Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LE170100106
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
A global fireball observatory. This project aims to expand the Desert Fireball Network (DFN) and build a Global Fireball Observatory. Nearly everything known about the origin and evolution of the solar system comes from analysis of meteorite falls, but scientists have almost no constraint on where they come from. This project will address this constraint by tracking hundreds of meteorite falls, and pinpointing each one’s origin in the solar system. Benefits include capitalising on the innovations and technologies that underpinned the DFN, and leveraging a NASA partnership for administrative support and advanced instrumentation development. Tracking for space situational awareness is also expected to benefit Australian national security.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 06-2017
End Date: 06-2019
Funding Scheme: Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
Funding Amount: $780,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Planetary Science (excl. Extraterrestrial Geology) | Geology | Extraterrestrial Geology
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Expanding Knowledge in the Earth Sciences | Emerging Defence Technologies | Integrated Systems |
