Koronas-Foton - a new Russian spacecraft to explore the Sun! |
Koronas-Foton - a new Russian spacecraft to explore the Sun! |
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http://www.newsinfo.ru/news/2008-12-15/sputnik/174938
Russia will launch a new spacecraft to study the Sun - Koronas-Foton (or Coronas-Photon). Launch is scheduled to occur on 29th of jan 2009. This is supposed to be the last launch of a Tsyklon rocket. Once launched Koronas-Photon will be placed into a cirtular orbit 500kms above the Earth. Orbital inclination - 82.5 deg. |
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Yes, you are right, I should check my sources when I post. However I was too excited, forgive me
![]() But... no matter what happened, I'm even more excited now... Because we have official confirmation! http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=8777 Roscosmos officially announces that there is communication with Koronas-Foton! |
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