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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.
September 25, 2019
Collaborative workshop between CASTOR and INSIST mission teams held in Bangalore, India
July 1, 2019
CASTOR presented at the 2019 National Astronomy Meeting of the UK’s Royal Astronomical Society in Lancaster
April 1, 2019
CASTOR highlighted in UK survey of astronomers’ research priorities
March 19, 2019
Final review of the Science Maturation Study for CASTOR takes place at Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Longueuil, Quebec
March 11, 2019
Multiple CASTOR white papers submitted to Astro2020, the United States’ decadal survey on astronomy and astrophysics
December 1, 2018
CASTOR logo selected following design contest
Congratulations to the winners Sylvie Hénault-Brunet and Vincent Hénault-Brunet!
November 27, 2018
CASTOR in the UK workshop takes place in Edinburgh
November 6, 2018
CASTOR presented during the Future of Space Astronomy in Canada workshop at Université de Montréal
October 11, 2018
CASTOR presented during the Wide Field Astronomy in Canada workshop at the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Ontario
September 12, 2018
Mid-term review of the Science Maturation Study for CASTOR takes place at Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Longueuil, Quebec
July 19, 2018
CASTOR presented at the 42nd Assembly of the Committee on Space Research in Pasadena, California
July 5, 2018
SpaceQ interviews Canadian Astronomical Society President Rob Thacker on the state of space astronomy in Canada including the CASTOR mission