The Heliophysics Advisory Committee (HPAC) is a FACA committee of NASA, and replaces the Heliophysics Subcommittee of the NAC SC. 

• Materials from the predecessor Subcommittee
• HPAC New Member Solicitation (December 2022)
• HPAC Charter (September 2021)
• Letter Appointing Janet Kozyra Designated Federal Officer
• Meeting Documents

HPAC MEMBERS

• Michael W. Liemohn, Chair - University of Michigan
• Therese Moretto-Jorgensen, Vice Chair - Ames SFC
• Cora Randall - University of Colorado Boulder
• Paul Cassak - West Virginia University
• Larisa Goncharenko - MIT Haystack Observatory
• James Klimchuk - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
• Tomoko Matsuo - University of CO, NOAA SWPC
• Mari Paz Miralles - Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
• Rebecca Bishop - Aerospace Corporation
• Aroh Barjatya - Embry Riddle
• Matina Gkioulidou - Johns Hopkins University
• Allison Jaynes - University of IA
• Kristin Simunac - St. Petersburg College
• Pat Doherty, SWC Chair - Boston University
• Janet Kozyra, Executive Secretary - NASA Headquarters

The HPAC supports the advisory needs of the Heliophysics Division (HPD), the Science Mission Directorate (SMD) and other mission directorates as required, and NASA Administrator.  The scope of the HPAC includes all aspects of heliophysics, including the dynamical behavior of the Sun and its heliosphere; the dynamical behavior of the magnetosphere, ionosphere, and upper atmosphere of Earth and other planets; the multi-scale interaction between solar system plasmas and the interstellar medium; energy transport and coupling throughout the heliophysics domain; and space weather.  In addition to scientific research, the scope encompasses considerations of the development of enabling technologies, systems, and computing and information management capabilities, as well as developments with the potential to provide long-term improvements to future space weather operational systems.

HPAC Meeting Documents

September 20-21, 2022

• HPAC Meeting Minutes: September 20-21, 2022
• HPAC Agenda: September 20-21, 2022
• HPAC FRN: September 20-21, 2022
• Reports
  • Report to NASA HQ Heliophysics Division: September 2022
  • GPRAMA Report
  • Division Update
  • DEIA Update
  • R&A Update
  • Space Weather Council Update
  • Open Data Presentation
  • Big Year Presentation

May 5-6, 2022

• HPAC Meeting Minutes: May 5-6, 2022
• HPAC Agenda: May 5-6, 2022
• HPAC FRN: May 5-6, 2022
• Reports
  • Division Update
  • DEIA Presentation
  • Space Weather Council Presentation
  • Living With a Star Architecture Committee
  • Heliophysics Advisory Committee (HPAC) Report to NASA HQ Heliophysics Division
  • NASA’s Living With a Star Program Analysis Group 2021 – 2022

October 27, 2021

• HPAC Meeting Minutes: October 27, 2021
• HPAC Agenda: October 2, 2021
• Reports
  • 2021 HPAC Annual HPD Science Progress Appraisal

September 21, 2020

• Meeting Minutes: September 21, 2020
• HPAC Agenda: September 21, 2020 (updated)
• HPAC FRN: September 21, 2020
• Reports
  • 2020 HPAC Annual HPD Science Progress Appraisal

June 30 – July 1, 2020

• Meeting Minutes: June 30 - July 1, 2020
• HPAC Agenda: June 30 – July 1, 2020
• HPAC FRN: June 30 - July 1, 2020
• Reports
  • HPAC Report July 2020
• Presentations
  • Heliophysics Division Overview, Dr. Nicky Fox
  • Heliophysics Space Weather Strategy, Dr. James Spann
  • Heliophysics Decadal Planning, Dr. Jared Leisner
  • Rideshare Office Update, Aly Mendoza-Hill
  • Heliophysics DRIVE Science Centers, Dr. Janet Kozyra
  • Geospace Dynamics Constellation Update, Dr. Jared Leisner

October 1-3, 2019

• Meeting Minutes: October 1-3, 2019
• HPAC Agenda: October 1-3, 2019
• HPAC FRN: October 2019
• Reports
  • 2019 HPAC Annual HPD Science Progress Appraisal
  • HPAC Response to the Geospace Dynamics Constellation Science and Technology Definition Team Report
  • HPAC Report October 2019
• Presentations
  • Heliophysics Division Update – Dr. Nicola J. Fox
  • NASA Frontier Development Lab - Dr. Lika Guhathakurta
  • Government Performance and Results Act/Modernization Act (GPRAMA) Annual Performance Evaluation
  • Living With a Star Program Analysis Group (LPAG) Update
  • Status of the Heliophysics Space Weather Science and Application Program - James Spann
  • ROSES R&A: Ongoing Programs and New Initiatives - Mona Kessel
  • Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) Mission Update and First Science Results - Richard Eastes
  • HPAC Senior Review 2020 Overview - Jared Leisner, Bill Stabnow
  • Geospace Dynamics Constellation Science and Technology Definition Team - Jared Leisner
  • GDC STDT Final Report - Allison Jaynes, Aaron Ridley

December 18-20, 2018

• Meeting Minutes: December 18-20, 2018
• HPAC Agenda: December 18-20, 2018
• HPAC FRN: December 18-20, 2018
• HPAC Letter Report from December 18-20, 2018 Meeting
• Presentations
  • Heliophysics Division Update – Nicky Fox
  • Ideas Lab Briefing – Mary Voytek
  • SMD Actions and Research – Michael New
  • NASA HQ SMD Strategic Initiative for Scientific Data and Computing – Jeff Hayes
  • 2020 Senior Review Considerations
  • Living With a Star Program Analysis Group (LPAG) Update – Anthea Coster, Mark Linton
  • Living With a Star Program Update – Simon Plunkett
  • Geospace Dynamics Constellation STDT Update – Jared Leisner
  • Geospace Dynamics Constellation STDT Mid-term Report Update – Allison Jaynes
  • Midterm Assessment of the Heliophysics Decadal Survey – Art Charo

October 22-23, 2018 (Telecon)

• Meeting Minutes: October 22-23, 2018 (Telecon)
• HPAC Agenda: October 22-23, 2018
• HPAC FRN: October 22-23, 2018
• HPAC Report October 2018

April 5-6, 2018

• Meeting Minutes: April 5-6, 2018
• HPAC Agenda: April 5-6, 2018
• HPAC FRN: April 5-6, 2018
• HPAC Letter Report from April 5-6, 2018 Meeting
• R&A Charge HPAC Feedback
• Presentations
  • Heliophysics Division Update - Peg Luce
  • High End Computing - Jeffrey Hayes
  • Geospace Dynamics Constellation, Science and Technology Definition Team Update - Jared Leisner
  • NASA Frontier Development Lab - Dr. Lika Guhathakurta
  • Heliophysics Strategic Planning - Jim Spann
  • DRIVE Science Centers Program Update - Janet Kozyra
  • Heliophysics Science and the Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway - Jim Spann
  • Status of Space Weather Effort - Terry Onsager

November 29- December 1, 2017

• Meeting Minutes: November 29-December 1, 2017
• Letter Report: November 29-December 1, 2017
• Agenda: November 29 - December 1, 2017
• Federal Register Notice: November 29-December 1, 2017
• Presentations
  • Heliophysics Update - Peg Luce
  • Government Performance and Results Act/Modernization Act - Jennifer Kearns
  • Heliophysics Senior Review Briefing - James Spann, Jeffrey Hayes
  • Heliophysics Internal Scientist Funding Model - Mona Kessel
  • CubeSats in the Heliophysics Division Flight Program - Dan Moses
  • NASA R&A Update - Elsayed Talaat
  • Drive Science Center Issues & Implementation - Janet Kozyra
  • State of NASA High End Computing Capability Project & its Support of Heliophysics - Tsengdar Lee
  • R&A Charge to SMD Advisory Committees - Dr. Michael New

Please direct questions regarding the Heliophysics Advisory Committee to Janet Kozyra, Executive Secretary.