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(Left to right) GLASS Co-Lead Joel Steinkraus and team member Chris Lefler test a fiberoptic cable deployer at Mammoth Mountain.

Current

Feasibility Workshops Complete

April 2024 - Following proposal selection, all three projects completed feasibility workshops to address outstanding questions from the submission phase - covering science impact, scope, and technical approach.

Congratulations to our Inaugural Cohort!

January 2025 - Projects at the Brinson Exploration Hub involve significant expeditions, deployments, or launches to explore new frontiers and tackle complex science questions. Each project is focused on addressing the Brinson Hub pillars including education, partnership, and agility in execution.

GLASS (GROUNDING ZONE LONG-TERM ACOUSTIC SENSING OF STRUCTURE)
- Co-Leads: Zhongwen Zhan, Caltech | Joel Steinkraus, JPL
SURGE (SUBSURFACE ROBOTICS FOR GROUNDING ZONE EXPLORATION)
- Co-Leads: Andy Thompson, Caltech | Paul Glick, JPL
SCWI (STABLE COSMIC WEB IMAGER)
- Co-Leads: Chris Martin, Caltech | Laura Jones-Wilson, JPL

Past

Call for Projects

December 20, 2024 - First project cohort has been selected!

November 1, 2024 - Down-selected projects have been notified and will move forward into the Feasibility proposal phase.

September 5, 2024 - The first Call for Projects is open! You must be a full-time Caltech Faculty or full-time JPL employee to apply. Applications due October 15, 6PM PST.

Request for Information (RFI) Sent to Caltech and JPL Communities

RFI Closed May 27, 2024