Astronomy:Galenki RT-70 radio telescope

Short description: Observatory in Russian Far East

Galenki RT-70 radio telescope

The Galenki RT-70 radio telescope (Russian: Галёнки РТ-70) is an RT-70 telescope at the East Center for Deep Space Communications, Galenki (Ussuriysk), Russia .

With its 70m antenna diameter, it is among the largest single dish radio telescopes in the world. It forms part of the Soviet Deep Space Network.

Two other RT-70 telescopes are:

• Yevpatoria RT-70 radio telescope – at the Center for Deep Space Communications, Yevpatoria
• Suffa RT-70 radio telescope – at the Suffa Radio Observatory

External links

• Russian Space Agency Backs US Asteroid Control Plan (mentions Galenki telescope)