Foundations for Discovery: A Coordinated Fleet Approach to NASA Astrophysics
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| author | Caputo, Regina Civano, Francesca M. Colón, Knicole D. Humensky, Brian Leisawitz, David T. Mandell, Avi M. Nixon, Conor A. de Nolfo, Georgia A. Perkins, Jeremy S. Quintana, Elisa V. Racusin, Judith L. Schlieder, Joshua E. Shih, Albert Y. Simon, Amy A. Slutsky, Jacob Venters, Tonia M. Wiseman, Jennifer J. Youngblood, Allison A. |
| author_facet | Caputo, Regina Civano, Francesca M. Colón, Knicole D. Humensky, Brian Leisawitz, David T. Mandell, Avi M. Nixon, Conor A. de Nolfo, Georgia A. Perkins, Jeremy S. Quintana, Elisa V. Racusin, Judith L. Schlieder, Joshua E. Shih, Albert Y. Simon, Amy A. Slutsky, Jacob Venters, Tonia M. Wiseman, Jennifer J. Youngblood, Allison A. |
| contents | This white paper presents an analysis of Astro2020 science priorities and NASA's future astrophysics mission architecture, advocating for a coordinated fleet of \$1--2B missions, smaller than typical Flagship observatories, but strategically designed to complement them, i.e. a ``Next Generation Great Observatories" program. The study addresses opportunities in current mission planning, design, and implementation and proposes a strategic approach to maximize scientific return on investment while strengthening partnerships across NASA divisions, other government organizations, universities, and industry. |
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| publishDate | 2026 |
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| spellingShingle | Foundations for Discovery: A Coordinated Fleet Approach to NASA Astrophysics Caputo, Regina Civano, Francesca M. Colón, Knicole D. Humensky, Brian Leisawitz, David T. Mandell, Avi M. Nixon, Conor A. de Nolfo, Georgia A. Perkins, Jeremy S. Quintana, Elisa V. Racusin, Judith L. Schlieder, Joshua E. Shih, Albert Y. Simon, Amy A. Slutsky, Jacob Venters, Tonia M. Wiseman, Jennifer J. Youngblood, Allison A. Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics This white paper presents an analysis of Astro2020 science priorities and NASA's future astrophysics mission architecture, advocating for a coordinated fleet of \$1--2B missions, smaller than typical Flagship observatories, but strategically designed to complement them, i.e. a ``Next Generation Great Observatories" program. The study addresses opportunities in current mission planning, design, and implementation and proposes a strategic approach to maximize scientific return on investment while strengthening partnerships across NASA divisions, other government organizations, universities, and industry. |
| title | Foundations for Discovery: A Coordinated Fleet Approach to NASA Astrophysics |
| topic | Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.02880 |