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Largest single-dish radio telescope

The current largest single-dish radio telescope record is 1,640 ft, held by FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope), set on September 25, 2016. Last checked October 10, 2026.

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FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope)

Pingtang County, Guizhou, China, 2016

Holder: FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope)
Record: 1,640 ft
Metric: 500 m
Exact figure: 500 m diameter dish
Location: Pingtang County, Guizhou, China
Date set: September 25, 2016
Recognized by: Chinese Academy of Sciences
Last checked: October 10, 2026

Sources

Wikipedia Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope

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