Astron (spacecraft)
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astron-spacecraft-0-17497515
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Astron (spacecraft)
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Astron was a Soviet space telescope launched on 23 March 1983 at 12:45:06 UTC, using the Proton launcher. Based on the 4MV spacecraft design and operational for six years, Astron was the largest ultraviolet space telescope of its time. The project was headed by Alexandr Boyarchuk. The spacecraft was designed and constructed by the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory and NPO Lavochkin. A group of scientists from these institutions was awarded the USSR State Prize for their work. The payload consist
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Soviet ultraviolet space telescope
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astron_(spacecraft)
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2023-09-05T19:47:17Z
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