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... For the ngVLA, the RMS panel assumed an additional 2 years of design and development relative to plans provided by the project prior to any major ramp-up of construction efforts, and that has been incorporated into this analysis. The NSF MREFC share assumed for the ELTs is 25 percent of the total construction costs for each telescope, for CMB-S4 40 percent of the costs are assumed to be borne by NSF (60 percent by DOE)
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... O&M for New MREFC Projects Small and Medium AST Research Infrastructure Small and Medium Research Infrastructure Additions Research, Education & Portfolio Review Research & State of the Profession Additions  $800  $700  $600  $500 Millions $  $400  $300  $200  $100  $‐ 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2035 2037 2039 2041 FIGURE 7.9 NSF AST budget requirements for implementing the programs recommended by this decadal survey. The required funding is based on existing budget items as well as the recommended additions.
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From page 225...
... Operations for ngVLA also phase in a partial array for limited early science while the remaining antennas are being integrated, based on advice from the RMS panel. Figure 7.9 shows the required budget profile for NSF AST that results from these additions.
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... 7.9 ANALYSIS OF CONSISTENCY WITH BUDGETARY GUIDANCE The survey committee performed an analysis to assess whether the proposed program of new activities presented in the roadmap is consistent with envisioned budget profiles provided by the agencies. All three agencies urged the survey committee to present an ambitious vision that would motivate increased federal investment in their astronomy and astrophysics portfolios, and we use the optimistic scenarios given to us for planning.
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... Appendixes
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Key Terms

  • rms panel
  • strategic mission
  • budget guidance
  • maturation program
  • decadal survey

  • elt program
  • budget profile
  • rubin observatory
  • individual investigator
  • trace analysis

  • survey committee
  • available budget
  • budget profiles
  • oir astronomy
  • nsf ast

  • radio astronomy
  • ast budget
  • investigator grants
  • white paper
  • optimistic budget

  • budget projection
  • budget requirements
  • construction cost


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