The Square Kilometre Array project update

J. McMullin; P. Diamond; M. Caiazzo; A. Casson; T. Cheetham; P. Dewdney; R. Laing; B. Lewis; A. Schinckel; L. Stringhetti; N. Rees; A. van Es; M. G. Labate; G. Swart; Lewis Ball; S. Berry; R. Braun; A. Chrysostomou; L. Magnus; S. Pearce

doi:10.1117/12.2642184

29 August 2022 The Square Kilometre Array project update

J. McMullin, P. Diamond, M. Caiazzo, A. Casson, T. Cheetham, P. Dewdney, R. Laing, B. Lewis, A. Schinckel, L. Stringhetti, N. Rees, A. van Es, M. G. Labate, G. Swart, Lewis Ball, S. Berry, R. Braun, A. Chrysostomou, L. Magnus, S. Pearce

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Proceedings Volume 12182, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IX; 121820Q (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2642184
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2022, Montréal, Québec, Canada

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The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project will build the largest radio telescope in the world with telescope facilities deployed in Australia and South Africa covering a frequency range from 50 MHz to 15 GHz (initial phase). The approval for the start of construction from its governing Council occurred in June 2021. This paper reviews the key science drivers and the outline observatory organization, design summary and site locations. We note the current progress and status of the SKA construction and projected schedule, noting the challenges within the current global climate.

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J. McMullin, P. Diamond, M. Caiazzo, A. Casson, T. Cheetham, P. Dewdney, R. Laing, B. Lewis, A. Schinckel, L. Stringhetti, N. Rees, A. van Es, M. G. Labate, G. Swart, Lewis Ball, S. Berry, R. Braun, A. Chrysostomou, L. Magnus, and S. Pearce "The Square Kilometre Array project update", Proc. SPIE 12182, Ground-based and Airborne Telescopes IX, 121820Q (29 August 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2642184

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