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Spectrum-R reaches designed orbit through Zenith-3M with Fregat-SB upper stage

Baikonur, Kazakhstan - The launch occurred this morning from Baikonur cosmodrome

Russian Federal Space Agency Roscosmos unveils on its website that the space telescope Spectrum-R (also known as Spektr-R or Radioastron) was successfully launched and has already reached the designated orbit at an altitude of about 340,000 km. As scheduled, the lift-off took place this morning at 6:31 am MSK from platform number 45 of Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan through a Zenith-3M launcher...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1132040
Rome, Italy, 07/18/2011 11:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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