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Radio Astronomy Stations

Radio astronomy stations are radio stations providing the radio astronomy service defined by Article 1.58 of the Radio Regulations.

Any frequency to be used for reception by a radio astronomy station may be notified if it is desired that such data be included in the Master Register according to the Radio Regulations No. 11.12.

This page provides useful guidelines and materials for the notifications of frequency assignments to radio astronomy stations to the Master Register.

How to submit notifications

Notification should contain mandatory information listed in Appendix 4, captured using SpaceCap in electronic format and be submitted via e-Submission system.

Please see more details on How to submit notifications.

Antenna pattern

Antenna radiation pattern information shall be provided for the notification of a radio astronomy station.

Please see more details on Antenna pattern for Radio Astronomy Station.

Examination and Findings

After a notification is submitted to BR, receivability examination is conducted and leads to publication of Part I-S. Then a regulatory examination is conducted, which may lead to favourable or unfavourable findings (publication in Part II-S or Part III-S respectively). In the event of unfavourable findings, the notice will be returned to the notifying administration.

Please see more details about findings on Examination and Findings of Radio Astronomy stations.

Useful links

User Supports

Questions or difficulties about capturing notification notice for a radio astronomy station: brmail@itu.int
Questions or difficulties on the e-Submission system, please contact helpdesk (email: spacehelp@itu.int) or the hotline (telephone +41 22 730 6777, from 09:00 to 17:00 hours, Geneva time)