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THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN DECADAL PLAN FOR SPACE SCIENCE

The National Committee for Space Science (NCSS) announces that it has formed a Steering Committee and Working Groups for the next phase (the Working Group Phase) in its development of the first Australian Decadal Plan for Space Science. NCSS, the Steering Committee, and the Working Group Chairs invite interested people to participate in the development of the Decadal Plan.

The Plan's website www.physics.usyd.edu.au/~ncss presents information on:

(i) the proposed schedule for the Plan,
(ii) the structure, responsibilities, aims, and areas for the Steering Committee and Working Groups, and
(iii) the names and email contact details of the Chairs.

A Powerpoint file of a February 2006 talk on the Plan, together with more background information and the submissions to the Brainstorming Phase, can also be found on the website.

The Chairs of the Steering Committee and Working Groups now invite submissions on aspects of the Plan to be sent to them by email or other means. (Please send your communication only to the Chairs of relevant WGs or the Steering Committee.) People are welcome to volunteer their time and expertise to the Chairs, as well as sending submissions. Yours sincerely, on behalf of NCSS, the Steeering Committee, and the Working Group Chairs.

Iver Cairns
(Chair, National Committee for Space Science, and Chair, Steering Committee for the Decadal Plan for Space Science).

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The National Committee for Space Science (NCSS) announces the development of the first Australian Decadal Plan for Space Science and invites interested people to participate in the development of the Decadal Plan. The Plan is for the period 2006-2015.

NCSS is the Committee of the Australian Academy of Science directed to foster the area of space science in Australia (meaning here all aspects of solar system science beyond the troposphere), to serve as an effective link between Australian scientists and overseas scientists in the same field, and to advise the Academy's Council on relevant matters. NCSS is of the opinion that it is in the best interests of Australia's space science community, associated industries, and Government to develop a first Australian Decadal Plan for Space Science.

The following four documents are available (as RTF files) online:

1. Draft process and schedule for developing the Decadal Plan
2. Draft purview of the Plan
3. Draft Structure for the Plan
4. Strawman for the Plan

Based on the draft process/schedule, we are now in the 'brainstorming' period for the Plan. NCSS therefore requests written comments on all aspects of the proposed Decadal Plan for Space Science and invites interested people to volunteer their time and relevant expertise to develop the Plan. These should be sent before the deadline of 28 October 2005 to:

NCSS looks forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely, on behalf of NCSS,