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    OBSERVATORY SCIENCES
    COMPANY HISTORY
  • 2019 DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE

    In June 2019 Observatory Sciences was again selected as a preferred supplier of software engineering services to Diamond Light Source, the UK's premier synchrotron facility. Observatory Sciences has been working with Diamond for more than 10 years. During that period we have provided a wide range of software services, including new software for advanced detectors, provision of documentation and training as well as on-site personnel providing beamline software support.
  • 2018 LARGE SYNOPTIC SURVEY TELESCOPE

    OSL is awarded the contract to develop the telescope control Pointing Component software for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) being constructed in Chile.The software will be used by both the Auxiliary and Main telescopes of the LSST
  • 2018 THIRTY METER TELESCOPE CONTROL

    Observatory Sciences was awarded a contract to provide software consultancy for the Telescope Control System (TCS) for the USA's Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT). This covers the period leading to the TCS Preliminary Design Review.
  • 2017 EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY

    OSL wins an open tender for the contract to maintain the software infrastructure for the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) and VLT Interferometer.
  • 2017 MOUNT ABU OBSERVATORY TELESCOPE CONTROL

    OSL was contracted by AMOS of Belgium to provide the Telescope Control System software for a new 2.5 meter aperture telescope which will be located at Mount Abu Observatory in Rajasthan India.
  • 2017 CRYONIRSP INSTRUMENT SOFTWARE

    Observatory Sciences is awarded the first of a series of contracts to provide software for the the control of the CryoNIRSP (Cryogenic Near-Infrared Spectropolarimeter) instrument. This is being built by the University of Hawaii for use on the DKIST solar telescope.
  • 2016 EUROPEAN SPALLATION SOURCE

    OSL signs a Framework Agreement for the supply of control system software development services for the European Spallation Source (ESS) in Sweden. This is in partnership with the USA-based EPICS software specialists OspreyDCS
  • 2015 KOLKATA VECC MEDICAL CYCLOTRON

    OSL is contracted by the Danish company Danfysik to produce the (EPICS-based) control software for 2 beamlines of a medical cyclotron being constructed by the Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) in Kolkata, India.
  • 2013 THIRTY METER TELESCOPE CONTROL

    Observatory Sciences was awarded a contract to undertake a conceptual software design for the Telescope Control System (TCS) for the USA's Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT)
  • 2012 SOLAR TELESCOPE MIRROR CONTROL

    OSL was contracted to provide the control software for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope Primary Mirror (M1), constructed by AMOS in Belgium.
  • 2011 JAVALAMBRE 2.5 METER TELESCOPE

    Observatory Sciences is contracted to provide the control system for the 2.5m wide-field survey T250 telescope based in Spain at the Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre.
  • 2010 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SOLAR TELESCOPE HAWAII

    Observatory Sciences is awarded contracts to develop the Telescope Control System and the Enclosure Control System for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope being constructed on Maiu, Hawaii.

  • 2009 EPICS TRAINING FOR ASKAP AND ITER

    Observatory Sciences undertakes further software studies for the European Extremely Large Telescope project; presents EPICS training courses to ASKAP (Australia) and ITER (France).
  • 2008 TPOINT SOFTWARE PARTNERSHIP

    Observatory Sciences signs licencing agreement with Tpoint Software; Commissioned to develop control system for Discovery Channel Telescope; produces telescope control software study for the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (Texas).
  • 2007 GLOBAL PROJECTS

    Observatory Sciences undertakes study for the European Extremely Large Telescope; Consultants brought in to assist with beamline software for the Australian Synchrotron; Observatory Sciences begins work on control systems for ARIES and MAST telescopes in India; Commissioned to produce control software for telescope array being built on Magdalena Ridge, New Mexico.
  • 2006 LARGE SYNOPTIC SURVEY TELESCOPE

    Design study completed for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. First public training course for EPICS software.
  • 2005 MORE CONTRACTS AWARDED

    Awarded contract for control software for the MCAO slow focus wavefront sensor; Awarded contract for ongoing software support at Diamond Light Source; Awarded contract by Australian National University for on-site consultancy for Gemini South Adaptive Optics Imager.
  • 2004 AUSTRALIAN SYNCHROTRON PROJECT

    Observatory Sciences delivers EPICS training for Australian Synchrotron Project.
  • 2004 GEMINI ADAPTIVE OPTICS DIAGNOSTICS

    Observatory Sciences delivers software for diagnostic sensor systems and adaptive optics software for the Gemini telescopes
  • 2003 CONTRACTS SECURED

    Awarded contract for primary mirror control software for new VISTA telescope; Awarded contract for control software for Diamond Light Source synchrotron systems; Awarded contracts to develop diagnostic sensor systems and adaptive optics module on Gemini telescopes; Awarded contract to develop control system for the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope.
  • 2001 GEMINI GMOS SOFTWARE FOR UK ATC

    Gemini GMOS software delivered to the UK ATC. Improved control system delivered for historic telescopes at Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
  • 2000 FIRST EPICS TRAINING COURSE

    Observatory Sciences carries out its first EPICS training course.
  • 1999 UK ATC AND UCL CONTRACTS

    Awarded contract for software development for the UK ATC and for consultancy to University College London and to the Isaac Newton Group of telescopes on the Canary Islands.
  • 1998 OBSERVATORY SCIENCES FOUNDED

    Observatory Sciences Ltd is founded by 5 former members of the Royal Greenwich Observatory, following its closure by the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council. Initial work includes commissioning of software for the Gemini telescopes
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