Facility Projects
ARC scientists and engineers are involved in the design and development of astronomical facilities, on the ground and in space. This work is in partnership with NRC-Herzberg, the Canadian Space Agency, and Canadian industries.
Astronomical Facilities
CASTOR
A project of the Canada Space Agency (CSA), the Cosmological Advanced Survey Telescope for Optical and UV Research (CASTOR) is a UV/optical (0.15–0.55 μm) satellite telescope that would provide ultra-deep, high-angular resolution imaging.
Contact : Patrick Côté
Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer
The Maunakea Spectroscopic Explorer (MSE) is a proposed 11.25m telescope, designed to excel at multi-object spectroscopy, with capabilities to simultaneously observe 4000 objects.
Contact: Scott Roberts, Kim Venn, Alan McConnachie, Patrick Côté
Next Generation Very Large Array
Canadian Square Kilometre Array Regional Centre
Composite Mirrors
Research into composite mirrors is being carried out at DRAO.
Contact: Gordon Lacey, Michael Rupen
Industrial Connections:
ABB
ABB is involved in the TMT NFIRAOS Project, creating designs for the opto-mechanical systems.
Contact: Jacques Giroux
Quantum Technologies
Quantum Technologies is involved in the cold optics enclosure for the TMT NFIRAOS project.
Contact: Calvin Winter
INO
INO is involved in creating designs for the opto-mechanical systems of the TMT NFIRAOS project.