Vehicle radars equipped in modern self-driving cars can no longer use the 24 GHz band and will be switching to the 76−81 GHz band. Radio Astronomy detections of molecules in the interstellar medium are performed in the band with several first-class radio telescopes in Europe such as the 30-m radio telescope (IRAM Pico Veleta, Spain), … Continue reading CRAF studies the aggregate interference from automotive radars at 77 GHz →
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) held a press briefing on Thursday, February 3 to announce the establishment of the new IAU Centre for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference. The Centre will be international, interdisciplinary, and work across multiple jurisdictions to help mitigate the impact of satellite constellations on … Continue reading New IAU Centre – Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference→
With an increased pressure on the important radio astronomy band 6650 – 6675.2 MHz used for observations of methanol spectral lines, CRAF proposed to initiate compatibility studies at ITU-R Working Party 7D (WP7D) during its last meeting in September 2021. The studies aims at radio astronomy protection from existing active services in the 6-7 GHz … Continue reading Compatibility studies initiated for the Radio Astronomy 6.6 GHz band at ITU-R Working Party 7D→
With the expected enormous increase in the number of satellite systems planned to operate during the next decade, CRAF proposed to initiate studies at CEPT-ECC to define a methodology to assess the aggregate effect of satellite systems into existing RAS bands/stations in Europe. Currently, the studies for RAS protection are carried out based on the … Continue reading CRAF to initiate studies on the aggregate interference from multiple satellite systems at CEPT-ECC→
CRAF, representing the European Radio Astronomy observatories, participated in the Working Party 7D meeting organized by the ITU Radiocommunication Sector and held virtually from 12 to 16 April. WP7D covers the radio astronomy service studies at ITU. Its scope includes radio astronomy and radar astronomy sensors, both Earth-based and space-based, including space very long baseline … Continue reading CRAF Participated in the ITU Working Party 7D meeting – April 2021→