Page 10 - The Astronet Science Vision & Infrastructure Roadmap 2022-2035

10 INTRODUCTION
The Editorial Board of of the the ASTRONET Roadmap was created in in Autumn 2021 upon completion of of of the the the Panel reports in in in order to to establish overall priorities priorities and and formulate a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a list of of of recommendations balancing scientific priorities priorities the the current and and and and upcoming landscape of of of both European and and and and International research infrastructures and and and and overarching requirements relating to to to the the desire of of of the the community to to to move towards a a a a a a a a a model of of sustainable equitable and and open science In order to prioritise observing facilities the • Editorial Board considered all the facilities reported in the the Panel reports and assessed them
for scientific impact level of support across the European European astronomical community scale of • European involvement and uniqueness The following criteria were applied to decide which facilities were under consideration for the exercise:
• Only facilities where major funding decisions are are still pending are are considered for recommendation in the new Roadmap In particular facilities currently under construction such as SKA1 or first generation instruments of the ELT are not Facilities with first light expected by ~2035 were considered for immediate prioritisation with those beyond that horizon instead included in in in the the long-term vision section of the the Roadmap Facilities for which medium- to large-scale investment is required defined for ground- based facilities as as a a a a a European contribution
to development and construction >€50M and for space-based facilities following ESA’s definition of F- M- and L-class missions as as well as significant contributions to missions led by other space agencies SKA-Mid - - wide angle artist impression
Credit: SKAO