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Update on CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science Initiatives by Lewis Ball - 11 June 2013

On June 11, 2013, Lewis Ball, Chief of CASS, provided a comprehensive update to ATUC members about the latest advancements in astronomy and space science. He highlighted the ongoing challenges and opportunities associated with the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project, including its engineering design phase and funding structure. Other key topics included the progress of ASKAP, infrastructure developments, and the strategy for upcoming astronomy operations. An emphasis was placed on community collaboration and immediate data release for scientific advancements.

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Update on CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science Initiatives by Lewis Ball - 11 June 2013

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  1. Director’s update CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science Lewis Ball CASS Chief 11 June 2013

  2. ATUC members • John Dickey, UTAS (Chair) • James Allison, U Sydney • Virginia Kilborn, Swinburne • Ryan Shannon, CASS • Stephen Ord, ICRAR – Curtin • Minh Huynh, ICRAR – UWA • Tobias Westmeier, ICRAR – UWA • Sarah Reeves, U Sydney • Vikram Ravi, U Melbourne • Chris Phillips (Secretary) Thank you ATUC 11 June 2013

  3. The big picture • Exciting science • Vibrant and well resourced user community • Technology advances • SOC and remote operations • New opportunities • LOTS OF CHALLENGES ATUC 11 June 2013

  4. SKA Pre-construction • SKA moving into engineering design phase • 3 years from ~ October 2013 • Costed at: €90 million + • 28 M€ for SKA Office staff and operations (30%) • 63 M€ for Work Package Consortia (70%) • Most of work will be delivered by international consortia • Funded directly from member countries – funding will not flow through SKAO or consortium leads • Bids submitted last week ATUC 11 June 2013

  5. Bidding consortia ATUC 11 June 2013

  6. CSIRO/DIICCSRTE funding • Other major awards to • ICRAR - Curtin University (AA-low and CSP) • Aurecon (Infrastructure) ATUC 11 June 2013

  7. ASKAP • Now • 36 antennas, infrastructure (except power) and fibre to Perth all complete. • PAF-PAF-PAF 3-beam image. • 4 PAFs on-site (Mk I) + single pixel feed • Next • BETA (6 ants + Mk I PAFs + h/w correlator) • ADE prototyping underway • 6 Mk II PAFs installation early 2014 • 12 Mk II PAFs installed + commissioned by end 2014 • Phase 2 funding • Secured $6M within CSIRO • Strong optimism for another $6M +12 Mk II PAFs = total 24 Mk II

  8. ASKAP Early Science • Shared risk • Partial array • Unified program • Staged roll-out plan for Mk II PAFs 12 18 24 • Construction and commissioning will retain priority • Goal is to collect science data overnight (weekends) • Continue through start of normal ASKAP operations (12 – 18 months) • Single unified program (not fragmented proposals/projects) • Immediate public data release following verification • Seeking input and feed-back from SSTs and broader astronomy community to help CASS design observing strategy

  9. ATNF operations • 2013/14: Sufficient funds from CSIRO + CRIS to deliver Parkes + ATCA + 30% Mopra + ramp up of ASKAP • Don’t expect an increase from CSIRO beyond that level • Further ramp up of ASKAP operations costs will be partially offset by increased contribution from astro to science operations • Remaining deficit (assuming ongoing external funds for Mopra and CRIS equivalent) is ~10% of total ops ($16.5m year + overheads) • Must achieve further savingsor offset with external revenue ATUC 11 June 2013

  10. Dual strategy • Even assuming funding from NCRIS 2 we will need: • External funding for partial operations of Parkes and/or ATCA – The Mopra model(could also apply to ASKAP for 2015/16 and beyond) • Further operations costs reductions for Parkes/ATCA e.g. • wideband receivers at Parkes, no receiver changes; • Further support and fault response reductions; • reduced observing duty cycle • LBA/ATCA capability reductions ATUC 11 June 2013

  11. Thanks and best wishes • Robert Braun • SKA Science Director • Manchester • Carole Jackson • WA Premier’s Fellow • U Curtin ATUC 11 June 2013

  12. ATUC 11 June 2013

  13. We acknowledge the Wajarri Yamatji people as the traditional owners of the MRO site. Thank you • Astronomy & Space Science Lewis Ball t +61 2 9372 4300 E Lewis.Ball@csiro.au w www.csiro.au/cass • Astronomy and Space Science

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