LSST construction efforts on Cerro Pachón are scaling up rapidly and Safety Coordinator Sandra Romero, shown here with Project Manager Victor Krabbendam (L) and Site Manager Eduardo Serrano (R), will help monitor the on-site contractor's safety program and activities on Cerro Pachón. Sandra has been working with us for several months but we recently coordinated efforts with Gemini to have her spend more time with LSST on the summit where she will bring her construction expertise to our increasing level of oversight. The site remains the responsibility of our General contractor, Besalco, that has been executing a very successful safety program but AURA/LSST oversight will be increasing as the construction team reaches over 100 people on site and the work site expands.
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.
Contact | Employment | LSST Corporation