The Final Design Review (FDR) for the LSST project has been scheduled for the week of October 21, 2013 in Tucson, Arizona. This review must be completed successfully before the National Science Foundation (NSF) can release funds to start construction. And, of course, Congress also must appropriate the funds before the NSF can release them. We’re expecting a review format and schedule (Monday noon to Friday noon) much like the August 2011 NSF Preliminary Design Review. Project personnel are holding the week of 21 October and working to complete all materials and presentations for this review two weeks in advance.
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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