May 8, 2014 - Congratulations to the LSST camera team for successful completion of their Critical Decision 3A (CD-3A) review May 6 & 7, 2014! CD-3A approval will allow the project to proceed with long lead procurements. The review panel recommended that CD-3A approval be granted by DOE, with no other recommendations or actions. There were many positive comments from the review committee regarding our team and their progress. Congratulations to the camera team for all the hard work that led to this positive outcome.
Financial support for Rubin Observatory comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF) through Cooperative Support Agreement No. 1202910, 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 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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