On August 18, the 110-meter aperture radio telescope project located in Qitai County, Changji Prefecture, Xinjiang, successfully completed the closure of the three-layer antenna mount structure, marking the project's main structure entering its final construction phase.

Once completed, this radio telescope with the world's highest precision under construction will address China's critical shortage of ultra-large-aperture antenna equipment in fields such as deep-space exploration.

With the precise docking of the final steel structure segment, the three-layer closure of the 110-meter fully steerable radio telescope antenna mount was officially completed, making the world-class "giant sky eye" increasingly distinct in form, with its overall silhouette now fully visible. Subsequently, the project will begin the installation of the elevation mount.

Ma Wengang, on-site project manager of the 110-meter radio telescope project at the 39th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC 39), stated that the three-layer closure of the antenna mount is a key milestone in the project's construction, equivalent to installing sturdy "arms" for this "giant sky eye," providing a reliable and stable support structure for the elevation-rotation section weighing over 3,000 tons, enabling the reflector to rotate 360 degrees around the axis perpendicular to the ground.

According to reports from Wedoany.com, the Xinjiang Qitai 110-meter radio telescope project commenced in September 2022, with the main structure expected to be completed by 2027 and full construction and commissioning by 2028.

Xu Qian, chief engineer of the antenna system for the Xinjiang 110-meter fully steerable radio telescope project, explained that this is the world's highest-precision and highest-frequency 100-meter-class fully steerable radio telescope currently under construction, with a pointing accuracy reaching the arcsecond level upon completion. This is equivalent to precisely identifying a ping-pong ball from 3.3 kilometers away. Once completed, the telescope will play a significant role in cutting-edge scientific research such as exploring the universe, while also providing crucial technical support for major national missions like China's deep-space exploration.