To the Nations of Mundus
Several years ago the Cenneg Space Programme began a project to utilise radio telescopes to acquire unparalleled images of the solar system. It was our aim to create the largest astronomical interferometer network capable of bringing together an array of separate telescopes, mirror segments, or radio telescope antennas to function as a single telescope to provide higher resolution images of astronomical objects such as stars, nebulas and galaxies by means of interferometry. To date this has seen several systems erected in Ui Cenneslaig, Cantabria, Lodja, East Moreland, Heyra and Quintelia
[1]. This has allowed us to undertake work on a scale very few nations have been able to. We however wish to further expand the network as it is only by increasing coverage that we can develop more detailed and better focused images that will help us learn about our solar system. With this in mind we have secured funding to help expand the network across Mundus.
We are offering the following.
1. The Cenneg Space Agency will fund 80% of the cost of the required array (Total Cost is $24,500,000, UC pay $19,200,000, host nation pays $4,900,000)
2. Once constructed the array will be avaliable to scientific team from the host nation for 90 calender days per year. This will allow host nations to carry out their own work.
3. Once constructed the array shall be paired with an University from the host nation. Students from that University may observe any work being carried out at the array so long as it is cleared before hand to avoid overcrowding.
4. The Cenneg Space Agency shall make avaliable to all host nations data gathered from the whole array network.
Host nations however must agree to the following.
1. Two members of the Cenneg Space Agency per array must be permitted to reside in the nation.
2. The array equipment shall remain the property of the Cenneg Space Agency.
3. The land the array is built in so shall be given rent free to the Cenneg Space Agency for 50 years.
4. Access for maintainence must be given to staff from the Cenneg Space Agency.
Should you be interested in becoming involved in this project we would require the following.
1. A location away from major urban areas.
2. A location away from major flight paths.
3. Preferably a location well above sea level.
We are more than happy to sit down and discuss the project with any nation or interested party. There are no limits to the number of arrays we could establish in any nation.
Those interested should contact Professor Jack Daley to arrange a meeting.
OOC- For reference purposes this is what a group of
arrays looks like.
