NAC HUMAN EXPL AND OPS CMTE (NAC-HEO), Apr 25-26, 2024, public attendance virtual only, 9:30 am-3:30 pm ET both days

Update, April 24: The agenda for Thursday will focus on SOMD, and for Friday on ESDMD.

Original Entry: The NASA Advisory Council’s Human Exploration and Operations Committee, NAC-HEO, will meet April 25-26, 2024. The meeting both days is 9:30 am – 3:30 pm ET

The Federal Register notice does not disclose where the committee is meeting, just that public participation is virtual only.

Wayne Hale has stepped down as chair of NAC-HEO.  NASA tells us committee member Lynn Cline will be the acting chair for this meeting while a permanent chair is selected, and Paul McConnaughey, former Deputy Center Director at Marshall Space Flight Center, has joined the committee.

More information is in the Federal Register notice, which is reproduced below.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

[Notice: 24-022]


NASA Advisory Council; Human Exploration and Operations Committee

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a 
meeting of the Human Exploration and Operations Committee of the NASA 
Advisory Council (NAC). This Committee reports to the NAC.

DATES: Thursday, April 25, 2024, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; and Friday, 
April 26, 2024, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. All times are Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: Public attendance will be virtual only. See dial-in and 
Webex information below under Supplementary Information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Bette Siegel, Designated Federal 
Officer, Human Exploration and Operations Committee, NASA Headquarters, 
Washington, DC 20546, via email at bette.siegel@nasa.gov or 202-358-
2245.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As noted above, this meeting will be open to 
the public via Webex and telephonically. Webex connectivity information 
is provided below. For audio, when you join the Webex event, you may 
use your computer or provide your phone number to receive a call back, 
otherwise, call the U.S. toll conference number listed.
    On April 25, the event address for attendees is: 
https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasaenterprise/j.php?MTID=m43dff5f3fd4100f1317ce177f238ef5d.
    The event number is 2830 295 8868 and the event password is 
swPePuD@359. If needed, the U.S. toll conference number is 1-929-251-
9612 or 1-415-527-5035 and access code is 2830 295 8868 and password is 
79737831.
    The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics:

--Space Operations Mission Directorate Status
--Budget
--International Space Station Update
--Commercial Crew
--Commercial LEO Development/Commercial Space Stations

    On April 26, the event address for attendees is: 
https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/nasaenterprise/j.php?MTID=m43dff5f3fd4100f1317ce177f238ef5d.
    The event number: 2830 295 8868 and the event password: 
swPePuD@359. If needed, the U.S. toll conference number is 1-929-251-
9612 or 1-415-527-5035 and access code is 2830 295 8868 and password is 
79737831.
    The agenda for the meeting includes the following topics:

--Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate Status
--Budget
--Moon to Mars
--Strategy and Architecture


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    It is imperative that these meeting be held on these days to 
accommodate the scheduling priorities of the key participants.