The world's largest! First one! Complete lifting in China

The International Large Science Engineering Square Kilometer Array Radio Telescope, also known as SKA, is located in South Africa and Australia, and is the largest comprehensive aperture radio telescope under construction in human history. After its completion, it has a total receiving area of 1 square kilometer and is as large as 140 football fields

The International Large Science Engineering Square Kilometer Array Radio Telescope, also known as SKA, is located in South Africa and Australia, and is the largest comprehensive aperture radio telescope under construction in human history. After its completion, it has a total receiving area of 1 square kilometer and is as large as 140 football fields. As the world's largest comprehensive aperture radio telescope, it provides new opportunities for human understanding of the universe.

SKA is a key international scientific research cooperation project of the "the Belt and Road" initiative. Recently, SKA's first intermediate frequency antenna has been hoisted in China.

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CCTV reporter Gao Yan: The first intermediate frequency antenna of SKA's radio telescope project, the international scientific engineering square kilometer array led by China, has been lifted. In the near future, the first batch of 64 such intermediate frequency antennas will travel to South Africa to promote the formation of a radio telescope array.

Ma Yingchang, Director of China Electronics Technology Network Communication Research Institute: This antenna is at a world-class level in terms of technology, assembly accuracy, overall quality control, and our control over the progress of the entire project.

The SKA project is the largest comprehensive aperture radio telescope under construction in human history, and is currently one of the most important international scientific projects in which China is involved. The intermediate frequency antenna, led by China, developed by China, and built by China, will effectively help SKA projects "see clearer, see faster, and see farther".

William Garnier, Director of Publicity and Outreach at the Square Kilometer Array Observatory (SKAO): We know very little about how stars and galaxies form. With these antennas, the upcoming mid frequency antennas to be built in South Africa will provide us with new clues to understand the origin and evolution of galaxies.

In the SKA office in South Africa, the project leader of the intermediate frequency antenna introduced that after solving the structural design, radio technology, and production installation problems of the antenna, China will also collaborate with the South African scientific research team on data processing and storage of the massive data generated from space exploration. It is expected that as soon as 2027, South Africa and Australia will complete the construction of two of the world's most advanced radio telescope observation stations.

Philip Diamond, Director General of the Square Kilometer Array Observatory (SKAO): China has more advanced instruments and is very willing to participate in international cooperation projects. I see a bright future from it. As long as we focus on scientific cooperation, I believe this is a model of world collaborative cooperation. Tencent Cloud Video On Demand Example

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