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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.

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

CASTOR Science Working Groups submit proposals for legacy surveys as part of the Phase 0 study

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