1. May 18, 2004Ron Allen, STScI Lunch Talk1 Space Interferometry Mission (SIM) Update - May 2004 Ron Allen SIM Mission Scientist Space Telescope Science Institute Baltimore

2. May 18, 2004Ron Allen, STScI Lunch Talk2 Summary of this talk… SIM in the broader context of NASA missions SIM - mission description SIM - initial science program SIM - status and prospects

3. May 18, 2004Ron Allen, STScI Lunch Talk3 SIM’s place in the (current) grand NASA scheme… SIM in the broader context of NASA missions Slides from a JPL - Navigator Program presentation

4. May 18, 2004Ron Allen, STScI Lunch Talk4 SIM - The Mission… General description of the mission Spacecraft architecture Schedule Slides from colleagues in the SIM Project Team…

5. May 18, 2004Ron Allen, STScI Lunch Talk5 SIM - The Science… “Core science” program selected in Nov. 2000: –10 “Key Projects” –5 “Mission Scientist Projects” Presentation cribbed from colleague Ann Wehrle of the SIM science team…

6. May 18, 2004Ron Allen, STScI Lunch Talk6 SIM - summary & prospects… The SIM project is on track for completion on schedule and within budget. SIM is viewed as a well-managed project and enjoys strong support at NASA-HQ. SIM launch is presently planned for February 2010. –launch date maintained at December 2009 for 3 years! –slipped 2 months very recently to accommodate a budget reduction by NASA-HQ. An opportunity to propose for new SIM science will soon be announced.