Bridging the worlds of Radio Astronomy and Satellite Communications
We work closely with the world's leading universities in the field of radio astronomy, supporting their research, development and innovation.
The universities of Oxford, Manchester, Leeds, Herts, Southampton and Durham are all members of the Consortium of Universities for Goonhilly Astronomy (CUGA), chaired by Prof Melvin Hoare at Leeds.
We sponsored a PhD student at Oxford University who has developed a new cryo receiver and feed technology that can be used in a variety of applications including stand-alone radio astronomy, deep space communications and commercial satellite communications.
As an SME, our level of engagement in driving new spin-off technology is unprecedented.
e-MERLIN
Future aspirations include connecting GHY-1, Goonhilly's original 26 m antenna, into the Jodrell Bank e-MERLIN interferometer network. Once complete, the addition of Goonhilly will more than double the resolution of e-MERLIN making it one of the most powerful radio telescopes in the World.
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