SALT Vision
Africa’s Giant Eye On The Sky: Inspiring society by exploring the Universe.
SALT Mission
- Provide a world-class large telescope research facility cost-effectively to an international community of astronomers.
- Lead the advancement and development of optical astronomy on the African continent, and inspire and educate new generations of scientists and engineers worldwide.
The SALT Foundation
The telescope is funded and operated by the SALT Foundation, a collection of academic and government institutions throughout the world and while the telescope itself is in the Northern Cape province, the permanent headquarters of the SALT Foundation is based at the South African Astronomical Observatory in Observatory, a suburb of Cape Town.
The Team
The successful operation of the telescope requires a wide range of skills from astronomy through to mechanical, electrical and software engineering, as well as administrative support.
Current Partners
Partners from South Africa, Poland, the United States, the United Kingdom and India make the operation of SALT possible.
Founding Partners
Partners from South Africa, Poland, the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Germany have made the construction and operation of SALT possible.
