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Friday, January 9, 2015
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The LSST project has achieved another significant milestone. The baseline for fabrication of the 3,200 megapixel digital camera has received key “Critical Decision 2” approval from the DOE. The LSST team can now move forward with the development of the camera and prepare for the “Critical Decision 3” review process this summer, the last requirement before actual fabrication of the camera can begin. 

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Financial support for LSST comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Department of Energy (DOE), and private funding raised by the LSST Corporation. The NSF-funded LSST Project Office is managed by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA). The DOE funded effort is managed by the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. 

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May
The Calypso telescope was relocated from Kitt Peak to NOAO headquarters in Tucson, AZ, in May of 2014.
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Two renderings combine to create this image of the LSST summit facility and Calypso, the small adjacent telescope which will be used to monitor the atmosphere.
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March
A photograph and a baseline design rendering mix, showing a view of the exterior building from the road leading up to the site.
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March
A photograph and a rendering mix, showing a view of the LSST facility from the road leading up to the site at night.
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March
A combination of two renderings, showing the LSST Facility on the El Peñón summit.
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March
A photograph and a rendering mix of the exterior of the building showing the dome open and road leading away from the site.
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A combination of two renderings, showing the LSST Facility on the El Peñón summit.
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April
Site leveling activities took place on the El Peñón summit of Cerro Pachón in preparation for the LSST. This image shows blast number 20 in April 2011.
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C. Claver, NOAO / LSST
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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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