Russian solar observatory spacecraft and third flight unit of the CORONAS program, carrying X-ray, gamma-ray, ultraviolet, and charged-particle instruments to study solar activity.
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Identity
Aliases
CORONAS-PhotonCORONAS-PHOTONKoronas-FotonComplex Orbital Observations Near-Earth of Activity of the Sun-Photon
Family Name
CORONAS-Photon
Full Name
CORONAS-Photon solar observatory spacecraft
Roles
orbiterobservatoryresearch
Status
retired
Type
spacecraft
Details
Description
Russian solar observatory spacecraft and third flight unit of the CORONAS program, carrying X-ray, gamma-ray, ultraviolet, and charged-particle instruments to study solar activity.