CHIME telescopes built on the rear acreage of the NRC’s Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory

August 10, 2013 – NRC’s Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory

In 2013, the Canadian government awarded Waycon Manufacturing with the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) telescope project.

We contributed to the structural engineering, manufacturing and installation of the first two CHIME telescopes built on the rear acreage of the NRC’s Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory.

Read more about how the CHIME telescope project has contributed to spotting fast radio bursts (FRBs)!

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