Deep space communication center in Crimea received five new weapons and in 2016 starts to control the satellites, said on the first Day of the weekend the chief of staff of the fifteen army HQs (special purpose) the General-the major Anatoly Nesterchuk. Space forces day each year to emphasize the Russian Federation on 4 October. "Already delivered five new weapons. I think next year we will begin with the Yalta sessions control of spacecraft, "- said Nesterchuk in the program "General staff" radio station. He said that disruption in the performance of his ideas there. Guaranteed to be replaced by whole system surface observation by 2020. Deep space communication center in Crimea was established in 1960. He was involved in the implementation of programs of researches of the moon and Mars. In 1978, the Center was established unprecedented research complex - astronomy telescope RT-70. On a complex of parameters, the combination of huge size with all-weather capability, sharpness " of vision ", the ability to work in different ranges of radio waves antenna RT-70 until now has no equal in the world. The center became part of the troops of East Kazakhstan region on March 22, 2014 After the return of Crimea into the Russian Federation. After transition of the Crimea under jurisdiction of Russia national Center of space communication and control of Ukraine was nationalized, 97% of the officers wished to serve in the Russian army. At the time of nationalization within the complex was the antenna for the control of the Ukrainian spacecraft " Lybid ". Read more about news of the Crimea