RT-70
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70-m aerial P-2500 (RT-70 radio telescope) in Yevpatoria.
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:
- the Yevpatoria RT-70 radio telescope at the former soviet Center for Deep Space Communications or West Center for Deep Space Communications, Yevpatoria, Crimea (Russian-annexed, internationally recognised as part of Ukraine)
- the Galenki RT-70 radio telescope at the , Galenki (Ussuriysk), Russia
- the Suffa RT-70 radio telescope at the on the , Uzbekistan
In 2008, RT-70 was used to beam 501 messages at the exoplanet Gliese 581c, in hopes of making contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. The messages should arrive in 2029.[1]
See also[]
- RT-64, a smaller aperture Russian design.
References[]
- ^ Moore, Matthew (9 October 2008). "Messages from Earth sent to distant planet by Bebo". .telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
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
Categories:
- Radio telescopes
- Soviet inventions
- Set indices