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| China's deep space observation radar facility begins 2nd phase of construction Construction began for the second phase of China's deep space observation radar facility, dubbed "China Compound Eye, " in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, according to the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), which is leading project construction. Covering an area of over 300 mu (20 hectares), the new phase involves the construction of 25 high-resolution radars, each with a diameter of 30 meters, and is expected to be completed in 2025. The China Compound Eye facility will be used to observe and capture images of deep space objects with high resolution, including asteroids, the moon and Earth-like planets, serving the country's near-Earth asteroid defense work and planetary science research. It is expected to be the world's most far-reaching radar facility able to observe asteroids tens of millions of kilometers away. write your comments about the article :: © 2023 Construction News :: home page |