2019 was an action-packed year for the LSST Project, with new milestones reached and more equipment arriving at the LSST summit facility on Cerro Pachón from all around the world. Here’s a review of some of the accomplishments LSST celebrated during the last twelve months:
As 2019 draws to a close, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is almost finished installing the 21 science rafts in the LSST Camera cryostat--watch for news about this HUGE milestone in early 2019. Other activities in 2020 will include installation of of the TMA in the summit facility, coating of M1M3 in the Coating Chamber, additional progress in determining the LSST observing cadence; and much more. Visit lsst.org and follow LSST on social media for the latest updates!
Links
[1] https://www.lsst.org/news/mirror-mirror-mountain
[2] https://project.lsst.org/software-success
[3] https://www.lsst.org/scientists/alert-brokers
[4] https://project.lsst.org/raise-roof
[5] https://www.lsst.org/news/m2-coating-completed
[6] https://project.lsst.org/summit-update
[7] https://project.lsst.org/tma-arrives-summit
[8] https://ls.st/w8z
[9] https://sqr-034.lsst.io/