LSST Project
The work on the project is broken down into three main areas: The Camera, Telescope & Site, and Data Management.
Camera
The LSST camera must produce data of extremely high quality with minimal downtime and maintenance. In order to take advantage of high-quality images produced over such a wide field, the camera will contain over three billion pixels of solid state detectors.
Telescope & Site
The 8.4-meter LSST will use a special three-mirror design, creating an exceptionally wide field of view and will have the ability to survey the entire sky in only three nights. Site selection will be made from existing candidate sites which meet the criteria specific to the LSST.
Data Management
Software is one of the most challenging aspects of the LSST, as more than 30 Terabytes of data must be processed and stored each night in producing the largest non-proprietary data set in the world.