TY - BOOK AU - National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine TI - Report Series: Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics: Mission Concept Studies DO - 10.17226/25212 PY - 2018 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25212/report-series-committee-on-astronomy-and-astrophysics-mission-concept-studies PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Space and Aeronautics AB - The Committee on Astronomy and Astrophysics (CAA) is tasked with monitoring the progress of the recommended priorities of the astronomy and astrophysics decadal survey of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and providing an independent, authoritative forum for identifying and discussing issues in astronomy and astrophysics between the research community, the federal government, and the interested public. This publication reviews NASA’s plans for delivering mission concept studies (large and medium) to the Decadal Survey Committee. The CAA assessed the appropriateness of NASA’s plans and provided findings for the purpose of improving the value of NASA’s preparations to the Decadal Survey Committee. ER -