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.
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| Location(s) | Galyonki, Pokrovsky rural settlement, Oktyabrsky District, Primorsky Krai, Primorsky Krai, Russia |
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| Coordinates | 44°00′58″N 131°45′25″E |
| Altitude | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Telescope style | RT-70 radio telescope  |
| Diameter | 70 m (229 ft 8 in) |
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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)
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