The Hera science team is based on working groups per mission topic, which is different from the model adopted for large ESA planetary missions, where the Project Scientist is supported by Science Working Teams consisting mostly of instrument Principal Investigators (PIs).
Through this structure, the Mission PI is the primary interface to ESA and advises the ESA Hera Project Scientist and the Hera Mission Manager. The Mission PI is invited to the ESA subordinate bodies of the ESA Council, as required and according to the respective rules and regulations governing such meetings.
Rules of the Road applying to the Hera Investigation Team concerning mission data policy and publications can be found here (click here, password protected). These “Rules of the Road” complement the Terms of Reference (ToR) where Investigation Team Members sign their compliance to the rules.
Team Leaders
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Hera Science Team
The Hera Science Team includes the ESA Project Scientist and the mission PI, who, together with the Advisory Board, compose the Science Management Board (SMB). It also includes the Investigation Team, which is composed of the Mission PI, the Advisory Board, the Working Group Chairs and some instrument representatives. There are also instrument PIs who are responsible for decisions about delivery and safe operation of their instrument, and an Science Operation Working Group with a Chair appointed by ESA for the operational aspects of the mission. And finally, It includes all Hera Working Group members.
Science Management Board
SCIENCE MANAGEMENT BOARD
Hera Investigation Team
HERA INVESTIGATION TEAM
Mission PI
Dr. Patrick Michel Univ. Côte d’Azur | Obs. Côte d’Azur, CNRS, Lagrange Lab. Nice, France
Management Board Members
Pr. Alan Fitzsimmons Queen's University of Belfast, United Kingdom
Pr. Simon F. Green The Open University, United Kingdom
Pr. Monica Lazzarin Padova University, Italy
Dr. Stephan Ulamec DLR, Germany
Dr. Paul Abell NASA, USA
Pr. Seiji Sugita University of Tokyo, Japan
Working group chairs & instrument PI
Pr. Adriano Campo Bagatin Univesity of Alicante, Spain
Pr. Sébastien Charnoz IPGP, France
Dr. Julia de Leon Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, Spain
Dr. Fabio Ferrari Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Dr. Alain Hérique IPAG, France
Dr. Martin Jutzi University of Bern, Switzerland
Dr. Ozgur Karatekin ROB, Belgium
Dr. Tomas Kohout University of Helsinki, Finland
Dr. Naomi Murdoch ISAE-Supaero, France
Pr. Tatsuaki Okada ISAS/JAXA, Japan
Dr. Ernesto Palomba INAF, Italy
Dr. Marcel Popescu University of Craiova, ISS, Romania
Dr. Petr Pravec Ondrejov Observatory, Czech Republic
Dr. Sabina Raducan University of Bern, Switzerland
Dr. Alexander Stark DLR, Germany
Dr. Colin Snodgrass University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Pr. Paolo Tortora University of Bologna, ltaly
Pr. Kleomenis Tsiganis University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Dr. Jean-Baptiste Vincent DLR, Germany
Dr. Kai Wünnemann Berlin Museum für Naturkunde, Germany
Hera International Team Members
Dr. Olivier S. Barnouin APL/JHU, USA
Dr. Nancy Chabot APL/JHU, USA
Dr. Andy Cheng APL/JHU, USA
Dr. Carolyn Ernst APL/JHU, USA
Pr. Derek C. Richardson University of Maryland, USA
Dr. Andy Rivkin APL/JHU, USA
Dr. Cristina Thomas Northern Arizona University, USA
Pr. Hirdy Miyamoto Univ. Tokyo, Japan
Pr. Akiko Nakamura Univ. Kobe, Japan
Pr. Seiji Sugita Univ. Tokyo, Japan
Pr. Makoto Yoshikawa ISAS/JAXA, Japan
Dr. Paul Abell NASA, USA
Pr. Erik Asphaug Univ. Arizona, USA
Pr. Dante S. Lauretta Univ. Arizona, USA
Dr. Kevin J. Walsh SWRI, USA
Honorary Mission Advisor
HONORARY MISSION ADVISOR
Dr. Sir Brian H. May
Dr. Sir Brian May (Queen guitarist and astrophysicist) is Hera Honorary Mission Advisor. In addition to supporting and highly contributing to mission related public outreach activities and videos presenting the mission, he is also offering a great contribution to the science activities and preparation of the mission. In particular, he is performing stereoscopic image pairs and movies of the numerical modeling of Didymos’ evolution developed by Hera team members, allowing us to visualize and therefore to better understand the predicted behavior and properties of the asteroid in three dimensions. He is also providing advice for the imaging strategy of the binary system by Hera, so that stereoscopic pairs can be produced from images taken at different and well chosen phases, allowing a vision of the real asteroid in 3D. Such a vision does not only allow us to appreciate the beauty of these small worlds, but also to discover and study their incredible geological complexity. Stereoscopic pairs by Dr. May and his collaborator Claudia Manzoni have demonstrated their extraordinary power and usefulness in past missions, such as OSIRIS-REx (NASA) and Hayabusa2 (JAXA).
Dr. May is already co-author of a two peer-reviewed articles by Hera team members, which were reported in several medias and ESA press releases:
_ Michel, P., Ballouz, R.-L., Barnouin, O.S., Jutzi, M., Walsh, K.J., May, B.H., Manzoni, C., Richardson, D.C., Schwartz, S.R., Sugita, S., Watanabe, S., Miyamoto, H., Hirabayashi, M., Bottke, W.F., Connolly Jr., H.C., Yoshikawa, M., Lauretta, D.S. 2020. Collisional formation of top-shaped asteroids and implications for the origins of Ryugu and Bennu. Nature Communications 11, 2665, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16433-z
ESA Press Release (click here)
_ Zhang, Y., Michel, P., Richardson, D.C., Barnouin, O.S., Agrusa, H.F., Tsiganis, K., Manzoni, C., May, B.H. 2021. Creep stability of the DART/Hera mission target 65803 Didymos: II. The role of cohesion. Icarus 362, 114433, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2021.114433
NASA Participating Scientists
NASA PARTICIPATING SCIENTISTS
On Sept. 26, 2022, NASA probe DART impacted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, a small body just 160 meters in diameter. It orbits a larger, 780-meter asteroid called Didymos.
Image credit: NASA.
Bonnie Buratti – NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Southern California
Ingrid Daubar – Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Carolyn Ernst – Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Dawn Graninger – Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Mark Haynes – NASA JPL
Masatoshi Hirabayashi – Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta
Tim Lister – Las Cumbres Observatory, Goleta, California
Ryan Park – NASA JPL
Andrew Rivkin – Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
Daniel Scheeres – University of Colorado, Boulder
Timothy Titus – U.S. Geological Survey, Flagstaff, Arizona
Yun Zhang – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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Working Groups
Group 1 - Impact Modeling
Group 2 - Ground Based Observations
Group 3 - Dynamics
Group 4 - Data analysis, exploitation, interpretation
Group 1
IMPACT MODELING
Chairs
Jutzi Martin Univ. Bern, Switzerland
Wünnemann Kai Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin / FU Berlin, Germany
Raducan Sabina Univ. Bern, Switzerland
CORE MEMBERS
Burger Christoph Univ. Tübigen, Germany
Collins Gareth Imperial College London, UK
Davison Thomas Imperial College London, UK
Koschny Detlef Univ. Münich, Germany
Kurosawa Kosuke Univ. Kobe, Japan
Luther Robert Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, Germany
Malamud Uri Technion Astrophysics Group, Israël
Martellato Elena Uni Parthenope, Rome, Italy
Nakamura Akiko Univ. Kobe, Japan
Ormoe Jens CAB INTA-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
Schäfer Christoph Univ. Tübingen, Germany
NEXT GEN Member
Berk Cem ROB, Belgium
Extended Members
Baziotis Ioannis Agricultural University of Athens, Greece
Bjonnes Evan LLNL, USA
Boustie Michel CNRS/Simchoc, France
Boyer Severine Paris Tech, France
Burchell Mark Univ. Kent, UK
Cheng Andy JHU/APL, USA
Chocron Sidney SWRI, USA
Cintala Mark NASA, USA
Cline Christopher NASA, USA
Deller Jakob Max Planck Inst. For Solar System Research, Germany
Dehsapriya Prasanna INAF, Italy
Durda Dan SWRI, USA
Farnham Tony JHU/APL
Ferri Francesca Univ. Padova, Italy
Graninger Dawn JHU/APL, USA
Gucsik Arnold University of Debrecen, Hungaria
Gulde Max EMI Fraunhofer, Germany
Hebert David CEA, France
Herreros Isabel CAB INTA-CSIC, Madrid, Spain
Ivanovski Stavro INAF - Astronomical observatory of Padova, Italy
Jodar Benjamin CEA, France
Kenkmann Thomas Univ. Freiburg, Switzerland
Koschny Detlef Univ. Münich, Germany
Kumamoto Katie LLNL, USA
Kurosawa Kosuke Univ. Kobe, Japan
Lavagna Michelle Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Lolachi Ramin Univ. Maryland, USA
Lucchetti Alice Astronomical Obs. Padova, Italy
Maindl Thomas Univ. Vienna, Austria
Malmud Uri University Tel Aviv, Israël
Marchi Simone SWRI, USA
Murdoch Naomi SUPAERO, Univ. de Toulouse, France
Nakamura Akiko Kobe University, Japan
Neumann Wladimir DLR Institute for Planetary Research Berlin, Germany
Owen Mike LLNL, USA
Parisi M. Gabriela FCAGLP & CONICET, Argentina
Pösgesn Gisela Geopark Ries e. V., Germany
Price Mark Univ. Kent, UK
Ramesh KT JHU, USA
Sanchez Paul Univ. Colorada, USA
Sauer Martin EMI Fraunhofer, Germany
Schäfer Frank EMI Fraunhofer, Germany
Stickle Angela JHU/APL, USA
Sugita Seiji Univ. Tokyo, Japan
Sunshine Jessica Univ. Maryland, USA
Syal Megan LLNL, USA
Tancredi Gonzalo Univ. Montevideo, Uruguay
Tsiganis Menios Aristotle Univ. Thessalonica Greece
Veras Dimitri U Warwick, Poland
Vincent Jean-Baptiste DLR Institute for Planetary Research, Berlin, Germany
Walker James SWRI, USA
Zhang Yun Univ. Michigan, USA
Zhu Menghua
Group 2
GROUND BASED OBSERVATIONS
Chairs
Pravec Petr Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, Czech Republic
De Leon Julia Inst. Astrofísica de Canarias, Spain
Snodgrass Colin Univ. Edinburgh, UK
Core MEMBERS
Knight Matthew United States Naval Academy
Kokotanekova Rosita ESO, Chile
LaForgia Fiorangela Univ. Padova, Italy
Lazzarin Monica Univ. Padova, Italy
Lister Tim Las Cumbres Observatory
Migliorini Alessandra IAPS/INAF, Italy
Opitum Cyrielle University of Edinburgh, UK
Park Ryan JPL, USA
Popescu Marcel Romanian Academy, Romania
Scheirich Petr Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, Czech Republic
Souami Damya Obs. Paris Meudon, France
Thomas Cristina Northern Arizona University, USA
Extended MEMBERS
Balossi Roberto UCA, OCA, CNRS, France
Bethier Jérôme Obs. Paris, France
Bertini Ivano Univ. Padova, Italy
Campo-Bagatín Adriano Univ. Alicante, Spain
Colombo Camilla Politecnico Milano, Italy
Desmars Josselin Paris Observatory/IMCCE, Paris
Fatka Petr Academy of Sciences of Czech Republic, Czech Republic
Gedek Marcin 6 Roads, Poland
Hestroffer Daniel Paris Observatory/IMCCE, Paris
Ieva Simone INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma
Kiersz Dominik Queens Univ. Belfast, UK
Kohout Tomas Univ. Helsinki, Finland
Licandro Javier IAC, Spain
Lowry Stephen Univ. Kent, UK
Minker Kate UCA, OCA, CNRS, France
Moreno Fernando Inst. Astrofísica Andalucia, Spain
Näsilä Antti VTT, Finland
Palomba Ernesto IAPS INAF, Italy
Penttilä Antti Univ. Helsinki, Finland
Rambaux Nicolas Paris Observartory, France
Robinson Jamie Queens Univ. Belfast, UK
Rossi Alessandro Instituto di Fisica Applicata Nello Carrara, Italy
Tanga Paolo Univ. Côte d’Azur, Obs. Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Lagrange Lab., France
Thomas Cristina Planetary Science Institute, USA
Thuillot William Paris Observatory/IMCCE, Paris
Tsiganis Menios Univ. Thessaloniki, Greece
Tubiana Cecilia MPS, Germany
Vincent Jean-Baptiste DLR Institute for Planetary Research, Berlin, Germany
Voyatzis George Univ. Thessaloniki, Greece
Michal Zolnowski 6 Roads, Poland
Group 3
DYNAMICS
Chairs
Campo-Bagatin Adriano U Alicante, Spain
Tsiganis Kleomenis AUTh, Greece
Charnoz Sébastien IPGP, France
Core Members
Agrusa Harrison U Côte d’Azur, Obs. Côte d'Azur, CNRS, Lagrange Lab. (France)
Benavidez Lozano Paula U Alicante (Spain)
Chesley Steve JPL NASA (USA)
Ferrari Fabio PoliMi (Italy)
Fodde Iosto Politecnico Milano (Italy)
Gkolias Ioannis AUTh (Greece)
Gramigna Edoardo Univ. Bologna (Italy)
Herreros Isabel CAB CSIC-INTA (Spain)
Hirabayashi Masatoshi Georgia Institute of Technology (USA)
Ivanoski Stavro INAF (Italy)
Karatekin Ozgur ROB (Belgium)
Marzari Francesco U Padova (Italy)
Park Ryan JPL NASA (USA)
Pérez Molina Manuel U Alicante (Spain)
Richardson Derek C. UMD retired (USA)
Rossi Alessandro IFAC-INAF (Italy)
Scheeres Daniel U Colorado Boulder (USA)
Soldini Stefania U Liverpool (UK)
Voyatzis George AUTh (Greece)
Zannoni Marco U Bologna (Italy)
Zhang Yun U Michigan (USA)
NEXT GEN MEMBERS
Bigot Jeanne ISAE-SupAero (France)
Cavale Ashish U Colorado (USA)
Chang Tzu-Heng U Alicante (Spain)
Civati Lucia F. Politecnico Milano (Italy)
Frizzell Eric Politecnico Milano (Italy)
Fu Xiaou U Maryland (USA)
Liu Po-Yen U Alicante (Spain)
Makadia Rahil U Illinois (USA)
Peña Asensio Eloy U Alicante (Spain)
Skeers Amelia U Colorado (USA)
Wang Hai-Shuo U Colorado (USA)
Wang Yaqiong Observatoire de Paris (France)
Wimarsson John U Bern (Switzerland)
Zhou Wenhan U Tokyo (Japan)
Extended Members
Amarante Andre UNESP, Brazil
Andert Tom U der Bundeswehr, Germany
Azema Emilien U Montpellier, France
Balossi Roberto UCA, OCA, CNRS, France
Banaszkiewicz Marek Center for Space Research, Warsaw, Poland
Baresi Nicolas Univ. Surrey, UK
Biele Jens DLR, Germany
Chatenet Camille Observatoire de Besançon, France
Cheng Andrew “Andy” JHU APL, USA
Colombo Camilla PoliMi, Italy
Cueva Rachel U Colorado, USA
DeMartini Joe U Maryland, USA
Drube Line DTU, Danemark
Efthymiopoulos Christos U Padova, Italy
Eggl Siegfried Univ. Illinois, USA
Fahnestock Gene JPL, USA
Farnham Tony Univ. Maryland, USA
Feng Jianglang Univ. of Strathclyde, UK
Filice Valerio OMA, Belgium
Gabryszewski Ryszard Center for Space Research, Warsaw, Poland
Gil-Fernandez Jesus ESA
Gonzalez Graciela Univ. der Bundeswehr, Germany
Graninger Dawn JHU APL, USA
Grieger Bjoern ESA, ESAC, Spain
Hestroffer Daniel IMCCE, France
Jacobson Seth Michigan State Univ., USA
Karthick Chrisphin Indian Inst. of Astrophysics, India
Kohout Tomas Univ. Helsinki, Finland
Krolikowska Malgorzata Center for Space Research, Warsaw, Poland
Krzysztof Langner
Lasagni Riccardo Univ. Bologna, Italy
Lavagna Michelle PoliMi, Italy
Li Jianyang
Lolachi Ramin Univ. Maryland, NASA Goddard, USA
Madeira Gustavo IPGP, France
Makadia Rahil Univ. Illinois, USA
De Marco Greta ESA/ESOC, Germany
McMahon Jay Univ. Colorado, USA
Merrill Colby Univ. Cornell, USA
Moreno Fernando Inst. Astrofísica de Andalucia, Spain
Murdoch Naomi ISAE-Supaéro, France
Nakano Ryota Georgia Institute of Technology
Naidu Shantanu JPL, USA
Nastula Jolanta Center for Space Research, Warsaw, Poland
Pajola Maurizio INAF, Italy
Paro Laura Univ. Alicante, Spain
Pou Laurent UC Santa-Cruz, USA
Pravec Petr Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Rambaux Nicolas IMCCE, France
Renouf Mathieu Univ. Montpellier, France
Roth Nataniel NASA, USA
Sanchez Paul Univ. Colorado, USA
Sauer Martin EMI Fraunhofer, Germany
Sert Hakan OMA, Belgium
Scheirich Petr Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Souami Damya Observatoire de Paris, France
Szutowicz Slawomira Center for Space Research, Warsaw, Poland
Tancredi Gonzalo Univ. Uruguay, Uruguay
Tanga Paolo Lagrange Lab., UniCA, OCA, CNRS, France
Tasev Elisa ROB, Belgium
Topputo Francesco PoliMi, Italy
Tortora Paolo U Bologna, Italy
Vasile Massimiliano U of Strathclyde, UK
Veras Dimitri Warwick University, UK
Villegas-Pinto Daniel IMCCE, France
Vincent Jean-Baptiste DLR, Germany
Wajer Pawel Center for Space Research, Warsaw, Poland
Wawrzaszek Roman Center for Space Research, Warsaw, Poland
Yu Yang U Beihang, China
Ziegler Tobias Airbus Defense&Space, Germany
Group 4
DATA ANALYSIS, EXPLOITATION, INTERPRETATION
Chairs
Herique Alain
Karatekin Ozgur
Murdoch Naomi
Tortora Paolo
Vincent Jean-Baptiste
HIGH LEVEL PRODUCTS LEADS
Dimorphos Orbital State: Karatekin Ozgur (lead), Park Ryan S. (co-lead)
Gravitationnal Accelaration: Tortora Paolo (lead), Zannoni Marco (co-lead)
Satellite/Debris/Dust Ejection: Bertini Ivano (lead), Palomba Ernesto '(co-lead)
Non-Gravitationnal Accelaration: Mochi Maddalena (lead), Tsiganis Kleomenis (co-lead)
Shape/Volume: Preisker Frank (lead), Ernst Caroline (co-lead)
Internal Structure: Herique Alain (lead), Le Maistre Sébastien (co-lead)
Geomorphology: Vincent Jean-Baptiste (lead), Pajola Maurizio (co-lead)
Mechanical Properties: Murdoch Naomi (lead), Lucchetti Alice (co-lead)
Optical and Thermal Properties: Okada Tatsu (lead), Green Simon (co-lead)
Composition and Space Weathering: De Leon Julia (lead), Popescu Marcel (co-lead)
Core Members
Barnouin Olivier
Kanamaru Masanori
Tommei Giacomo
To be completed…
Extended Members
Abell Paul
Agnan Marco
Agrusa Harrison
Agostinho Rui
Al Mazmi Hoor
Al Saeed Noora
Angrisani Marianna
Andert Tom
Arredondo-guerrero Anicia
Avdellidou Chrysa
Baresi Nicola
Baziotis Ioannis
Beccarelli Joel
Bigot Jeanne
Biele Jens
Blommaert Joris
Brucato John Robert
Caballo-Perucha Piluca
Caldiero Alfonso
Cambioni Saviero
Campo Bagatin Adriano
Çelik O. (Onur)
Cheng Andy
Chabot Nancy
Ciarletti Valérie
Cremasco Alessia
Cruz Eduardo
Daglis Ioannis
Daly Terik
Damme Friedriech
Dehant Véronique
Deller Jakob
Delsanti Audrey
DeMartini Joe
Deshapryia Prasanna
Dirri Fabrizio
Dotto Elisabetta
Drilleau Mélanie
Drub Line
Duchene Alexia
Eggl Siegfried
El Maarry Mohamed
Eyraud Christelle
Fanara Lida
Farnham Tony
Fernandez Mario
Ferpa Mario
Ferrari Fabio
Fodde Iosto
Gábor Kovács
Garcia Raphael
Gassot Oriane
Di Girolamo Gianpiero
Gisellu Chiara
Gloesener Elodie
Goderis Steven
Goldberg Hannah
Gordo Paulo
Gramigna Edoardo
Green Simon
Grieger Björn
Grott Matthias
Groussin Olivier
Guettler Carsten
Hamm Maximilian
Hasselmann Pedro
Henry Grégoire
Hermsdorf Maximilian
Hestroffer Daniel
Ieva Simone
Irizos Javier
Jackson Samuel
Josset Jean-Luc
Karthick Chrisphin
Kašpárek Tomáš
Kereszturi Akos
Kofman Wlodek
Kohout Tomas
Kramer Ruggiu Lisa
Krohn Katrin
La Forgia Fiorangela
Lasagni Riccardo
Lavagna Michelle
Lazzarin Monica
Le Bras Etienne
Li Jian-Yang
Licandro Javier
Lin Zhong-Yi
Longobardo Andrea
Marchi Simone
Massa Giuseppe
Matonti Christophe
McMahon Jay
Migliorini Alessandra
Mochi Maddalena
Mueller Thomas
Nasila Antti
Nathues Andreas
Noeker Matthias
Oberst Jürgen
Otto Katharina
Paar Gerhard
Palamakumbure Iakishka
Paoli Roberto
Parro Laura M.
Parisi Gabriele
Penasa Luca
Panicucci Paolo
Penttilä Antti
Plettemeier Dirk
Poggiali Giovanni
Popescu Marcel
Pou Laurent
Preusker Frank
Ritter Birgit
Rizos Juan Luis
Rogez Yves
Rozitis Ben
Sanchez Paul
Scheeres Dan
Schwartz Stephen
Segret Boris
Sierks Olger
Stark Alexander
Stephan Katrin
Sugita Seiji
Sunday Cecily
Sunshine Jessica
Sykioti Olga
Tasev Elisa
Titus Timothy
Topputo Francesco
Traxler Christoph
Trigo-Rodríguez Josep M.
Tubiana Cecilia
Tusberti Filippo
Ulamec Stephan
Van Waal Stefan
Vasconcelos Ivan
Vince Nagy Balázs
Wahlund Jan-Erik
Walsh Kevin
Wolfmayr Monika
Yumoto Koki
Zine Sonia
Zou Xiao-Duan
Science Operations Working Group
Chairs
Küppers Michael ESA/ESAC, Spain
Mission PI, Science Management Board, Working Group 4 Chairs and members, Instrument PIs
Instrument PIs
AFC
Jean-Baptiste Vincent DLR, Germany
TIRI
Tatsu Okada JAXA, Spain
HyperScout
Julia de Leon IAC, Spain
PALT
Alexander Stark DLR, Germany
JuRa
Alain Hérique IPAG, France
GRASS
Ozgur Karatekin ROB, Belgium
Milani NavCam
Fabio Ferrari Polimi, Italy
ASPECT
Tomas Kohout Univ. Helsinki, Finland
VISTA
Ernesto Palomba INAF, Rome, Italy
Radio Science
Paolo Tortora Univ. Bologna, Italy