The Ad-Hoc Task Force on Planetary Defense of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC) recently presented at the NAC public meeting 28-29 April 28-29 2010 at NASA Johnson Space Center. Here are some selections from the presentation.
Initial meeting agenda:
- NASA NEO Program review & NASA FY11 Budget for NEO research review
- National Research Council NEO Report –Findings and Recommendations Summary
- United Nations NEO Threat Response Activities
- Status of OSTP action re Planetary Defense responsibility assignments
- Augustine Commission deliberations re NEO initiatives
- NASA/ESMD briefing on NEO Activities & Priorities
Link: Report to NASA Advisory Council, Ad-Hoc Task Force on Planetary Defense, 29 April 2010
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