-Chromatic Astronomy in the 2020s:  A Strawman Affordable Program [#5044]
A pan-chromatic program with ambitious order(s)-of-magnitude advances in all bands is possible spanning Explorer to Probe to flagship class. The ballpark gain in performance over the predecessor mission range from 10 to 800. The total cost is $6.3 B.

Elvis M.

Commercial Space Enabling of Astronomy in the 2020s [#5046]
The AstrO2020 Decadal needs to incorporate the changes being wrought by commercial space:  low cost launch and spacecraft, affordable servicing in LEO, on-orbit assembly. Dramatically cheaper flagships, and cost-effective larger missions will result.

Falcone A. D.   Kraft R.   Bautz M.   Gaskin J.

The High Definition X-Ray Imager (HDXI) Instrument on the Lynx X-Ray Surveyor [#5043]
Lynx is one of four large missions being studied by NASA Science and Technology Definition Teams. The planned requirements, science capabilities, and development status of the HDXI, one of the primary Lynx instruments, will be described.

Falcone A. D.   Burrows D. N.

The Athena Wide Field Imager (WFI) Science Products Module [#5045]
The Science Products Module (SPM), a US contribution to the Athena Wide Field Imager, is a highly capable onboard CPU that performs transient and background processing on the science data. We will present the preliminary SPM design and overview.

France K.   Fleming B.   Tumlinson J.   McCandliss S.   O’Meara J.   Bolcar M.

Transforming Ultraviolet Spectroscopy in the Next Two Decades:  The LUVOIR Ultraviolet Multi-Object Spectrograph (LUMOS) [#5011]
LUMOS supports all of the UV science goals of LUVOIR, from exoplanet host star characterization to tomography of circumgalactic halos. LUMOS provides UV spectroscopy and imaging, with multiple resolution modes to support different science programs.

Gallagher S. C. *

The Canadian Space Astrophysics 2020 Long Range Plan [#5047]
The Canadian astrophysics community is embarking on its long range planning exercise for the 2020s to decide and articulate Canadian priorities in a consultative, community process much like the US Decadal Survey.  .

Griffin S. *   AMEGO Team

Development of a Silicon Tracker for the All-Sky Medium Energy Gamma-Ray Observatory (AMEGO) Prototype [#5063]
We present the design for a prototype silicon tracker designed for the All-sky Medium Energy Gamma-ray Observatory (AMEGO). We will discuss the current status of detector testing as well as the status of the front-end electronics under development.

Grindlay J. *

Space Time-Domain Astrophysics in the 2020’s [#5067]
A Probe Class mission, the Time-domain Spectroscopic Observatory (TSO), is under Study to enable high-z GRBs as probes of the Early Universe and novel studies of SMBHs. A SmallSat Constellation (4piXIO) is under Study to enable TSO and all TDA.

Haggard D. *   CASTOR Team

CASTOR:  Imaging the UV/Optical Sky in the 2020’s [#5012]
CASTOR is the Canadian Space Agency’s planned wide-field space telescope, offering high-resolution imaging of the UV/optical (0.15–0.55 µm) sky over 0.25 sq. deg. CASTOR’s discovery potential at these wavelengths will be unparalleled in the 2020’s.

Hornschemeier A. E.   Vulic N.

Stellar-Origin Black Holes and Neutron Stars in the 2020’s and Beyond:  The Post Chandra and XMM-Newton Era [#5040]
Higher-throughput X-ray telescopes in the future will open up parameter space for time-domain studies of accreting stellar origin black hole and neutron star populations. We present the scientific advances expected from such future X-ray telescopes.

Hunter S. D. *   Angelini L.   Timokhin A.

AdEPT, the Advanced Energetic Pair Telescope for Medium-Energy Gamma-Ray Polarimetry [#5022]
The Advanced Energetic Pair Telescope is a future MIDEX mission to perform high-sensitivity (5–200 MeV) astronomy and measure gamma-ray polarization. AdEPT will reveal the magnetic field structure of accelerators, dark matter, and test relativity.

Jahoda K. *   Kislat F.   Krawczynski H.   Marshall H.   Okajima T.

The X-Ray Polarization Probe (XPP) Concept [#5062]
The X-ray Polarization Probe will provide simultaneous coverage of the 0.1–60 keV band, with a substantial increase in effective area compared to the IXPE mission. The observatory consists of three co-aligned telescopes and four instruments.

Kaaret P. *   McCammon D.   Nguyen T.   Frank D.

XQCSat - X-Ray Quantum Calorimeter Satellite [#5007]
We are developing a concept for a small satellite mission that will be capable of performing high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy of diffuse gas in the interstellar medium within the galaxy and the galactic halo.

Leisawitz D.   The Origins Mission Concept Study Team

The Origins Space Telescope:  Development of a Scientifically Compelling, Low-Risk, Executable Mission Concept [#5015]
We report on the Origins Space Telescope decadal mission concept, with emphasis on the mission study approach, the studied architectures, and the key decisions that led to a scientifically compelling, low-risk, executable mission concept.

MacDowall  R. J.   Reiner M. J.   Burns J. O.   Hallinan G.   Bowman J. D.   Hegedus A.

Solar Radio Burst Observations by the Farside Lunar Surface Radio Array [#5068]
Our view of the Universe at wavelengths longer than about 15 m (frequencies < 20 MHz) is impeded significantly by the Earth’s ionosphere.

Madsen K. K. *   Stern D.   HEX-P Team

HEX-P:  The High-Energy X-Ray Probe [#5013]
The High-Energy X-ray Probe (HEX-P) is a probe-class next-generation high-energy X-ray observatory mission concept that will vastly extend the reach of broadband X-ray observations.

Mandt K. E.   Rymer A.   Kalierai J.   Allen R.   Cocoros A.   Stevenson K.   Hurley D.   Lisse C.   Runyon K.   Dalba P.   Domagal-Goldman S.   Kane S. R.   Brandt P.   Provornikova E.   Meadows V.

Advancing Space Science Requires NASA Support for Coordination Between the Science Mission Directorate Communities [#5038]
Advancing space science, particularly exoplanet characterization, requires coordination and collaboration between the four communities represented by the NASA Science Mission Directorate Divisions:  Astrophysics, Planetary, Earth, and Heliophysics.

McCandliss S. R.   Elvis M.   Armus L.   Megeath S. T.

Impending Wavelength Gaps and Development Timescales for Great Observatories [#5060]
We identify the impending gaps in high sensitivity panchromatic wavelength coverage for the 2020s, along with an analysis of the development timescales (10–20+ yrs) and mission mix (probe and flagship class) of the four original great observatories.

McEntaffer R. L.

Reflection Grating Spectrographs for Astrophysical Missions:  Rockets, Explorers, Probes, and Flagship [#5039]
We detail advancements in grating technology and performance. We also discuss grating spectrograph missions and concepts for a range of mission architecture.

Meixner M.   Cooray A.   The Origins Study Team

The Origins Space Telescope [#5033]
Half of the light emitted over the lifetime of the Universe emerges in the infrared. Origins, operating from 2.8 to 590 microns, will have X1000 improved sensitivity over prior FIR missions, enabled by cold (4.5 K) optics and sensitive detectors.

Meixner M.   Leisawitz D.   Pope A.   Bergin E.   Stevenson K.   Armus L.   Vieira J.   Pontoppidan K.   Milam S.   Kataria T.   Fortney J.   Cooray A.   Bradford C. M.   Staguhn J.   Roellig T.   Sakon I.   Origins Study Team

The Origins Space Telescope:  Science Traceability Matrix [#5034]
This poster will describe the science traceability matrix for the Origins Space Telescope Baseline mission concept.

Milam S. N. *   Hammel H. B.

The Impact of Next Generation Large Astrophysics Missions on Planetary Astronomy [#5061]
NASA’s Great Observatories have provided planetary scientists unique imaging and spectroscopic capabilities for many years. Current/future missions are now recognizing the significance in incorporating planetary science as a major role in design.

Miller R. S. *   Ajello M.   Beacom J. F.   Bloser P. F.   Burrows A.   Fryer C. L.   Goldsten J. O.   Hartmann D.   Hoeflich P.   Hungerford A. L.   Lawrence D. J.   Leising M. D.   Milne P.   Peplowski P. N.   Sukhbold T.   The L.-S.   Yokley Z.   Young C. A.

Ex Luna, Scientia:  The Lunar Occultation eXplorer and Nuclear Astrophysics from the Moon [#5055]
The Moon affords new opportunities to advance our understanding of the cosmos. The Lunar Occultation eXplorer (LOX) is uniquely enabled by the Moon and will transform our understanding of the cosmic lifecycle of matter and energy.

Morgan R. M.   Warfield K. R.   Stahl H. P.   Kuan G. M.   Mennesson B.   Nikzad S.   Azizi A.   Balasubramanian K.   Hennessy J. J.   Mawet D.   Redding D. C.   Serabyn E.   Shaklan S. B.   Stapelfeldt K. R.

Technology Roadmap for the Habitable-Zone Exoplanet Observatory (HabEx) Concept [#5064]
The philosophy of the HabEx design favors as high a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) as possible to minimize risk. We discuss the HabEx technology requirements and state of the art to assess the current TRL and provide roadmaps to TRL 5.

Mushotzky R.   AXIS Team

AXIS a High Spatial Resolution X-Ray Probe Mission Study [#5025]
AXIS is an X-ray probe-class is a high angular resolution X-ray imaging and spectroscopy mission with ~0.4” angular resolution over a 7’ radius field of view and 10x more collecting area than Chandra with a cost consistent with a probe.

Ojha R.   Kreter M.   Zhang H.   Kadler M.   Neilson N.

Neutrino Astrophysics and AMEGO [#5017]
AMEGO is the perfect instrument to look for neutrino counterparts because MeV gamma-rays are an excellent proxy for neutrino emission. AMEGO’s wide field of view and sensitivity guarantee it a central role in neutrino astrophysics.

Pham T.   Ganel O.   Crill B.   Siegler N.   Barghouty N.

NASA is Developing Technologies to Enable Breakthrough Observations in the Coming Decades [#5070]
NASA Astrophysics PCOS, COR, and ExE Program Offices manage technology maturation projects funded through the Strategic Astrophysics Technology program, as well as directed funding programs, to enable future strategic Astrophysics missions.

Rafanelli G. L.   Newman A.   Green J. J.   Chakrabarti S.   Mendillo C.   Polidan R.

Potential Benefits of Rotating Synthetic Apertures (RSAs) for Astronomical and Astrophysical Observatories [#5009]
We recommend NASA, the Astro 2020 Decadal Survey, and astrophysicists consider incoherent synthetic apertures for future flagship and other missions, including:  cubesats, balloon borne telescopes, astrophysical probes, and assembly in space.

Rani B.   Hunter H. D.   Kislat F.

Gamma-Ray Polarization — A Window About to Open [#5049]
We will discuss the scientific potential of gamma-ray polarimetry, the theoretical implications, and observational technology advances being made.

Ray P. S.   STROBE-X Steering Committee

STROBE-X:  X-Ray Timing and Spectroscopy on Dynamical Timescales from Microseconds to Years [#5010]
STROBE-X is a probe-class mission concept that will perform X-ray spectral and timing studies over a range of timescales from microseconds to years.

Rhodes J. *   Capak P. L.

Unveiling the Dark Universe with the Euclid Mission [#5058]
The ESA Euclid mission is scheduled for launch in 2022 and is designed for 6 years of nominal survey operations, it will survey 15,000 square degrees of the sky at 0.55–2 µm during this time.

Rigby J. R.   Bayliss M.   Chisholm J.   Bordoloi R.   Gladders M.   Sharon K.   Florian M.

UV Spectra of Lensed Galaxies as Pathfinding for Future Missions [#5020]
Megasaura (Rigby et al. 2018) spectra of the brightest gravitationally lensed galaxies probe the massive stars and the outflows and nebulae they power, demonstrating the science that will be possible with future space and ground-based observatories.

Robinson K. F.   Stough R. W.

NASA’s Space Launch System:  Unmatched Volume for Deep Space Telescopes [#5048]
SLS, NASA’s new super heavy-lift launch vehicle will incorporate wide-diameter fairings — 8.4 m or larger — to provide more volume for the largest telescopes under study. Block 1 for the first exploration mission is nearing completion.

Roelfsema P. R. *   Bradford C. M.

SPICA:  Revealing the Hearts of Galaxies and Forming Planetary Systems; Overview and US Contributions [#5051]
SPICA is a cryogenic space observatory studied by ESA and JAXA. The 2.5-m telescope is cooled to T<8 K. Among the 3 instruments is a far-IR spectrometer SAFARI led by SRON, Holland to which the US will make key detector/instrument contributions.

Sakon I.   Roellig T.   Ennico K.   Matsuo T.   Ikeda Y.   Staguhn J.

Origins Space Telescope:  The Mid-Infrared Transit Spectrometer Instrument (MISC) [#5031]
MISC is the Mid-IR Transit Spectrometer for the Origins Space telescope, operating from 2 to 20 microns. It is optimized for measurements of bio-signatures in the atmospheres of transiting exoplanets, in particular O3, CH4, H2O, CO2, and N2O.

Sambruna R. M.

Astrophysics Decadal 2020:  NASA Sponsored Activities [#5014]
I will describe the NASA activities toward the 2020 Decadal, and lessons learned.

Scowen P.

The HabEx Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS) — Design and Science Drivers [#5069]
The HabEx Ultraviolet Spectrograph as presented has been designed to enable cutting edge FUV science that ranges from Solar System science, to nearby and distant studies of star formation, to studies of the circumgalactic and intergalactic mediums.

Shawhan P. S.   LIGO Scientific Collaboration   Virgo Collaboration

LIGO, Virgo, KAGRA and Beyond:  The Future of Ground-Based Gravitational-Wave Observatories [#5021]
I will describe the operating status of the LIGO and Virgo gravitational-wave observatories, projects underway to add observatories in Japan and India to the global network, and third-generation observatory designs being studied.

Short K.   Willems P.   Shaklan S.   Martin S.   Webb D.   Lisman D.   Flinois T.   Bottom M.   Harness A.   Kasdin J.

Starshade Technology Development to TRL 5 (S5) — Technology Overview and Status [#5066]
An overview of the starshade technology development activity (S5) to bring starshade technology to TRL 5 for probe and strategic missions. Starlight suppression, formation flying and mechanical accuracy and stability technology are described.

Staguhn J. G.   Fixsen D. J.   Stevens K. B.   Moseley S. H.   Sharp E. H.   Brown A. D.   Fortney J. J.   Hilton G. C.   Kataria T.   Wollack E. J.

An Ultra-Stable Mid-Infrared Sensor for the Detection of Bio-Signatures by Means of Transit Spectroscopy [#5029]
We develop an ultra-stable Mid-IR Array for the observation of Exoplanet Transits.This spectrometer is needed to achieve the required sensitivity for the detection of atmospheric bio-signatures in habitable-zone planets around M-dwarfs.

Staguhn J. G.   Meixner M.   Vieira J. D.   Amatuc E. G.   Carter R.   Damon B.   Chuss D. T.   Corsetti J.   Leisawitz D. T.   Moseley S. H.   Wollack E. J.

Origins Space Telescope:  The Far Infrared Imager and Polarimeter FIP [#5030]
The Far Infrared Imager and Polarimeter (FIP) is the continuum camera for the Origins Space Telescope. The camera will cover two bands, 50 um, and 250 um in total power and polarimetry modes. FIPis optimized for large areas mapping.

Stahl H. P.

HabEx Baseline Optical Telescope Assembly [#5057]
The baseline HabEx telescope is a 4-meter off-axis unobscured three-mirror-anastigmatic, diffraction limited at 400 nm with wavefront stability on the order of a few 10s of picometers.

Stahl H. P.   Allison M. A.

Optical Telescope Assembly Cost Estimating Model [#5059]
MSFC has developed a 5-parameter cost model that explains 92% of the cost variation in a database of 46 total ground and space telescope assemblies. Model was used to estimate the most probably cost for the HabEx Telescope Assembly.

Stark C. C.   Belikov R.   Bolcar M. R.   Crill B. P.   Groff T.   Krist J.   Mazoyer J.   Nemati B.   Pueyo L.   Rauscher B. J.   Riggs A. J.   Ruane G.   Sirbu D.   Soummer R.   St. Laurent K.   Zimmerman N.

The Exoplanet Yield Landscape for Future Direct Imaging Space Telescopes [#5001]
The expected yield of potentially Earth-like planets is a crucial metric for future exoplanet-imaging mission concepts. I will show advanced, high-fidelity exoEarth yield calculations for a broad range of future mission concepts.

Swartz D. A. *   Pavlinsky M.   Krivonos R.   Tkachenko A.   Mereminskiy I.   Zavlin V.   Chen C. -T.

Overview of the ART-XC/SRG Mission [#5037]
We present an overview of the Astronomical Roentgen Telescope-X-ray Concentrator (ART-XC) instrument on board the Spectrum-Roentgen-Gamma (SRG) mission currently scheduled for launch in 2019.

Trangsrud A.   PICO Collaboration

Probe of Inflation and Cosmic Origins (PICO) Mission Architecture [#5035]
PICO is a Probe class (<$1B) space mission concept providing full sky temperature and polarization mapping in 20–800 GHz bands. This poster describes the engineering implementation. A companion poster (Wen et al.) describes the science.

Unwin S. C.   Cooray A. R.   Chang T.-C.

Cosmic Dawn Intensity Mapper (CDIM) Astrophysics Probe: I nstrument and Mission Design [#5054]
The Cosmic Dawn Intensity Mapper (CDIM) is a Probe-class mission developed for consideration by Astro 2020. CDIM will study the reionization era when the first stars and galaxies formed and UV photons ionized the neutral intergalactic medium.

Walker C. K. *   Kulesa C. A.   Goldsmith P. F.

GUSTO:  A Balloon-Borne TeraHertz Observatory [#5019]
GUSTO is a balloon-borne terahertz observatory selected as a NASA Mission of Opportunity. It will survey 124 square degrees of the Milky Way and all of the LMC in [CII], [OI], and [NII]. GUSTO will fly in December 2021.

Wang Y.   ATLAS Probe Team

ATLAS Probe:  Breakthrough Science of Galaxy Evolution, Cosmology, Milky Way, and the Solar System [#5003]
ATLAS Probe is the spectroscopic follow-up mission to WFIRST designed for transformative science over the entire range of astrophysics, on a 1.5m telescope with FoV 0.4 sq deg that takes >5000 slit spectra simultaneously at R = 1000 over 1–4 microns.

Wen Q.   PICO Collaboration

Probe of Inflation and Cosmic Origins (PICO) Science Objectives [#5052]
PICO is a Probe class (<$1B) space mission concept providing full sky temperature and polarization mapping in 20–800 GHz bands. This poster describes the science objectives. A companion poster (Trangsrud et al.) describes the engineering implementation.

Wiedner M.   Gerin M.   Laurens A.   Melnick G.   Staguhn J.

Origins Space Telescope:  The Heterodyne Receiver (HERO) [#5032]
The Heterodyne Receiver for OST (HERO) is a very high spectral resolution (??/? =10-7, or ?v = 0.03 km/s) instrument for the Origins Space Telescope (OST) and complements OST’s incoherent mid- to far-IR spectrometers.

Williams B. J. *   Kelley R. L.   Petre R.   Tashiro M.

The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission [#5026]
The X-ray imaging and spectroscopy mission is a rebuild of the Hitomi (Astro-H) mission, and will provide non-dispersive high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy of various astronomical sources.

Wilson-Hodge C. A.

Time Domain Astronomy with Fermi GBM in the Multimessenger Era [#5071]

The Fermi GBM is the most prolific detector of short gamma-ray bursts. I will describe searches for GRB 170817A-like events in archival data and plans to find more coincident events in the future, starting with LIGO/Virgo's third observing run.

Woolf R. S.   Grove J. E.   Phlips B. F.   Wulf E. A.

Development of a CsI:Tl Calorimeter Subsystem for the All-Sky Medium-Energy Gamma-Ray Observatory (AMEGO) [#5016]
We report on the development of the CsI calorimeter subsystem for the All-Sky Medium-Energy Gamma-ray Observatory (AMEGO). We will show data from the lab and a beam test, and discuss preparation for the next beam test and a balloon flight.

Zhang W. W.

Next Generation Astronomical X-Ray Optics:  High Resolution, Light Weight, and Low Cost [#5024]
We report on our effort to develop an X-ray mirror technology that has four highly desired characteristics:  (1) Angular resolution, (2) Lightweight (or large effective area), (3) Large field of view, and (4) Low production cost.

Zimmerman N. T.   Kasdin N. J.   Bailey V.   Rhodes J.   Turnbull M.   Macintosh B.   Trauger J.   Mennesson B.   Frerking M.   Zellem R.

The WFIRST Coronagraph Instrument [#5065]
The Coronagraph Instrument on WFIRST will demonstrate the technologies needed by future space missions to directly image exoplanets. We provide an overview of its critical technologies, observing modes, and potential for future scientific operations.