timeline

2021 – PRESENT

2024 – Completion of the first stage of creating the National Heliogeophysical Complex of RAS was marked by successful commissioning of the second facility, the Siberian Radioheliograph.

2023 – As part of the construction of the National Heliogeophysical Complex of RAS, the second array of the Siberian Radioheliograph was put into operation, and observations began on both arrays.

2022 – Graduates of the Master's degree program got eligible to continue their studies in a postgraduate program at the Institute without admission exams.

2022 – The first component of the National Heliogeophysical Complex of RAS, Optical Instruments, was built and commissioned. The facility is equipped with advanced spectrometric and photometric instruments.

2022 – For the first time in Russia, antenna patterns of large scientific facilities were measured using unmanned aerial vehicles.

2021 – The Irkutsk Incoherent Scatter Radar underwent a comprehensive modernization, resulting in the achievement of real-time measurements of ionospheric parameters and the potential to observe small spacecraft (1U cubesat).

2021 – The first array of the Siberian Radioheliograph was put into trial operation as part of the construction of the National Heliogeophysical Complex of RAS.

2011–2020

2020 – For the first time in the Institute history, a Master's degree program in Physics of Solar-Terrestrial Relations was launched, providing training of young professionals.

2020 – In cooperation with IKIR FEB RAS, MAGW radar of the ISTP SB RAS (Magadan region) was put into permanent operation. It is a part of the Russian network of coherent radars, and the second installation of this type in the country.

2018 – The documents for the establishment of Solar Wind LLC for the organization of scientific and educational tours were signed. The Institute contributed to the company's authorized capital by transferring the right to use its intellectual property objects.

2018 – ISTP SB RAS deployed its MAGW radar in Magadan region and launched the first experiments in cooperation with IKIR FEB RAS. The radar is a part of the Russian network of coherent radars for studying space weather issues and 24-hour monitoring of the ionosphere.

2018 – Optical systems and filters for Hα and K CaII chromospheric telescopes at the Baikal Astrophysical Observatory were successfully upgraded thanks to the precision techniques developed at ISTP for processing and control of optical and crystal optical systems.

2017 – The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences became a co-founder of the scientific journal Solar-Terrestrial Physics.

2017 – At the Baikal Astrophysical Observatory, experts from LOMO JSC and ISTP SB RAS installed a Solar Synoptic Telescope to monitor the structure of the chromosphere, solar vector magnetic fields, and chromospheric plasma movements.

2017 – The Irkutsk Incoherent Scatter Radar underwent a comprehensive modernization (2006–2016), which allowed complete replacement of control and reception–recording complexes, and enhanced its diagnostic capabilities.

2016 – Automated control system of the ISTP SB RAS Large Solar Vacuum Telescope was developed and put into operation.

2015 – Modernization of the complex of optical instruments at the ISTP SB RAS Geophysical Observatory in settl. Tory was completed. The complex has expanded with visible and IR spectrometers, a Fabry – Pérot interferometer, photometer, wide-angle color camera, and all-sky camera.

2015 – A prototype of a multi-frequency radioheliograph was put into operation at the Radio Astrophysical Observatory of ISTP SB RAS. Regular observations began in 2016.

2015 – The creation of the Astrocomplex at the Sayan Solar Observatory was completed by commissioning of the first Russian wide-angle telescope AZT-33 VM designed to solve fundamental problems of the Universe structure, practical problems of near space monitoring, and issues related to asteroid and comet hazards.

2015 – The first four issues of the journal Solar-Terrestrial Physics were published. The journal was founded as the follow-up of the same-name proceedings, and included in the Astrophysics Data System international reference database and the List of the Higher Attestation Commission. Later, it became indexed in Web of Science (since 2017) and Scopus (since 2019) bibliographic databases.

2014 – the RF Government issued a Resolution on the Implementation of Budgetary Investments in Design and Construction of Capital Facilities of the «Investment Megaproject, National Heliogeophysical Complex of the Russian Academy of Sciences", phase 1», where ISTP SB RAS was determined as the developer (customer).

2014 – The last session of the unique active Radar-Progress space experiment that was conducted since 4 May 2006 jointly with the S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia and the Central Scientific Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering of the Russian Space Agency. A total of 86 active sessions were conducted with activation of onboard liquid jet engines of Progress series cargo vehicles.

2013 г. — На станцию Исток ИСЗФ СО РАН доставлен мобильный измерительный комплекс. Возобновлены оптические, магнитометрические и радиофизические измерения в авроральных широтах.

2013 – Astronomical tower for the AZT 33 telescope was constructed at the Sayan Solar Observatory.

2013 – Data from the Siberian Solar Radio Telescope allowed obtaining radio maps of the solar atmosphere with a dynamic range of ~30 dB and temperature sensitivity of ≤ 500 K at 5.7 GHz.

2013 – At the Irkutsk Incoherent Scatter Radar, a method was developed for 149–164 MHz observations of discrete space radio sources including the Sun, Cygnus-A, Cassiopeia-A and others.

2013 – The Institute held a conference under the International Living With a Star (ILWS) international program with the broad participation of the world's leading experts in solar-terrestrial relations.

2013 – Works began under the investment megaproject "National Heliogeophysical Complex of the Russian Academy of Sciences". A contract was signed with JSC "Lytkarino Optical Glass Factory" for execution of works related to elaboration of design and detailed documentation.

2012 – In cooperation with IGF UB RAS, EKB radar of ISTP SB RAS (Sverdlovsk region) was put into permanent operation. The radar is a part of the Russian network of coherent radars, and the first installation of this kind in the country designed for 24/7 monitoring of the processes of magnetosphere-ionosphere-atmospheric interactions.

2011 – The first measurements using special-purpose GPS/GLONASS equipment began.

2011 – A 2–24 GHz digital spectropolarimeter designed to measure the solar flare microwave spectrum was developed and put into operation.

2011 – As part of the rescue operation, measurements were conducted; coordinate and non-coordinate parameters of the failed Russian space station "Phobos-Grunt" were submitted to the Vympel Corporation.

2001–2010

2010 – New-generation solar telescopes for operational predictions were constructed and installed at the ISTP SB RAS Baikal Astrophysical Observatory, the FEB RAS Ussuriysk Astrophysical Observatory, and the СAO RAS Mountain Astronomical Station (under the Federal target program Creation and Development of Geophysical Situation Monitoring System over the Territory of the Russian Federation for 2008–2015"). The telescopes were designed to observe large-scale solar magnetic fields as a basis for monitoring and predicting heliogeophysical conditions in near-Earth space.

2010 – Shared Equipment Center Angara (Solar-Terrestrial Physics and Control of Near–Earth Space) was established instead of the Shared Equipment Center East Siberian Center for Earth's Ionosphere Research.

2009 – A pilot multi-wave radioheliograph was constructed.

2009 – After the collision between the Kosmos-2251 and Iridium-33 satellites, coordinate and non-coordinate characteristics of the Kosmos-2251 wreckage were measured.

2008 – The President of the Russian Academy of Sciences academician Yu.S. Osipov approved the concept of the National Heliogeophysical Complex of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

2006 – Together with S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia and the Central Scientific Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering (Roscosmos), the first session of the unique Radar-Progress active space experiment was conducted, with the activation of 8 onboard engines of the Progress M-56 cargo vehicle docked to the International Space Station (ISS). This resulted in a series of 86 active experiments.

2004 – The only Russian infrared telescope AZT 33IK was put into trial operation at the Sayan Solar Observatory.

2003 – Key equipment of the Magnetic Ionospheric complex in Norilsk and Irkutsk was replaced with advanced digital measurement systems. Proton magnetometers, declinometers-inclinometers, fluxgate variometers were installed and started their operation.

2003 – The center for shared use of research equipment East Siberian Center for the Earth's Ionosphere Research was established.

2002 – Regular observations with DPS-4 digital ionosondes began in Irkutsk and Norilsk.

2002 – Proceedings of ISTP SB RAS Studies on Geomagnetism, Aeronomy, and Solar Physics were renamed the Solar-Terrestrial Physics proceedings.

1991–2000

2000 – The Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics and the Center for Space Science and Applied Research CAS established the Russian-Chinese Joint Research Center on Space Weather.

2000 – The first Russian-Chinese Workshop on Space Weather was held.

2000 – The first All-Russian conference with international participation Physics of Solar-Terrestrial Relations was held.

1998 – The First Baikal Young Scientists’ International School on Fundamental Physics with participation of foreign scientists was held along with the young scientists’ conference “Interaction of Fields and Radiation with Matter”, which became an annual event.

1997 – The group of developers of the Siberian Solar Radio Telescope was awarded the RF Government Prize in the field of science and technology.

1994 – By the RF Government Resolution, three major observation instruments of the Institute were included in the list of unique research facilities in Russia. Those were the Large Solar Vacuum Telescope, the Siberian Solar Radio Telescope, and the Irkutsk Incoherent Scatter Radar.

1993 г. – Созданием пункта приема и обработки информации со спутников серии NOAA начаты работы по дистанционному зондированию Земли с целью изучения природных ресурсов и окружающей среды Иркутского региона.

1992 – The Siberian Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation SB RAS was renamed the Institute of Solar-Terrestrial Physics SB RAS.

1991 – The Dissertation Council for the defense of doctoral dissertations was established.

1981–1990

1990 – The Dnepr radar system was transferred to the Institute as part of the conversion of the USSR Armed Forces. This unique instrument has been used for incoherent scattering observations of the ionosphere since 1993.

April 22, 1986 – the Presidium of Supreme Council of the USSR awarded the Institute the Order of the Red Banner of Labor for its great contributions to the advancement of physical science and resolution of important national economic issues.

1982 – The Solar Telescope for Operational Forecasts (STOP) was commissioned.

1971–1980

1979 – The Dissertation Council was established to oversee the defense of candidate's theses.

1978 – The Institute was designated as a base observatory for the USSR and the COMECON member countries to work within the international program “Solar Maximum Year”.

1978 – The Baikal Astrophysical Observatory was founded; Large Solar Vacuum Telescope was commissioned.

1976 – Automated Solar Telescope with a complex of magnetographs and spectrophotometers was put into operation.

1974 – Construction works started on the Siberian Solar Radio Telescope, a cross-shaped radio interferometer with 256 antennas. Its phased commissioning began in 1982.

1973 – Сonstruction of the Solar Optical Observatory in the Eastern Sayan Mountains was completed. A two-band interference-polarization filter for observing the Sun in lines BaII (455.4 nm) and Hβ (486.1 nm) was put into operation.

1961–1970

1970 – The Sayan Cosmic Ray spectrograph was put into operation.

1969 – A comprehensive expedition was conducted to study geophysical phenomena at high latitudes.

1969 – The first building of the Institute was commissioned.

1967 – The first expedition along the route Leningrad — Buenos Aires was conducted to study the latitude dynamics of cosmic ray intensity.

1964–1965 – The Institute took an active part in the program “International Year of the Quiet Sun”.

1964 – Integrated Magnetic Ionospheric Station (IMIS) was established in Norilsk.

1964 – Construction of the Solar Optical Observatory began in the Eastern Sayan Mountains at an altitude of 2000 m.

1964 – The Institute commenced works on establishing the Baikal Astrophysical Observatory and producing large-scale optics for the Large Solar Vacuum Telescope.

1951–1960

1960 – Regular publication Proceedings "Study on Geomagnetism, Aeronomy, and Solar Physics" was organized.

July 8, 1960 – Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Academy of Sciences No. 657 was issued on the organization of the Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation (SibIZMIR SB USSR Academy of Sciences).

May 27, 1960 – The RSFSR Council of Ministers passed Resolution No. 3310-r on the acceptance of the proposal of the USSR Academy of Sciences on the organization of the Siberian Institute of Earth Magnetism, Ionosphere and Radio Wave Propagation (SibIZMIR, SD AS USSR) in Irkutsk.

1958 – Due to the interference caused by electrification of the East Siberian Railway, measurements of the Earth's magnetic field parameters were relocated from Zui to Patrony settlement, where they are still being conducted.

1958 – Irkutsk Ionospheric Station was included among the reference stations of the USSR Solar Patrol Service.

1957 – Integrated Magnetic Ionospheric Station of SibIZMIR took part in the program “International Geophysical Year”.

1956 – The first optical observations of the Sun began.

1956 – Irkutsk Geophysical Observatory was reorganized into the Integrated Magnetic Ionospheric Station (IMIS). The geophysical complex was replenished with optical and radio astronomical instruments for solar observations.

1952 – ASK-2 automatic ionization chamber started recording cosmic ray intensity.

1952 – For the first time, the vertical component of telluric currents was measured in vivo in the uniform water medium of Lake Baikal. This was significant to improve and develop methods of magnetotelluric probing used in mineral exploration.

1901–1950

February 3, 1948 – The first record of ionospheric characteristics was obtained using an ionosonde. Regular studies in ionospheric physics began.

1948 – The Irkutsk Ionospheric Station was put into operation and started providing forecasts of radio communication conditions to the radio center.

1941 – A large radio center was built in Irkutsk. It required data both on magnetic disturbances and ionospheric conditions to improve the communication reliability.

1920 – The Magnetic Department was assigned to the Main Directorate of the Hydrometeorological Service.

1914 – Due to industrial interference, the Magnetic Department of Irkutsk Geophysical Observatory was relocated to settlement Zui, 35 km from Irkutsk.

1800–1900

1886 – The Magnetic Department of Irkutsk Geophysical Observatory took the first photographic record of the Earth's magnetic field.

November 1, 1886 – Magnetic meteorological observatory was opened in Irkutsk. Its main task was to continuously record the parameters of the Earth's magnetic field.