2025 April 16: YTM loaded on the special bi-dimensional truck that can navigate the switch-backs on the road to the summit.2025 April 15: Transport of the heaviest piece YTM from TAO3 to the summit requires a special bi-dimensional truck (and a second pulling vehicle).2025 April 15: Transport of YTM (yoke traverse middle) to TAO3 required two pulling vehicles. YTM weighs 55,000 kg (60 tons) and is 7.3m x 6.0m x 4.2m in size.2025 April 12: Three oversized pieces (YAA Upper, YAA Lower and YTA) are transported from TAO3 to the summit.2025 April 11: The heaviest load, Yoke Traverse Middle (YTM), weighing 60 Tons, is finally ready to begin its journey under police escort from the Port to the summit.2025 April 11: Transporting the 51 Tons of counterweights for the crane from TAO3 to the summit requires two pulling vehicles.2025 April 9: The construction generator is in place and operational at the summit.2025 April 9: A view of TAO3, where loads arrive, are transferred to other truck beds and eventually leave for the summit. It’s a busy place!2025 April 6: The unloading of Yoke Arm B (YAB) at the summit.2025 April 6: The transport of the 2nd heaviest load (35,500 kg or 39 tons) containing Yoke Arm B (YAB) required a second pulling vehicle to get it to the summit.2025 April 2: Transport of FYST oversized loads require police escorts and the shutting of sections of the main highway from the port to San Pedro de Atacama.2025 March 31: Convoy #2 carrying the support cone, YAA (Yoke Arm A) and YAB (Yoke Arm B) left the port and made it all the way to San Pedro de Atacama.2025 March 31: At the extreme high altitude (5600 m) of the summit site, workers routinely wear oxygen tanks.2025 March 30: The CCAT summit site. Credit Adam Polczyk / University of Cologne2025 March 30: The truck carrying the first section of Yoke Arm A “YAA-middle” begins the climb up the long and winding road up to the summit site. Credit Adam Polczyk / University of Cologne2025 March 30: The first section of Yoke Arm A “YAA-middle” (center) is off-loaded at the summit next to the FYST shutter (left).2025 March 30: The first section of Yoke Arm A “YAA-middle” is transported up to the summit.2025 March 29: The first convoy travels past an ASTE antenna on its way to the TAO3 staging area at the base of Cerro Chajnantor.2025 March 29: The first convoy travels from San Pedro de Atacama to TAO3.2025 March 29: The FYST shutter being placed at the summit.2025 March 29: The FYST shutter arrives at the summit site.2025 March 28: The first convoy of oversized loads, containing the three sections of Yoke Arm A, en route from Puerto Angamos to San Pedro de Atacama.2025 March 27: The dirt that covered the bolt ring at the top of the FYST foundation is cleared.2025 March 26: The first 40-foot container being set-down at the summit.2025 March 26: The convoy transporting counter weights for the crane and the first 40-foot container as it nears the summit site.2025 March 26: Laydown of the power distribution container on its base at the summit.2025 March 25: The FYST shutter container loaded and ready to go to San Pedro.2025 March 23: Wide-angle view of the summit.2025 March 23: The layout of the summit and crane.2025 March 23: 4 containers (left) at the laydown area next to the pulling vehicles (right) that will be used to transport them from the laydown area at the base of C. Chajnantor to the summit site.2025 March 23: One of the large oversized pieces of FYST offloaded to a truck for transport.2025 March 23: The large oversized sections of FYST in the lower hold of the Sloman Discoverer before being offloaded.2025 March 23: Convoy of trucks transporting FYST containers on their way from Antofagasta to San Pedro de Atacama and upward to the staging area at the base of Cerro Chajnantor.2025 March 22: One of the containers carrying tools and parts being offloaded from the Sloman Discoverer at Puerto Angamos.2025 March 22: Sloman Discoverer moor at Puerto Angamos pier. Six of the FYST containers are lined up, ready to be loaded onto trucks for transport.16 March 2025: Morning safety review3 March 2025: Installing the power system fuel lines.1 March 2025: Installing conduit for CCAT’s data and control lines at the CCAT summit.2025 February 27: Sloman Discoverer passing through the Panama Canal. Photo taken by public webcam.2025 February 6: The FYST M2 mirror, fully populated with panels. Photo credit “CPI Vertex Antennentechnik GmbH”30 January 2025: A view of the CCAT summit site area from the TAO site, 90 feet higher on Cerro Chajnantor. Photo by Steve Parshley.28 January 2025: FYST being loaded on the SLOMAN DISCOVERER in Antwerp. Photo by Ronan Higgins.28 January 2025: FYST being loaded on the SLOMAN DISCOVERER in Antwerp. Photo by Ronan Higgins.28 January 2025: FYST being loaded on the SLOMAN DISCOVERER in Antwerp. Photo by Ronan Higgins.17 January 2025: The telescope being loaded/setting sail on the barge for the trip up the Rhine to Antwerp.17 January 2025: The barge “Helena Adriaan” loaded and ready to go.2024-12-06: CCAT’s power system installation progress.2024-11-29: repairing the gate at the CCAT summit site.2024-11-25: Construction continues at the CCAT summit site. The TAO telescope is visible in the background.2024-11-20: Installing the foundation for one of the generators at the service area.
