Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	astronomer scientific research
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:SKA
gptkbp:dataProcessing	supercomputing centers
gptkbp:expectedCompletion	late 2020s
gptkbp:expectedFirstScience	2027
gptkbp:fundedBy	gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Jodrell_Bank_Observatory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project
gptkbp:initialConstructionStart	2022
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Australia gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:managedBy	gptkb:SKA_Observatory_(SKAO)
gptkbp:memberState	gptkb:Australia gptkb:Canada gptkb:China gptkb:Czech_Republic gptkb:Finland gptkb:France gptkb:Germany gptkb:India gptkb:Italy gptkb:Japan gptkb:Malta gptkb:Netherlands gptkb:New_Zealand gptkb:Poland gptkb:Portugal gptkb:South_Africa gptkb:South_Korea gptkb:Spain gptkb:Sweden gptkb:Switzerland gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:purpose	radio astronomy
gptkbp:scientificGoals	test general relativity search for extraterrestrial life map cosmic magnetism study galaxy evolution study the early universe
gptkbp:SKA1-lowAntennas	about 131,000 dipole antennas
gptkbp:SKA1-lowLocation	gptkb:Western_Australia
gptkbp:SKA1-midDishes	about 200 dishes
gptkbp:SKA1-midLocation	gptkb:Northern_Cape,_South_Africa
gptkbp:technology	phased array antennas high-speed data links large parabolic dishes petascale computing
gptkbp:website	https://www.skao.int/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:ASKAP_(Australian_Square_Kilometre_Array_Pathfinder) gptkb:Karoo
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6