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Project Argus Project Argus Progress Report: Progress Report:
t plus Thirteen Years t plus Thirteen Years and Holdingand Holding
H. Paul Shuch, Ph.D.H. Paul Shuch, Ph.D.
Executive Director EmeritusExecutive Director Emeritus
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NASANASASETI:SETI:
launched launched October October 1992,1992,
canceledcanceledOctober October
19931993
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Complementary Search StrategiesComplementary Search Strategies
• Targeted SearchTargeted Search
– High directivityHigh directivity
– 1000 sunlike stars1000 sunlike stars
• All-Sky SurveyAll-Sky Survey
– Broad sky coverageBroad sky coverage
– Drift-scan modeDrift-scan mode
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Targeted Targeted Search Search
resurrected resurrected by SETIby SETIInstituteInstitute
as as Project Project PhoenixPhoenix
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All-sky All-sky Survey Survey
recast by recast by SETISETI
LeagueLeagueas as Project Project
ArgusArgus
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Backyard Radio TelescopesBackyard Radio Telescopes
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SystemSystem
BlockBlock
DiagramDiagram
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ProjectProjectArgusArgus
Launched Launched April 1996 April 1996 (just five (just five stations)stations)
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SETI SETI League League
Technical Technical ManualManual
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By 2000, we had By 2000, we had activated 100 activated 100
stationsstations
(but, still (but, still farfar from our goal of from our goal of
5000 stations 5000 stations and real-time, and real-time,
all-sky coverage)all-sky coverage)
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Today, only Today, only 144 stations 144 stations (but in 27 (but in 27
countries on countries on all seven all seven
continentscontinents!)!)
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Why the stagnation?Why the stagnation?• Global economic downturnGlobal economic downturn
• Lack of turn-key systemsLack of turn-key systems
• Negative economies of scaleNegative economies of scale
• No new ‘Contact’ filmsNo new ‘Contact’ films
• Computers are easierComputers are easier
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Where do we go from here?Where do we go from here?
• Scale back expectationsScale back expectations
• Do more with lessDo more with less
• Attract new constituenciesAttract new constituencies
• Embrace new technologiesEmbrace new technologies
• Forego instant gratificationForego instant gratification
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