RadioAstron

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RadioAstron is a planned space radio telescope. It is funded by the Russian Space Research Institute, and is expected to be launched into Earth orbit in October 2008, with a perigee of 10,000 km and an apogee of 390,000 km.[1][2]

At launch the mass of the spacecraft will be about 5,000 kilograms (11,000 lb). It will be launched by a Zenit-2SB carrier rocket with a Fregat-2CB upper stage.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Description of the RadioAstron project. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  2. ^ Description of the RadioAstron project - Orbit. Russian Space Research Institute. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
  3. ^ Spacecraft Design. Astro Space Center of Lebedev Physical Institute.
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