The LSST Project has emerged from a busy and exciting summer preparing the technical and administrative aspects of the Project for the final stages of design and construction readiness. In July, the LSST project management transitioned to Victor Krabbendam, who kicks off his contribution to LSST E-News below… I have been on the job for three months now, and I am very excited to be working with a great team on a spectacular project. It is a tremendous privilege to be named the LSST Project Manager. It is already well established that the Project is positioned to address many of today’s compelling questions in astronomy and physics. It will also provide a new paradigm for data intensive science and engineering and will offer countless opportunities to address STEM education. The privilege for me is the opportunity to work with the team of engineers, scientists, and other professionals to derive, build, and commission this observatory. The team has been led by Don Sweeney since 2003, and it is my pleasure to take over and lead this team in making the LSST a reality.
Financial support for Rubin Observatory comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through Cooperative Agreement No. 1258333, the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science under Contract No. DE-AC02-76SF00515, and private funding raised by the LSST Corporation. The NSF-funded Rubin Observatory Project Office for construction was established as an operating center under management of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA). The DOE-funded effort to build the Rubin Observatory LSST Camera (LSSTCam) is managed by the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC).
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an
independent federal agency created by Congress
in 1950 to promote the progress of science. NSF supports basic research and people to create knowledge that transforms the future.
NSF and DOE will continue to support Rubin Observatory in its Operations phase. They will also provide support for scientific research with LSST data.
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