Creating the Next Generation of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Sensors Programmable LOFAR Radio Telescope (LOFAR)
PROJECT
Creating the Next Generation of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Sensors Programmable LOFAR Radio Telescope (LOFAR)
Duration: 1/1.2017–31/12/2019
Total Costs of the Project: EUR 3,960,000, government funding
The Aim of the Project: The funds allocated are intended for the development of the new low-frequency radio astronomy array (LOFAR) in the Irbene radio complex.
Activities:
- Complete and commission the construction of the LOFAR Latvia antenna field.
- Install LOFAR–LATVIA equipment and enter a single International Lofar telescope (ILT) network.
- Complete the formation of the DART laboratory.
- Finish the upgrading of high-performance computing (HPC) server.
Project Result:
- A new generation radio telescope LOFAR (low-frequency radio astronomy array) has been developed.
- The LOFAR station has been integrated into the International LOFAR Telescope (ILT) network.
Contact Information:
Project Administrative Manager – Ieva Rozenberga,
ieva.rozenberga@venta.lv
Deputy Director of VIRAC – Dainis Plūme
Address
Inženieru 101, LV-3601, Ventspils
Phone
+371 636 296 57
venta@venta.lv