Spektr-R (RadioAstron)
Zenit-3F
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Mission
Spektr-R (RadioAstron)
Type: Astrophysics
The RadioAstron is an international space Very Long Baseline Interferometry project led by the Astro Space Center of Lebedev Physical Institute in Moscow, Russia. The aim of the mission is to use the Spektr-R space telescope to conduct interferometer observations in conjunction with the global ground radio telescope network in order to obtain images, coordinates, motions and evolution of angular structure of different radio emitting objects in the Universe with the extraordinary high angular resolution.
Location
45/1
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1536 rockets have launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
Rocket
Zenit – Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Family: Zenith
Length: 4.6 m
Diameter: 0.42 m
Launch Mass: 0 T
Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 0 kg
The Zenit was manufactured by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) with the first launch on . Zenit has 4 successful launches and 0 failed launches with a total of 4 launches.
Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Type: Government
Abbreviation: RFSA
Administration: Administrator: Yuri Borisov
Founded: 1992
Launchers: Soyuz
Spacecraft: Soyuz
Country: RUS
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
