12:03 p.m.
Dear all,
EISCAT_3D construction is progressing well. The EISCAT Scientific
Association is currently installing the EISCAT_3D antennas at the
transmitter site in Skibotn, Norway and at the receiver sites in
Kaiseniemi, Sweden and in Karesuvanto, Finland. The current schedule is
to start EISCAT_3D operations in 2023, first in the monostatic mode. In
parallel, EISCAT is planning to develop the legal status of the
organisation in order to achieve long-term stability. The goal remains
non-military scientific operations of the radar to study the Arctic
upper atmosphere and ionosphere as well as geospace phenomena. Efforts
will be made to reduce any negative impact of these changes on the
EISCAT user community, allowing uninterrupted use of the
facilities. Follow the updates of EISCAT_3D on
https://eiscat.se/category/eiscat3d/ <https://eiscat.se/category/eiscat3d/>
EISCAT Council