The Users' Committee represents the larger astronomical community. If you have concerns about Chandra, you may contact one or more of the members listed below.
The Committee will ensure a broad-based community input to CXC functions and will provide the general user with a formal mechanism for influencing the CXC. It will ensure that the CXC, the general users, and NASA regularly meet together to discuss CXC operations and the needs of users. All services provided by the CXC will be subjects of consideration.
The committee will be advisory to the CXC and will make its reports to the Director of the CXC.
The committee will consist of 10 - 15 members representing the principal groups concerned with Chandra development and the general Chandra User Community. The membership will be predominantly from outside the Chandra development teams and the CXC. The chairperson will be from the outside user community.
Members will be appointed by the Chair and CXC Director in concurrence. The principal basis for selection will be scientific or technical expertise. A reasonable effort will be made to achieve a group representative of the variety of user home environments: academic and other institutions; large and small organizations; geographic distribution; etc. Members will normally serve for 3 years, and membership will be rotated in a manner to be determined. Expertise of members will cover a range of instrumentation and scientific techniques.
Names of committee members and the meeting schedule will be widely disseminated so potential Chandra users will have the opportunity to discuss their questions and concerns with committee members before the meetings.
The Users' Committee has two meetings per year with one in the spring (generally virtual) and one in the fall (generally in person).