| FOREWARD
In 1995, NASA formed the
Gamma-Ray Astronomy Program Working Group (GRAPWG) to formulate
recommendations
for future directions in NASA's gamma-ray astronomy program. The energy
range considered in this study extends from hard x-rays (>~ 15 keV)
through TeV gamma rays. The mandate of the working group is to recommend
a road map to the future for use as an input to the next NASA strategic
plan, currently slated for 1997. The working group, whose membership is
given below, has met four times over the past 2 years. It has assessed
the state of the field including current missions and approved future
missions,
the critical scientific problems open today, the promising technologies
for the future, the mission priorities for the future, and the needs for
data analysis and theory.
This report presents a summary of the GRAPWG findings and gives detailed
recommendations. The acronyms used in the report are defined in Appendix
A.
Gamma-Ray Astronomy Program Working Group Members: |