RadioAstron (Spektr-R) orbital radio observatory spacecraft
RadioAstron, flown as Spektr-R, was a Russian-led orbital radio observatory that formed a space-ground very-long-baseline interferometer with large radio telescopes on Earth. Its highly elliptical orbit enabled baselines far larger than Earth and observations at unprecedented angular resolution.
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Identity
- Aliases
- RadioAstronSpektr-RSpectrum-RСпектр-Р2011-037A
- Family Name
- RadioAstron / Spektr-R
- Full Name
- RadioAstron (Spektr-R) orbital radio observatory spacecraft
- Roles
- orbiterobservatoryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- spacecraft
Details
- Description
- RadioAstron, flown as Spektr-R, was a Russian-led orbital radio observatory that formed a space-ground very-long-baseline interferometer with large radio telescopes on Earth. Its highly elliptical orbit enabled baselines far larger than Earth and observations at unprecedented angular resolution.
- First Flight Year
- 2,011
- Last Flight Year
- 2,019
- Programs
- -
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 18:26:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 23:43:52 UTC