MSV-2035 Astronomy Document - Inside Design - FINAL - FINAL

Astronomy & Astrophysics 87 It is noted that most mega projects will require an initial seed money during a pre-project phase for several activities such as (a) exploration and establishment of the nature of Indian contribution in the case of international projects, (b) requirements and design development, (c) prototype development and technology capacity building, (d) development of project partnership and workshare agreements, etc. The quantum of the initial funding would be dependent on the project and its requirements. It is to be borne in mind that there would be other projects which may be proposed in the future. The absence of any such project in this document should not preclude their consideration, especially if the projects are bringing in new dimensions in terms of the science that can be done and/or in terms of unique technologies that they may provide exposure to. Support for large international collaborations that may emerge through science generated by the use of the mega science facilities is highly desirable. 5.6 Space-basedAstronomyMissions World-wide, in the next decade, space astronomy will be dominated by the multi-mirror JamesWebb Space Telescope (JWST), followed by the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (NASA mission planned for 2025) and EUCLID missions, all operating in the infrared region. A few X-ray missions are also proposed. However, there are no planned missions in the UV range. The success of theAstroSat has paved the way for the development of astronomy satellites in the country. Several missions are proposed for observations in the ultraviolet and X-ray regions. These missions Project Status 2020-2025 2025-2030 2030-2035 SOLAR 1. NLST - Second Generation Instruments National Development of Science Requirements Design Development Build of Instruments CAPACITY BUILDING Technology & Human Resource Development National Feasibility studies, development of new technologies, skill development (including through training programmes at undergraduate and graduate levels) COMPUTATIONAL REQUIREMENTS High Performance Computers National Configuration, procurement, installation and use MEGA SCIENCE VISION-2035