2005.11.15
Disasembly of ALMA-J prototype antenna started
Disassembly of the tested ALMA-J prototype antenna started at the ALMA Test Facility within the VLA site of NRAO (National Radio Astronomy Observatory) in New …
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2005.11.11
ACA System PDR
Atacama Compact Array (ACA) is an array consisted of twelve 7-m antennas and four 12-m antennas, which was introduced in ALMA by the participation of Japan. A …
2005.11.09
ACA 12m antenna CDR+MRR1
A review of the 12-m antenna for the Atacama Compact Array (ACA) developed by Japan was held at Itami (near Osaka) on November 8 and 9. The review committee in…
2005.11.02
ALMA Board in Santiago
The ALMA Board meeting was held in Santiago on November 1 and 2 with the participation of Norio Kaifu (NAOJ Director General), Masato Ishiguro (ALMA-J project …
2005.10.31
Concrete plant at OSF
At the ALMA Operations Support Facility (OSF), a special ambulance was deployed in a healthcare room, and a concrete plant was completed for the construction o…
2005.10.30
Construction of AOS Technical Building started
The construction of the Technical Building has been started at the ALMA Array Operations Site (AOS) at an altitude of 5000 m above sea level. The picture shows…
2005.10.08
Biannual Meeting of ASJ (2005 autumn)
Astronomical Society of Japan held its biannual autumn conference 2005 at Sapporo Convention Center from October 6 to 8. There were 34 ALMA-related presentatio…
2005.10.02
ASAC in Santiago
ALMA Science Advisory Committee (ASAC) meeting was held in Santiago on October 1 and 2. From Japan, six people attended the meeting including Yasuo Fukui (Nago…
2005.09.08
Agreement with ASIAA
Signing ceremony was held for the agreement between National Institutes of Natural Sciences (NINS) of Japan and Academia Sinica (AS) of Taiwan for collaboratio…
2005.08.01
Advanced Technology Center
New Advanced Technology Center, ATC is established by integrating the former Advanced Technology Center and the receiver development group of ALMA. With its pr…
2005.07.05
2nd ALMA-J Science Working Group Meeting
The second meeting of ALMA science working group was held at Mitaka to thoroughly discuss the research theme with ALMA and to form the key project. The picture…
2005.06.24
Band 8 PDR
Preliminary design review of front end of Band 8, which Japan has been developing, was held at Mitaka, following the preliminary design review of Band 4. Our p…
2005.06.22
Band 4 PDR
Preliminary design review of Band 4 (150 GHz band), whose development Japan has been in charge of, was held at Mitaka and highly evaluated by review committee …
2005.05.31
ACA Correlator PDR
Preliminary review of ACA correlator that Japan has been developing was held at Mitaka. It was the first review for Japan, and was highly evaluated by the revi…
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