Agenda
September 1, 2026 - Science
| Time (PDT) | Topic | Speaker |
| 8:30 AM | Introduction to ASTRA | Shawn Domagal-Goldman, APD Director |
| 9:00 AM |
Plan for the Workshop: Deliverables and Mandate (Day 1 focus) |
Jessica Gaskin, APD AD for Concept and Tech Development |
| 9:20 AM | How did we get here: PhysPAG | Manel Errando, PhysPAG EC chair |
| 9:40 AM | How did we get here: COPAG | Shouleh Nikzad, COPAG EC Chair |
| 10:00 AM | How did we get here: ExoPAG | Ian Crossfield, ExoPAG EC Chair |
| 10:20 AM | Morning Break | |
| 11:00 AM |
Pressing Science Questions for Space Missions in the 2030s and Beyond Parallel Breakout Sessions:
|
Contributed presentations from community members (TBA after abstract selection) |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| Afternoon | ||
| 2:00 PM |
Pressing Science Questions for Space Missions in the 2030s and Beyond
|
Contributed presentations from community members (TBA after abstract selection) |
| 3:30 PM | Afternoon Break | |
| 4:00 PM | Synthesis Panel on Pressing Science Questions for Space Missions in the 2030s and Beyond | Breakout Session Moderators |
| 5:00 PM | Evening Reception | |
| 7:00 PM | End of Day 1 | |
September 2, 2026 - Capabilities
| Time (PDT) | Topic | Speaker |
| 9:00 AM |
Plan for the Workshop: Deliverables and Mandate (Day 2 focus) |
EC PAG Chairs |
| 9:10 AM | Innovation Workshop Summary | Innovation Workshop SOC speaker |
| 9:50 AM | NASA Strategic Technology Gaps | Chief Technologist from PAGs |
| 10:10 AM | Morning Break | |
| 10:40 AM | Emerging Technologies (session) | Presentations from community/industry members (TBA) |
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | |
| Afternoon | ||
| 2:00 PM |
Astrophysics Technology: Capabilities Needed
|
Contributed presentations from community members (TBA after abstract selection) |
| 4:00 PM | Afternoon Break | |
| 4:45 PM | Synthesis panel to summarize the breakout sessions on capabilities | Breakout Session Moderators |
| 5:45 PM | End of Day 2 | |
September 3, 2026 - Wrap Up
| Time (PDT) | Topic | Speaker |
| 9:00 AM | Plan for the workshop: Deliverables and Mandate (Day 3 focus) | EC PAG Chairs |
| 9:10 AM | Beyond the Selection: The Path Forward | Jessica Gaskin, APD AD for Concept and Tech Development |
| 9:50 AM | Workshop synthesis 1: Key Science Questions for the 2030s and Beyond | TBA |
| 10:50 AM | Morning Break | |
| 11:20 AM | Workshop synthesis 2: Key Technology Capabilities for the 2030s and Beyond | TBA |
| 12:20 PM | Lunch | |
| Afternoon | ||
| 2:00 PM | Building the Future: Community consensus on Science, Capabilities, and Missions for the next Decades | TBA |
| 3:30 PM | Closing Remarks | TBA |
| 4:00 PM | End of Day 3 | |