On February 21st 1964 the first exchange of signals between Jodrell Bank and Zimenki observatories is made using the Echo 2 satellite. The test opens a series of joint US/UK/USSR communication experiments for later in the year.
The observatory which was built in 1947 was located in the village of Zimenki around 20 miles from the city of Nizhny Novgorod which lies to the east of Moscow. The observatory is derelict today. It was part of the Radiophysical Research Institute.
The Zemenki observatory was used for research including solar flares, radio monitoring of solar activity and observations of the ionosphere.
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