I am so terribly sorry, it is not Project Lucifer, it is the “Large Binocular Telescope Near-infrared Utility with Camera and Integral Field Unit for Extragalactic Research” project.
Here is a site that just sells telescopes that has and article on it. Apparently they are looking for the Revelation 12:3-4 “great, fiery red dragon”. Most Bible scholars agree that this refers to Lucifer, so the connection is logical.
http://www.telescopetypes.com/nasa-and-the-vaticans-infrared-telescope-called-lucifer-pt-1/
Tom Horn & Chris Putnam actually visited it and here is their report. They say Lucifer or Lucy is what the technicians call it.
http://www.timetobelieve.com/2013/01/l-u-c-i-f-e-r-project/
I am not sure why you are so hung up on this, or why you think it is “vicious propaganda”, because it is pretty clear that the Vatican is looking for a large object that radiates mostly in the infrared and is associated with Revelation 12:3-4. They know that Revelation 12:1-2 is an actual “sign in the heavens” so it is logical that Revelation 12:3-4 will be as well. It is also logical that the Catholic Church would want to be among the first to know about it.
I am hung up on it because I have been privy to info about the telescopes. I know some of the Jesuits slightly. I know there are the U of A and Vatican separate, but close facilities.
I know that Vatican would never allow such blasphemous name. Researched it. Lucifer is U of A project. No formal association with Vatican scopes.
People who do not live in the middle of the scopes as do I love to mix up what is separate about them. Does not make much difference unless something like Lucifer gets in mix.