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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.
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
CASTOR white paper submitted to the Canadian Astronomy Long Range Plan 2020
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
