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Spektr-R (RadioAstron)

Zenit-3F

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Launch Status
Success

Mission


Spektr-R (RadioAstron)

  • Type: Astrophysics
  • Orbit: Elliptical Orbit

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

45/1 has witnessed the launch of 46 rockets, including 46 orbital launch attempts, while Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for 1547 rocket launches.

45/1

Rocket


Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Zenit

Agency


Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

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.

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
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