Radio astronomy service

100 m antenna of the Effelsberg radio telescope , Germany

70 m radio telescope at Goldstone Observatory , California

110 m radio telescope in the Green Bank Observatory , USA

The radio astronomy service is as defined by the International Telecommunication Union , a radio service for the purpose of radio astronomy . In this case, be radio waves ranging from astronomical objects are transmitted or reflected, received and evaluated.

Frequency ranges

The radio astronomy service is available in ITU region 1 and in particular on German territory u. a. the following frequency ranges are available.

Frequency ranges (KW)

Assignment to radio services according to VO radio
Germany			Users	comment
109	13 360-13 410 kHz	FIXED RADIO RADIOASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE	civil, mil	civil - civil users mil - military users
161	25 550-25 670	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil

Frequency ranges (VHF)

Assignment to radio services according to VO radio
Germany			Users	comment
172	37.75-38.25 MHz	MOBILE RADIO SERVICE Fixed radio service Radio astronomy radio service	civil, mil
208	322-328.6	MOBILE RADIO SERVICE Fixed radio service Radio astronomy radio service	mil
220	406.1-410	MOBILE LAND RADIO SERVICE RADIO- ASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE	civil
238	1,400-1,427	EARTH RESEARCH SERVICE VIA SATELLITE RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE SPACE RESEARCH RADIO SERVICE (passive)	civil	Mailings are not permitted
252	1,610.6-1,613.8	FLIGHT NAVIGATION RADIO SERVICE MOBILE RADIO SERVICE VIA SATELLITES (Direction Earth – Space) MOBILE AVIATION SERVICE VIA SATELLITE (R) RADIO-ASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE Positioning Service via Satellite (Direction Earth – Space)	civil	INMARSAT
260	1,660-1,660.5	MOBILE SERVICE VIA SATELLITES (Direction Earth – Space) D351A RADIO- ASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE	civil
261	1,660.5-1,668.4	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE SPACE RESEARCH RADIO SERVICE (passive) Fixed radio service 3	civil
262	1,668.4-1,670	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE Fixed radio service 3	civil
284	2,655-2,670	MOBILE RADIO SERVICE except for mobile aeronautical radio service, radio astronomy radio service	civil
285	2,670-2,690	MOBILE RADIO SERVICE except for mobile aeronautical radio service, radio astronomy radio service	civil
286	2,690-2,695	EARTH RESEARCH SERVICE VIA SATELLITES (passive) RADIOASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE SPACE RESEARCH RADIO SERVICE (passive)	civil
287	2,690-2,695	EARTH RESEARCH SERVICE VIA SATELLITES (passive) RADIOASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE SPACE RESEARCH RADIO SERVICE (passive)	civil
297	2,690-2,695	FIXED RADIO SERVICE MOBILE SERVICE Radio astronomy service 13	mil
298	2,690-2,695	FIXED RADIO SERVICE MOBILE SERVICE RADIO-ASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE 13	mil

Frequency ranges (SHF / EHF)

Assignment to radio services According to VO radio
Germany			Users	comment
340	10.6-10.68 GHz	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
341	10.68-10.7	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
352	14.47-14.5	Radio astronomy service	civil	other radio services ziv
356	15.35-15.4	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
372	22.21-22.5	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
377	23.6-24	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
391	31.3-31.5	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
392	31.5-31.8	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
409	42.5-43.5	FIXED RADIO SERVICE FIXED RADIO SERVICE VIA SATELLITES (Direction Earth – Space) MOBILE RADIO SERVICE except for mobile aeronautical radio service RADIO-ASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE	mil
420	52.5-54.25	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
432	76-77.5	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
433	77.5-78	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
434	78-79	NON-NAVIGATORY LOCATION SERVICE Amateur radio service Amateur radio service via satellite Space research radio service (in the direction of space-earth) Radio astronomy radio service	civil, mil
435	79-81	NON-NAVIGATORY LOCATION SERVICE RADIOASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE Amateur Radio Service Amateur Radio Service via Satellite Space Research Service (Direction Space-Earth)	civil, mil
436	81-84	FIXED RADIO SERVICE FIXED RADIO SERVICE VIA SATELLITES (Direction Earth – Space) MOBILE RADIO SERVICE MOBILE RADIO SERVICE VIA SATELLITES (Direction Earth – Space) RADIO-ASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE Space Research Service (Direction Space – Earth)	mil
437	84-86	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
438	86-92	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
439	92-94	FIXED RADIO SERVICE MOBILE RADIO SERVICE NON- NAVIGATORY LOCATIONAL RADIO SERVICE	civil, mil
440	94-94.1	EARTH RESEARCH SERVICE VIA SATELLITES (active) NON-NAVIGATORY LOCATIONAL SERVICE RADIOASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE SPACE RESEARCH RADIO SERVICE (active)	civil, mil
441	94.1-95	EARTH RESEARCH SERVICE VIA SATELLITES (active) NON-NAVIGATORY LOCATIONAL SERVICE RADIOASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE SPACE RESEARCH RADIO SERVICE (active)	civil, mil
442	95-100	FIXED RADIO SERVICE MOBILE RADIO SERVICE NAVIGATION RADIO SERVICE NAVIGATION RADIO SERVICE VIA SATELLITE NON-NAVIGATORY LOCATIONAL RADIO SERVICE RADIO- ASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE	mil
443	100-102	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
444	102-105	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
445	105-109.5	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
446	109.5-111.8	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
447	111.8-114.25	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
448	114.25-116	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
451	123-126	Radio astronomy service	civil	other radio services ziv
452	126-130	Radio astronomy service	civil	other radio services ziv
453	130-134	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
454	134-136	Radio astronomy service	civil	other radio services ziv
455	136-141	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
456	141-148.5	FIXED RADIO SERVICE MOBILE RADIO SERVICE NON-NAVIGATORY LOCATIONAL RADIO SERVICE RADIO- ASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE	civil, mil
457	148.5-151.5	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
458	151.5-155.5	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
459	155.5-158.5	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
461	164-167	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
467	182-185	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
471	200-202	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
472	202-209	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
473	209-217	FIXED RADIO SERVICE FIXED RADIO SERVICE VIA SATELLITES (Direction Earth – Space) MOBILE RADIO SERVICE RADIO-ASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE	civil, mil	other radio services ziv
474	217-226	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
475	226-234.5	RADIOASTRONOMY SERVICE	civil	other radio services ziv
481	241-248	NON-NAVIGATORY LOCATION SERVICE RADIOASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE Amateur radio service Amateur radio service via satellite	civil, mil
482	248-250	EARTH RESEARCH SERVICE VIA SATELLITES (passive) RADIOASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE SPACE RESEARCH RADIO SERVICE (passive)	civil
483	250-252	EARTH RESEARCH SERVICE VIA SATELLITES (passive) RADIOASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE SPACE RESEARCH RADIO SERVICE (passive)	civil
484	252-265	FIXED RADIO SERVICE MOBILE RADIO SERVICE MOBILE RADIO SERVICE VIA SATELLITES (direction earth-space) NAVIGATION RADIO SERVICE NAVIGATION RADIO SERVICE VIA SATELLITE RADIO-ASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE	civil, mil
485	265-257	FIXED RADIO SERVICE FIXED RADIO SERVICE VIA SATELLITES (towards earth - space) MOBILE RADIOASTRONOMY RADIO SERVICE	civil, mil

Web links

International Telecommunication Union

Individual evidence

^ World Radiocommunication Conference, June 9 - July 4, 2003, Geneva, Final Acts.
↑ ^a ^b ^c capitals : primary assignment; Normal type: secondary assignment

[1] World Radiocommunication Conference, June 9 - July 4, 2003, Geneva, Final Acts.

[ReferenceA-2] tals : primary assignment; Normal type: secondary assignment