Spektr-R
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Spektr-R was a Russian scientific satellite with a 10 m radio telescope on board. It was launched on 18 July 2011 on a Zenit-3F launcher from Baikonur Cosmodrome, and was designed to perform research on the structure and dynamics of radio sources... Wikipedia
Cost: 462.1 million RUB (2018)
Manufacturer: Lavochkin
Launch date: July 17, 2011 at 10:31 PM EDT
Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 45
Perigee altitude: 10,651.6 km (6,619 mi)
Launch mass: 3,660 kg (8,069 lb)
Mission duration: Planned: 5 years; Achieved: 7 years, 10 months, 11 days
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