Zenit-3F | Spektr-R (RadioAstron)

Launch information

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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.

Launch status

Launch status information for space mission ‘Zenit-3F | Spektr-R (RadioAstron)’.

Launch image Zenit-3F | Spektr-R (RadioAstron)

Success

Status: Launch Successful

Class: normal

Launch T0: July 18, 2011, 2:31 a.m.

Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda

Launch authority

Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.

Mission

Spektr-R (RadioAstron) (Elliptical)

Launcher

Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)

Rocket

Zenit 3F

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Pad

45/1

Type

Astrophysics

Orbit

Elliptical Orbit (Elliptical)

Satellites on-board

Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Zenit-3F | Spektr-R (RadioAstron)’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.

Number Name Orbit Inclination Country/Organization Status
37755 SPEKTR R OTHER 84.69 COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES In-orbit

Launch statistics

Tracking key statistics for space mission ‘Zenit-3F | Spektr-R (RadioAstron)’, classified in stats relative to the specific mission launch year or to all-time values.

Orbital Launch

#5144

To this date

Location Launch

#1365

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Pad Launch

#41

To this date

Agency Launch

#206

To this date

Orbital Launch

#38

Year 2011

Location Launch

#10

Year 2011

Pad Launch

#2

Year 2011

Agency Launch

#7

Year 2011

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