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China-Argentina Radio Telescope (CART) Project

Sector: Government • Location: San Juan, Argentina

Source: 매일경제

Project
Suspended

A large radio telescope project at the Chesco Observatory in San Juan, Argentina, intended to be the largest in South America. The project began 15 years ago with a $32 million budget but is currently suspended due to U.S. government pressure blocking customs clearance of key components.

Status
Failure
Sector
Government, Education
Location
San Juan, Argentina
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
매일경제

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The project “China-Argentina Radio Telescope (CART) Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in San Juan, San Juan, Argentina. Taiyo aggregates data on it from 매일경제.

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2026-07-22

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A large radio telescope project at the Chesco Observatory in San Juan, Argentina, intended to be the largest in South America. The project began 15 years ago with a $32 million budget but is currently suspended due to U.S. government pressure blocking customs clearance of key components.

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Science and Technology

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Location

Country

Argentina

State

San Juan

City

San Juan

Source

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매일경제

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Sector

Government, Education

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2026-05-13

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