PSA User Group

ESA has established a Planetary Science Archive User Group (PSA-UG), with the task of offering independent advice to ESA's Planetary Science Archive. The PSA-UG is an independent body that will continuously evaluate the services and tools provided by the PSA to you, the user community. They will be providing recommendations and requirements on how we can / should improve our services, and it is therefore vital that they hear your voice.

Whether or not you are a regular PSA user, you can still help us improve it by sending us your ideas. The PSA-UG is your link to the PSA, your representative, so please get in touch with your suggestions for improvements via each Discipline Scientist or with the general purpose contact form.

Scope and Objectives

The PSA User Group is an official body that will report through the official ESA channels on the PSA. The group have been tasked with the following top level objectives:

• Advise ESA on future development of the PSA
• Act as a focus for the interests of the scientific community
• Act as an advocate for the PSA
• Monitor the PSA activities

The PSA-UG will address the community through workshops, conferences. Written recommendations will be made to the PSA coordinator, and an annual report on PSA and the PSA-UG activities will be issued. The complete terms of reference for the User Group can be found here.

Members

The PSA User Group members have been split into the main scientific disciplines that are represented by data within the PSA. Each member will try to address the needs and desires of the sub-community that they are representing.

You are invited to contact the PSA User Group for specific questions or comments you may have. Members can also be contacted individually (see the contact detail below).