This Uranus Flagship Workshop follows the successful July 2023 Pasadena workshop on investigations and instruments for cross-discipline science. Join us as we discuss practical aspects of the next planetary flagship and how we can employ new paradigms to better enable robust outer planet exploration. Topics will include understanding mission costing with lessons learned from previous large NASA missions; enabling interdisciplinary and cross-cutting science; defining mission design drivers; and exploring near-term technologies that increase science return. The third day of the workshop will focus on training sessions and related experiences, split between the NASA GSFC and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab workshop co-hosts. This workshop will also include early career networking activities, and we are pursuing early career travel funding. All plenary sessions will be hybrid format, but some activities will be in-person, only.
Conveners: A. Simon (Co-Chair), L. Prockter (Co-Chair), I. Cohen, K. Mandt, L. Quick
LOC: J. Berdis, G. Clark, S. Guzewich, H. Kaplan, M. Kinczyk, S. Loughran, A. Luspay-Kuti, M. Neveu, J. Noviello, P. Phipps, J. Renaud, M. Sultana
SOC: Coming soon
Transportation
Airports
The Reagan (DCA) Airport is approximately 19 miles away from the conference location.
The Dulles (IAD) Airport is approximately 40 miles away from the conference location.
The Baltimore (BWI) Airport is approximately 22 miles away from the conference location.
The Washington Metrorail train system runs between Dulles and Reagan airports and the Greenbelt Metro Station. There is no metro connection directly from BWI airport, though light rail trains run from the BWI airport down to Union Station. The closest Metro stop to NASA GSFC is the Greenbelt Metro Station, about 5 miles away.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Access
All visitors to NASA must have a visitor badge and display it at all times. Attendees will be required to show their badge and ID to enter the Center. Foreign nation attendees will require an escort to and from the Main Gate. More information about badging will be provided to registered attendees.
Parking/Rideshare
There is ample parking around the conference location in Building 34. Maps will be provided to registered attendees. Those using a ride share or hotel shuttle can be dropped off at the GSFC Badging Office near the Visitor Center and Main Gate on IceSat Road. Building 34 is a short walk from the Main Gate/Badging Office. More information about carpooling or shuttles will be provided at a later date, please check back.
Hotels
There are numerous hotels located within easy driving distance of NASA GSFC. The closest are listed below. Some hotels also provide complimentary area shuttles, including to the NASA GSFC; please check directly with the hotel. While we do not endorse any specific hotel, several have provided courtesy room blocks; more will be added if possible. Please note any specific reservation instructions and deadlines to get conference rates:
Staybridge Suites Washington DC-Greenbelt (2.0 miles from GSFC)
10500 Eastgate Drive, Lanham, MD 20706
+1 301 477-7200
Holiday Inn Washington DC-Greenbelt (2.7 miles)
7200 Hanover Dr, Greenbelt, MD 20770
+1 301 982-7000, press 1 for reservations
Meeting block (book by 3 May): $139/night, Group: the Uranus Flagship Workshop
Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC/Greenbelt (3.4 miles)
7810 Walker Dr, Greenbelt, MD 20770
+1 301 474-7400
Residence Inn by Marriott Greenbelt (3.4 miles)
6320 Golden Triangle Drive
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-982-1600
Sonesta Select Greenbelt College Park (3.4 miles)
6301 Golden Triangle Drive
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301-441-3311
Best Western Plus College Park Hotel (5.4 miles)
8419 Baltimore Avenue
College Park, MD 20740
301-220-0505
Holiday Inn Express & Suites College Park-University Area (5.2 miles)
9020 Baltimore Avenue
College Park, MD 20740
301-441-8110
Local Activities
Information about local activities and attractions will be added later.
