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[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Search] [Main Index] [Thread Index] [HEASARC Archives] GSFC XMM-Newton GOF Status Report #390: XMM-Newton AO-21 Call for Proposals
Dear Colleague, 17-August-2021
NASA is pleased to call to the attention of members of the U.S.
scientific community the release by the European Space Agency (ESA)
of the Announcement of Opportunity (AO), "XMM-Newton Call for
Observing Proposals", soliciting Guest Observing proposals for the
21th cycle (AO-21) observing program for ESA's X-ray Multi-Mirror
Mission (XMM-Newton). The subject Announcement solicits proposals
for observations to be performed during a 12-month period commencing
in May 2022. Due to the nature of the NASA-ESA bilateral agreement,
only proposals from scientists affiliated with U.S. institutions are
solicited by this Letter; others are advised to contact ESA directly.
U.S. scientists may propose either as Principal Investigators or as
Co-Investigators on proposals with either U.S. or non-U.S. (foreign
PI proposals) PIs. The AO may be accessed directly from ESA at the
following address:
https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cosmos.esa.int%2Fweb%2Fxmm-newton%2Fao21&data=04%7C01%7Cxmmnews%40lists.nasa.gov%7C55d5bef3803d4adc674f08d9619de358%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637648153005390667%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=K3ooBm%2BrmmI3Wo8DKRKqSxBLP1u5a7VC9J%2F%2FzBXylC8%3D&reserved=0
The XMM-Newton Guest Observer Facility (GOF) at the Goddard Space
Flight Center (GSFC) is the support center for XMM-Newton activities
in the U.S. Information of interest to U.S. observers, as well as
general project information, can be found at the following address:
https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/xmm/xmmgof.html
A detailed description of the mission, including instrument
capabilities and additional information pertaining to the proposal
preparation and submission procedures, is also available via links
from the XMM-Newton home page at that address. (General questions
concerning XMM-Newton and participation by U.S. investigators should be
addressed to xmmhelp@athena.gsfc.nasa.gov.) ESA will be responsible
for conducting a peer review of all submitted proposals, including
those from U.S. investigators, and determining the associated time
allocation. Current plans call for ESA to notify proposers and NASA
of the results of the peer review in mid-December 2021.
Based on the outcome of the 2019 Senior Review of Operating Missions,
NASA currently expects to allocate approximately $2.8 M for a Guest Observer
(GO) program to support the analysis, interpretation and publication of data
obtained by U.S. proposers who are granted Open Time observing on
XMM-Newton under AO-21. This level is comparable to the amount available
for the support of US GOs for AO-19 and AO-20. It is anticipated that U.S.
PIs with Category A, B and C proposals will be invited to apply for support
from the U.S. XMM-Newton GO program for AO-21. Pending the results of
the ESA selection of observing proposals submitted to AO-21, NASA will issue
an update to this DCL to inform US proposers of any changes to the above.
For additional technical or programmatic information regarding U.S.
participation in the XMM-Newton mission, please contact:
Technical Information: Dr. Kim Weaver
Goddard Space Flight Center
Code 662
Greenbelt, MD 20771
Tel: (301) 452-3065
Kimberly.A.Weaver@nasa.gov
Programmatic Information: Dr. Stefan Immler
Astrophysics Division
300 E Street SW
Washington, DC 20546
Tel: 202-358-0615
Stefan.M.Immler@nasa.gov
Sincerely,
Dr. Stefan Immler
U.S. XMM-Newton Program Scientist
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