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The ongoing development of CASTOR builds on a number of earlier CSA-sponsored scientific and technical investigations, including a 2012 concept study; several Space Technology Development Program (STDP) studies; a 2019 Science Maturation Study that included the technical design, scientific plan and mission architecture; and a 2023 Phase 0 study.

In anticipation of a Phase A study, NRC is sponsoring a Small Teams Initiative to develop CASTOR’s UVMOS instrument while detector development is taking place in Canada and the UK.

April 10, 2024

UK Space Agency announces £3.3M in funding to support initial UK contribution to CASTOR mission as part of new Science & Exploration Bilateral Programme

March 11, 2024

Canadian astronomers make the case for CASTOR in Hill Times op-ed

January 23, 2024

CTV Morning Live interviews CASTOR Co-Lead Tyrone Woods

January 22, 2024

CTV News reports on CASTOR as Canada’s answer to the Hubble in the UV

December 27, 2023

SpaceQ reports on the state of CASTOR’s development

December 11, 2023

CASTOR featured in a profile on Space.com

July 29, 2023

Science Development Report for the Phase 0 study of CASTOR submitted

June 14, 2023

CASTOR town hall held at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Astronomical Society in Penticton, BC

May 16, 2023

CASTOR presented at the Surveys 2 Discoveries workshop in Montreal, Quebec

May 15, 2023

Final review of the CASTOR Phase 0 study takes place at Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Longueuil, Quebec

March 9, 2023

Isaac Cheng wins CEWIL Canada’s 2022 Co-op Student of the Year Award for his contributions to FORECASTOR

February 21, 2023