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Grant Summary

California Institute of Technology
Thirty-Meter Telescope Project
Term Amount Date Approved
22 months $17,500,000 Sep. 2003
Purpose
Caltech received this grant to initiate a detailed design study of the Thirty-Meter Telescope. This giant optical/infrared telescope is larger than any ground-based telescope in operation. Caltech and the University of California will collaborate with the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy and the Association of Canadian Universities for Research in Astronomy for the detailed design phase of the telescope. Outcomes for this grant include development of a preliminary design for the telescope.
Funding area:  Science  /  Thirty Meter Telescope
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