RT-70
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There are three radio telescopes designated RT-70, all in countries that were once part of the former Soviet Union
, all with similar specifications: 70m dishes and an operating range of 5–300 GHz. The Yevpatoria telescope has also been used as a radar telescope in observations of space debris
and asteroids.
With their 70m antenna diameter, they are among the largest radio telescopes in the world.
They are:
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, all with similar specifications: 70m dishes and an operating range of 5–300 GHz. The Yevpatoria telescope has also been used as a radar telescope in observations of space debris
Space debris
Space debris, also known as orbital debris, space junk, and space waste, is the collection of objects in orbit around Earth that were created by humans but no longer serve any useful purpose. These objects consist of everything from spent rocket stages and defunct satellites to erosion, explosion...
and asteroids.
With their 70m antenna diameter, they are among the largest radio telescopes in the world.
They are:
- the Yevpatoria RT-70 radio telescopeYevpatoria RT-70 radio telescopeThe Yevpatoria RT-70 radio telescope is an RT-70 radio telescope and planetary radar at the Center for Deep Space Communications, Yevpatoria, Crimea, Ukraine. In the scientific literature is often called Evpatoria planetary radar .With its 70m antenna diameter, it is among the largest single dish...
at the Center for Deep Space Communications, Yevpatoria, CrimeaCrimeaCrimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
, UkraineUkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... - the Galenki RT-70 radio telescopeGalenki RT-70 radio telescopeThe Galenki RT-70 radio telescope is an RT-70 telescope at the East Center for Deep Space Communications, Galenki , Russia.With its 70m antenna diameter, it is among the largest single dish radio telescopes in the world.- See also :...
at the East Center for Deep Space Communications, Galenki (UssuriyskUssuriyskUssuriysk is a city in Primorsky Krai, Russia, located in the fertile valley of the Razdolnaya River, north of Vladivostok and about from both the Chinese border and the Pacific Ocean. Population: -Medieval history:...
), RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... - the Suffa RT-70 radio telescopeSuffa RT-70 radio telescopeThe Suffa RT-70 radio telescope is an RT-70 radio telescope at the Suffa Radio Observatory on the Suffa plateau, Uzbekistan.With its 70m antenna diameter, it is among the largest single dish radio telescopes in the world.- See also :...
at the Suffa Radio Observatory on the Suffa plateau, UzbekistanUzbekistanUzbekistan , officially the Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country in Central Asia and one of the six independent Turkic states. It shares borders with Kazakhstan to the west and to the north, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east, and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to the south....
External links
- Yevpatoria RT-70 radio telescope (in Russian)
- Suffa RT-70 radio telescope (in Russian)
- Suffa Radio Observatory in Uzbekistan: progress and radio-seeing research plans
- Russian Space Agency Backs US Asteroid Control Plan (mentions Galenki telescope)
- Don P. Mitchel. Soviet Telemetry Systems. Deep-Space Communication Centers