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Spektr-R

Success
JUL 18201102:31:00 UTC

Russian scientific satellite with a 10 m (33 ft) radio telescope on board. Together with some of the largest ground-based radio telescopes, the Spektr-R formed interferometric baselines extending up to 350,000 km (220,000 mi).

launched fromPad 45/1Baikonur

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Payload

Spektr-R (RadioAstron)

Radio astronomy

last updatedMay 2, 2026