"We're having to discuss with (participating countries) who will own the site; who will own the telescope; what is the time scale for them moving onto the site; how will we hand over control of the MeerKAT, for instance," said Fanaroff. The global financial meltdown has also had an impact on funding for the science project. Member countries of the SKA have committed to financing the project, but many have opted to contribute in kind rather than in cash. The project is estimated to cost around R16.7bn, News24 reports.
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