The Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) mission observes air quality over North America with more detail than ever before by providing a revolutionary new dataset of atmospheric composition measurements from space. TEMPO, launched in April 2023, is the first space-based instrument to monitor air quality across the North American continent every daylight hour at high spatial resolution. TEMPO is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and NASA.

This year the annual TEMPO DART Team Meeting is scheduled June 15-18, 2026, at the University of Iowa. The meeting features the new TEMPO team name: TEMPO Data, Applications, Research, and Technology (DART) Team which reflects the evolution of NASA’s Earth Mission Science Teams with NASA’s new Multisource Integrated Observatory; the team was formerly known as the TEMPO Science and Application Team. The TEMPO DART Team Meeting is open to invited TEMPO instrument teams, scientists, stakeholders, management and mission planners.

Invited participants to the 2026 TEMPO DART Team Meeting must RSVP in advance for either online or in-person attendance using the form below. In person registration has now closed. Those registering for in-person attendance after April 28th will be waitlisted and notified if space is available. Last day to RSVP for virtual attendance is June 10th. 

This meeting will be hybrid, however in-person attendance is strongly encouraged. 

NASA participants: Do not enter this meeting into NCTS (NASA Conference Tracking System) or SCTMS (Science Conference and Travel Management System). See footnote for more detail.

The summer 2026 meeting will comprise four days, Monday-Thursday, June 15-18. A detailed agenda is posted below, containing information for all four days, the poster list, and an agenda overview. Please note, this is subject to change.  

Posters will be in-person only. Poster boards are 40 in. x 72 in. in diameter. All posters will be viewable at both the Tuesday and Wednesday Poster Sessions. 

Two optional tours are being offered during the meeting:

• Wednesday, June 17  Iowa Spaceflight Laboratory Tour at Van Allen Hall
• Thursday, June 18 Operator Performance Laboratory Tour at Iowa City Airport (transport provided)

Space is limited, please sign up here. 

An invitation containing the hybrid meeting link and presentation/poster upload link will be sent via email. If you have RSVP’d and have not recieved this invitation, please contact tg-meeting-support@espo.nasa.gov.

Meeting Venue

Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences
University of Iowa
103 South Capitol Street, Iowa City, IA 52242

SC 3655 Third Floor, Seamans Center

The agenda shows room assignments for the  side meetings, poster sessions, and tours. The main sessions will take place in SC 3655. 

Hotels

A limited number of discounted guest rooms are available at the several nearby hotels. Please use the links below to make your group rate hotel reservations asap. Note the reservation terms, booking, and cancellation deadlines for each hotel.

The Element Hotel by Marriott, 314 South Clinton Street, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240 (Approximately 0.25 mile from Venue)

• • Group rate for King (1 bed) and Double Queen (2 beds) is $110/night for single or double occupancy.
  • The room block cut-off date was May 22nd, 2026. The booking link has closed.
  • There is a 48 hour cancellation policy.
  • Complimentary continental breakfast.
  • Parking is $15/night across the street from the hotel. Please confirm with the hotel that you have a vehicle parked in the garage so they may give you the discounted rate. This lot is not owned by the hotel.

The Graduate by Hilton, 210 South Dubuque St, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240 (Approximately 0.25 mile from the Venue) 

• • Group rate for King (1 bed) and Double Queen (2 beds) is $107/night for single or double occupancy.
  • The room block cut-off date was May 22nd, 2026. The booking link has closed.
  • There is a 48 hour cancellation policy. If you check out before your departure date, an early departure fee of $75.00 will be charged to your account. To avoid this fee you must advise the hotel of your new departure date at or before check in.
  • Breakfast is not included, but the hotel has a coffee shop on the lobby level to accommodate breakfast needs.
  • Parking is available across the street from the hotel for $20/night. Please confirm with the hotel that you have a vehicle parked in the garage so they may give you the discounted rate. This lot is not owned by the hotel.

Please contact Brianne Milano at ESPO if you need help booking a room for your preferred dates.

If your plans change and you can no longer attend, please cancel any hotel reservations and update your registration to help us best accommodate those who can come.

Transportation

Campus Access

The meeting will take place at the Seamans Center for the Engineering Arts and Sciences at the University of Iowa, located at 103 South Capitol Street, Iowa City, IA 52242.

Room: SC 3655 Third Floor, Seamans Center

The building is accessible from 7am-midnight.

Campus Parking

Parking options near the University of Iowa’s Seamans Center can be found on the university website.

Parking rates are subject to change and parking spaces are dependent on facility use rates and other events occurring near the Seamans Center.

Transportation to Iowa City from Eastern Iowa Airport

The closest airport to Iowa City is Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) which is served by a wide variety of airlines and is located in Cedar Rapids, IA. Iowa City is about a 25 mile (30 min) drive south of the airport.

The airport offers rental car services as well as alternative ground transportation services to Iowa City.

Eastern Iowa Airport is a small, regional airport located between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids where transportation options are not always immediately available. Please expect longer wait times for transportation if arriving late at night.

If you find yourself with a little extra time and would like to explore Iowa City, here are some local events being offered in the area.