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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 28, 2018

Canadian Space considers WFIRST, CASTOR and the status of Canadian space astronomy

May 25, 2018

Invited talk on CASTOR presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Astronomical Society in Victoria, BC

May 15, 2018

CASTOR presented at the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute’s ASTRO 2018 meeting in Quebec City

January 31, 2018

CSA-sponsored Science Maturation Study for CASTOR begins with a one-day meeting at Honeywell headquarters in Kanata, Ontario

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