Science goals and requirements for high-energy Astrophysics missions and experiments “HEARME” Luigi Piro Istituto Astrofisica Spaziale Fisica Cosmica INAF, Rome Roma, 9/2/2009Luigi Piro - HEARME, AHEAD1

Goals Networking Activity (NA2) in AHEAD Foster collaborations in HEA European space to increase flight opportunities Define goals and requirements for HE missions and experiments in the context of bi/multilateral european collaborations Select the mission/experiments to be assessed at the System Design Facility every year Roma, 9/2/20092Luigi Piro - HEARME, AHEAD

How Activity not overlapping with ESA (mid/large) and National programs Target to experiments/missions to be carried out within bi/multilateral programs with at least two European participants Goals and Req.s derived taking into account: Astronet, ESA CV, and National Plans Community driven, through workshop organization and science working groups the class of the experiments Roma, 9/2/20093Luigi Piro - HEARME, AHEAD

HEARME Structure Hearme board : Hearme coordinator, AHEAD Steering Committee, SysDef Coordinator, SWG chairs Astronet, ESA,Nat.l plan Doc.s SYSDEF Science community SWG 1SWGN Workshops Roma, 9/2/20094Luigi Piro - HEARME, AHEAD Proposals

Organize a science workshop per year Advise by science working groups each by 4- 5 experts ◦Evolution of Large scale structures ◦Evolution of star to galaxies ◦Extreme physics in Galactic and Extragalactic sources ◦…. Define Goals and Requirements Receive proposals and Select experiments / mission for System Definition Studies Activities Roma, 9/2/20095Luigi Piro - HEARME, AHEAD

Board meeting (1 per year): 20keuro SWG meetings (1 per year per WG): 40 keuro Workshop organization (1 per year): 30 keuro Secretarial support, web: 20 keuro General expenses: 10 keuro Tot 120keuro/year Budget per year Roma, 9/2/20096Luigi Piro - HEARME, AHEAD