For the future of the Soviet space program features complex Pluto has been limited. Required a complex with a greater range of communication and speed of information transfer .Russian Scientific Research Institute of Space Device (modern name ) has developed a set of radio -D Quant with high performance antenna R -2500 with a mirror diameter of 70 m. In 1973, construction began. On the Black Sea near the n.Milk (Evpatoria) six-meter pit was dug in the rocky bottom of which were driven into the pile in 1004 - the foundation of the antenna. Construction was completed in 1978. Entered the complex into operation in 1980.
to the program Vega 1 and 2 in the Primorsky Krai , near the village of Galenko in 1985 was build a second RT-70 .These two radio telescope with the global VLBI network conducted a unique experiment to measure the trajectories of balloon probes into Venus' atmosphere. In the late 80's began construction of a third antenna RT -70 Suffa plateau in Uzbekistan .
After the collapse of the Soviet Union ceased funding for the space industry .Radio telescopes were in different countries.
in the RT-70 Galenko was put out of hunters for non-ferrous metal in the early '90s . For the year 2009 is not working. It is planned to restore the antenna for future work on the program Phobos-Grunt .
RT-70 Suffa plateau in the early 90s is the first step construction of buildings .Uzbekistan became the property was leased and later sold to Russia. Completion of construction scheduled for 2009.
RT-70 in Evpatoria to launch the spacecraft Mars -96 is the only existing antenna of this type. Evpatoria antenna saved the International Astrophysical Observatory of the Pomegranate.Granat space observatory, launched in 1989. Estimated time of observatories - one year , but the observatory has worked for eight years. The Ukrainian government has virtually stopped funding . Management work directly funded observatory French side , so that the RT-70 remained in working order.At the same time actively in the RT-70 radar studies involved AL Zaitsev , who managed to get to this little funding from international partners. In addition to measuring the distance to Venus, in collaboration with foreign scientists , he conducted studies of the three asteroids (1992, 1995). . Just ALHares in 1999, 2001 and 2003, manages projects to send radio messages Cosmic Call 1999 , Teen Age Message 2001 , Cosmic Call 2003 using the RT -70.
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