It was developed by Lebedev Physical Institute (LPI), Russian Academy of Sciences within a span of twenty years.

The institute had both permanent stations and conducted expeditions to locations in the field in the Crimea region.

Added to the equipage is the DKR 1000, a wide-band radio telescope instrument, on-line in 1964, and operating in the meter wavelength range.

These are combined with 80 other people who perform administrative duties, workshops, garage, and a staff of guards.

The departments and labs are designed to focus on scientific and technical aspects of observatory sciences.