The XXVIII RadioAstron MeetingMoscow, November, 18-21, 2003

9:00 - 13:00    Ballistic and Navigation, Mission Operations, Science Program

Chairman K.Kellermann

• Allocation of observing time by ground radio telescopes and potential role of GVWG
  E.Fomalont, J.Romney    (20 min)

• Problems in development of technique to schedule science experiments in RadioAstron mission
  M.Popov    (20 min)

• Experience in scheduling of science experiments in VSOP mission
  E.Fomalont     (20 min)

• Preparing of Basic All Sky Catalog at 22 GHz (>=300 mJy, spectra, cor. flux at B=8kkm, pol. parameters, pos. angle of jet, image, variability)
  N.Kardashev et al.    (10 min)

• The same for small part of Sky and flux>=100 mJy
  Yu.Parijskij, M.Larionov et al.    (20 min)

• Investigation of variability 22 GHz cor. flux at B=8kkm
  K.Kellermann et al.    (15 min)

• Preparing of Basic All Sky Catalogues for 0.327, 1.6, and 6 GHz
  M.Lister et al.     (10 min)

• Preparing of Basic Catalog of Megamasers (IDV?)
  W.Baan et al.     (10 min)

11:00 - 11:30    Tea/coffee break

• Preparing of Basic Catalog of Masers (IDV?)
  V.Slysh et al.     (10 min)

• Preparing of Basic Catalog of pulsars
  K.Semenkov     (10 min)

• Preparing of Basic Catalog Microquasars and Radio Stars (IDV?)
  B.Komberg, V.Kurt et al.    (10 min)

• Astrometrical goals with RadioAstron
  V.Zharov, A.Rodin,I.Gerasimov,Yu.Ilyasov, K.Kuimov    (10 min)

• Precision relativistic astrometry with RadioAstron
  A.Finkelstein et al.    (10 min)

• Testing of MFS method
  N.Kardashev,S.Likhachev et al.    (15 min)

• Key science program(s)
  Co-chairmen    (20 min)

13:00 - 14:00    Lunch

14:00 - 18:00    GRT's, On Board Science Payload, Tracking Stations, Correlators and Data Processing

Chairman J.Romney

• Testing of HMRT (High Mount Radio Telescope) method of integration time increasing
  E.Fomalont et al.    (10 min)

• Testing of WLRM (Water Line Radiometer Monitoring) method of integration time increasing
  E.Fomalont et al.    (10 min)

• On Board Science Payload WG activity in 2003
  V.Andreyanov    (15 min)

• Compatibility of Space and Ground RT for MFS
  V.Vasil'kov, G.Langston    (20 min)

• Proposal for SRT antenna measurements in space
  K.Vant'Klooster, B.Kanevsky, M.Larionov    (20 min)

• Tracking station compatibility, phasing stability, header data
  G.Langston, B.Kanevsky    (30 min)

15:45 - 16:15    Tea/coffee break

• Prospective recording systems and potential correlators for RadioAstron
  J.Romney, W.Cannon    (30 min)

• MFS software, recording systems and correlators for RadioAstron in ASC
  S.Likhachev    (30 min)

• General discussion    (45 min)

9:00 - 13:00    Chairman N.Kardashev

Text or copies of viewgraphs will be distributed before the presentation

• Welcome and information
  N.Kardashev    (5 min)

• Discussion of the agenda
  M.Popov     (5 min)

• Action items of the RISC meeting #27 and teleconferences
  M.Popov     (10 min)

• General status of the mission
  N.Kardashev     (10 min)

• Status and implementation timeline of the SRT reflector development
  V.Serebrennikov     (15 min)

• Status and development plan of the Spektr-R spacecraft
  V.Babyshkin     (15 min)

• Status of development and delivery of the science payload
  V.Andreyanov    (15 min)

• Mission operations: structure and implementation
  M.Popov, K.Sukhanov     (15 min)

• General timeline of the mission implementation
  K.Pichhadze     (15 min)

• Technical issues on the RadioAstron tracking stations in Pushchino
  B.Kanevsky     (15 min)

11:00 - 11:30    Tea/coffee break

• RadioAstron orbit determination
  E.Akim     (15 min)

• Status and results of the autonomous tests of the RadioAstron electronics
  V.Vasil'kov     (15 min)

• Program and preliminary results of the SRT test in Pushchino
  V.Andreyanov     (20 min)

• Status of the data acquisition and processing instrumentation for the mission
  S.Likhachev     (15 min)

• Development of the new 22 GHz receiver
  S.Turigin    (10 min)

13:00 - 14:00    Lunch

14:00 - 18:00    Afternoon Session

Chairman B.Burke

• Reports of the RadioAstron Working Groups
  Working Groups chairs    (30 min)

• *RadioAstron status in Australia
  D.Jauncey     (5 min)

• *RadioAstron status in Finland
  S.Urpo     (5 min)

• *RadioAstron status in India
  S.Ananthakrishnan     (5 min)

• RadioAstron status in Canada
  W.Cannon     (10 min)

• RadioAstron status in Europe
  W.Baan, L.Gurvits     (10 min)

• RadioAstron status in USA
  NASA E.Fomalont     (10 min)
  NRAO K.Kellermann     (10 min)
  Arecibo V.Slysh     (5 min)

• *RadioAstron status in Japan
  H.Hirabayashi     (5 min)

• RadioAstron status in China
  Xiaoyu Hong     (5 min)

• RadioAstron status in Ukraine
  I.Falkovich     (5 min)

• Ground radio telescopes in Russia
  V.Slysh     (5 min)
  A.Finkelshtein     (10 min)

16:00 - 16:30    Tea/coffee break

• Open discussion     (60 min)

• Preparation of agenda/topics for the executive (RISC) meeting 20 Nov    (30 min)

  *) Written reports will be sent to RISC secretary, who will read the reports

Formal meeting for RISC Executive business.
Members of old and new RISC and designates.
Non-members by invitation from RISC co-chairs only.

9:00 - 13:00    Chairman W.Baan

• Critical path of the RadioAstron timeline
  K.Pichhadze, V.Serbrennikov, V.Babyshkin     (30 min)

• Implications of the current NASA position for the mission (tracking, OD, correlation)
  K.Kellermann, N.Kardashev     (45 min)

• Status, need and possibility of renewal and/or prolongation of international agreements of the RadioAstron mission
  NASA, NRAO, CSIRO, EVN, ESA, CSA, HUT, TIFR, China, Ukraine     (30 min)

11:00 - 11:30    Tea/coffee break

• Mission parameters and science objectives: implications for the Open Science Program, ground science operations and community access
  K.Kellermann, E.Fomalont     (60 min)

• Technical and administrative issues of ground support to the mission (tracking stations, radio telescopes, OD, correlators)
  (30 min)

13:00 - 14:00    Lunch

14:00 - 18:00    Afternoon Session

• New actions and outlook for the next six months
  (30 min)

• Plan of international cooperation
  (30 min)

• Activities in International Working Groups
  (30 min)

15:30 - 16:00    Tea/coffee break

• Evaluation of effectiveness of RISC activities

• RISC organizational matters: Terms of Reference, Membership, Co-chairman, Secretary
  (30 min)

The next RadioAstron meeting to be held in Moscow on November 23-25, 2004

18:00    Adjourn

10:00 am    Bus starts from hotel "Akademicheskaya"

• Visit to the RadioAstron test site in Pushchino
• Discussion     Chairman R.Dagkesamanski
• Dinner