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Chandra Users' Committee

Next Meeting: April 27, 2010

Last Meeting: October 29, 2009

Purpose of the Users' Committee

A brief description of the Chandra Users' Committee, including membership guidelines and the Committee's role in the greater Chandra community.

Chandra Observing Policy

Contacting the Chandra Users' Committee

The Users' Committee represents the larger astronomical community. If you have concerns about Chandra, you may contact one or more of the members listed below. Click here to email the whole Users' Committee.

A summary of the observing policy of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, including information on proprietary periods, large projects, and distribution of observing time between GOs and GTOs.
Chandra Users Committee Membership List
NameOrganizationEmail
Steve AllenStanford Universityswa*AT*stanford.edu
Elizabeth BlantonBoston Universityeblanton*AT*bu.edu
Ken EbisawaISASebisawa*AT*isas.jaxa.jp
Matthias EhleESAMatthias.Ehle*AT*sciops.esa.int
Ann HornschemeierGSFCAnn.Hornschemeier*AT*nasa.gov
Joel KastnerRITjhk*AT*cis.rit.edu
Martin Laming (Chair)NRLj.laming*AT*nrl.navy.mil
Jon MillerU. Michiganjonmm*AT*umich.edu
Luisa RebullSpitzer Science Centerrebull*AT*ipac.caltech.edu
Massimo StiavelliSTScImstiavel*AT*stsci.edu
Joan WrobelNRAOjwrobel*AT*nrao.edu

Ex Officio, Non-Voting
Jaya Bajpayee NASA HQ jaya.bajpayee-1@nasa.gov
Wilt SandersNASA HQ wsanders@hq.nasa.gov
Allyn TennantNASA/MSFC, Project Scienceallyn.tennant@msfc.nasa.gov
Martin WeisskopfNASA/MSFCmartin@smoker.msfc.nasa.gov

CXC Coordinator
Belinda WilkesCXC Director's Officebelinda@head.cfa.harvard.edu

Meetings

The Users' Committee generally meets twice per year.

Users' Committee Meeting Reports and CXC Responses

  • Report of the twenty-eighth Users' Committee meeting (29-30 Oct 2009, report issued on 07 Dec 2009)
  • Response and Plans from the CXC (issued 27 Jan 2010)
  • Report of the twenty-seventh Users' Committee meeting (6-7 April 2009, report issued on 12 May 2009)
  • Response and Plans from the CXC (issued 22 Jul 2009)
  • Report of the twenty-sixth Users' Committee meeting (15-16 Oct 2008, report issued on 25 Nov 2008)
  • Response and Plans from the CXC (issued 23 Jan 2009)
  • Report of the twenty-fifth Users' Committee meeting (9-10 April 2008, report issued on 9 June 2008)
  • Response and Plans from the CXC (issued 14 Aug 2008)
  • Report of the twenty-fourth Users' Committee meeting (19-20 September 2007, report issued on 27 Nov 2007)
  • Response and Plans from the CXC (issued 07 Jan 2008)
  • Report of the twenty-third Users' Committee meeting (25-26 April 2007, report issued on 19 June 2007)
  • Response and Plans from the CXC (issued 26 Jul 2007)
  • Report of the twenty-second Users' Committee meeting (17-18 October 2006, report issued on 29 Nov 2006)
  • Response and Plans from the CXC (issued 17 Jan 2007)
  • Report of the twenty-first Users' Committee meeting (05-06 April 2006, report issued on 28 April 2006)
  • Response and Plans from the CXC (issued 24 May 2006)
  • Report of the twentieth Users' Committee meeting (19-20 October 2005, report issued on 07 Dec 2005)
  • Response and Plans from the CXC (issued 19 Jan 2006)
  • Report of the nineteenth Users' Committee meeting (25-26 January 2005, report issued on 02 Feb 2005)
  • Report of the eighteenth Users' Committee meeting (29-30 June 2004, report issued on 25 July 2004)
  • Report of the seventeenth Users' Committee meeting (12-13 January 2004, report issued on 22 March 2004)
  • Report of the sixteenth Users' Committee meeting (12-13 June 2003, report issued on 12 Sept. 2003)
  • Report of the fifteenth Users' Committee meeting (17-18 December 2002, report issued on 29 April 2003)
  • Report of the fourteenth Users' Committee meeting (25-26 June 2002, report issued on 30 Oct 2002)
  • Report of the thirteenth Users' Committee meeting (31 January 2002, report issued on Apr 2002)
  • Report of the twelveth Users' Committee meeting (29 June 2001, report issued on Dec 2001)
  • Report of the eleventh Users' Committee meeting (18-19 December 2000)
  • Report of the tenth Users' Committee meeting (12-13 June 2000)
  • Report of the ninth Users' Committee meeting (20-21 January 2000)
  • Report of the eighth Users' Committee meeting (7-8 June 1999)
  • Report of the seventh Users' Committee meeting (23 July 1998)
  • Report of the sixth Users' Committee meeting (15 December 1997)
  • Report of the fifth Users' Committee meeting (June 25-26 1997)
  • Report of the fourth Users' Committee meeting (30-31 May 1996).
  • Report of the third Users' Committee meeting (22-23 June 1995).
  • Report of the second Users' Committee meeting (25-26 May 1994).
  • Report of the first Users' Committee meeting (June 24-25 1993).

    • Agendas & Presentations from CUC Meetings



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