Square Kilometre Array (SKA)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Square_Kilometre_Array_(SKA)

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:SKA
gptkbp:collecting_area	one square kilometre
gptkbp:constructionStartYear	2022
gptkbp:expected_first_science	2027
gptkbp:expectedCompletion	late 2020s
gptkbp:frequency	50 MHz to 15.3 GHz
gptkbp:fundedBy	gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:SKA_Observatory
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Jodrell_Bank_Observatory
gptkbp:headquarters_location	gptkb:United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Square Kilometre Array (SKA)
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Australia gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:memberState	gptkb:Australia gptkb:Canada gptkb:China gptkb:France gptkb:Germany gptkb:India gptkb:Italy gptkb:Japan gptkb:Netherlands gptkb:New_Zealand gptkb:Portugal gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:South_Korea gptkb:Spain gptkb:Sweden gptkb:Switzerland gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:project_director	gptkb:Philip_Diamond
gptkbp:purpose	radio astronomy
gptkbp:scientificGoals	detect gravitational waves test general relativity study dark energy study dark matter study black holes search for extraterrestrial life study pulsars map cosmic magnetism study cosmic dawn study epoch of reionization
gptkbp:SKA_Observatory_director-general	gptkb:Philip_Diamond
gptkbp:SKA_Observatory_established	2021
gptkbp:SKA_Observatory_headquarters	gptkb:Jodrell_Bank_Observatory
gptkbp:SKA_Observatory_legal_status	gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:SKA1-Low_frequency_range	50–350 MHz
gptkbp:SKA1-Low_location	gptkb:Western_Australia
gptkbp:SKA1-Mid_frequency_range	350 MHz–15.3 GHz
gptkbp:SKA1-Mid_location	gptkb:Northern_Cape,_South_Africa
gptkbp:website	https://www.skao.int/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:VLBI_(Very_Long_Baseline_Interferometry)
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5