SOFIA Proposal Timeline 18 Feb2011 NRAO ScienceEngineering Advisory

SOFIA Proposal Timeline 18 -Feb-2011: NRAO Science/Engineering Advisory Panels in place 25 -Feb-2011: NRAO Science Priorities and Instrument Concepts Complete 4 -Mar-2011: Potential Collaborators Contacted 25 -Mar-2011: Preliminary Science Case Complete 8 -Apr-2011: Instrument Concept White Papers Complete 22 -Apr-2011: Downselection of Instrument Concepts 29 -Apr-2011: Conceptual Review by OSC and OTC 15 -May-2011: Early Estimate of AO Release Date 31 -May-2011: Deadline for Decision to Propose (internally imposed) 31 -May-2011: Confirmation of Instrument Concept Selection(s) 31 -May-2011: Proposal(s) Drafting Team identified 30 -June-2011: Draft v 0. 5 distributed to Advisory Panels for review 15 -July-2011: Draft v 1. 0 submitted to NRAO business office and OSC/OTC for final review (30 days prior to Proposal deadline) 15 -Aug-2011: Early Estimate of Proposal Deadline (90 days from AO release) Millimeter/THz Development at the NRAO CDL 1

SOFIA Proposal Engineering Advisory Panel • • • Tony Kerr S. K. Pan Arthur Lichtenberger Srikanth Sri Marian Pospieszalski Matthew Morgan Kamaljeeet Saini Rich Lacasse Bill Shillue 2

SOFIA Proposal Science Advisory Panel • Todd Hunter • Al Wooten • ? ? ? 3

SOFIA Proposal Next Steps • Identify NRAO Project/Lead Scientist • Draft NRAO science priorities for SOFIA and Instrument Concepts • Identify and contact desired collaborators 4