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Zenit-3F | Spektr-R (RadioAstron)

July 18, 2011 at 2:31 AM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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July 18, 2011 at 2:31 AM UTC

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9435, 63.6530

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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July 18, 2011 at 2:31 AM UTC
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July 18, 2011 at 2:31 AM UTC
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Mission description

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.

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Height

4.6 m

Diameter

0.42 m

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.

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