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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.

January 9, 2023

Update on CASTOR presented at the 241st meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Seattle, Washington

August 30, 2022

CASTOR team releases initial version of FORECASTOR software tools

May 20, 2022

Community update on CASTOR presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Astronomical Society hosted by the University of Waterloo

March 8, 2022

CASTOR team meets to kick off Phase 0 study sponsored by the Canadian Space Agency

July 1, 2021

CASTOR presented at the third Quorum for Ultraviolet Exploration of Science and Technology hosted by the UV Science and Technology Interest Group within NASA’s Cosmic Origins program

June 28, 2021

CASTOR presented at the 2021 Annual Meeting of the European Astronomical Society hosted by Leiden Observatory

May 13, 2021

CASTOR town hall held at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Canadian Astronomical Society hosted by the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory

May 5, 2021

CASTOR team meets to kick off new Space Technology Development Program study sponsored by the Canadian Space Agency

February 17, 2021

CASTOR presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Astronomical Society of India

December 12, 2020

Final report of the 2020 Long Range Plan for Canadian Astronomy issued

CASTOR recommended as Canada’s “highest priority for very large investments in space astronomy”

October 31, 2019

CASTOR presented at the Canadian Space Agency’s Long Range Plan 2020 town hall meeting in Montreal, Quebec

September 30, 2019