Giant Magellan Telescope Mount Fabrication Begins Explainer Video (VIDEO)

GMTO Corporation

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Manufacturing and assembly of the largest telescope mount built in the United States has begun. In partnership with Ingersoll Machine Tools and OHB Digital Connect, fabrication of the 39-meter-tall precision moving structure is taking place across multiple states over the next six years. When complete, the mount will be shipped to the Giant Magellan Telescope site in Chile for reassembly.

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Giant Magellan Telescope – GMTO Corporation

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