Hirax telescope project, South Africa
Name and Location
Hirax telescope project, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Client
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Astrophysics & Cosmology Research Unit.
Project Description
The Hirax, or hydrogen intensity mapping and real-time analysis experiment, involves the construction of a radio telescope.
The project proposes the construction of 1 000 dishes, each 6 m in diameter.
A prototype of about eight dishes will initially be built to test the system.
The plan is to install 128 of these dishes in the Karoo, near the MeerKAT project.
If the project is successful, it will be expanded to 1 000 dishes.
Building the radio telescope will be the UKZN’s legacy project.
Value
R70-million.
Duration
Not stated.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
UKZN Astrophysics & Cosmology Research Unit, tel +27 31 260 8078 or fax 031 260 8291.
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