Spektr-RG
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Spektr-RG is a series of satellite
s carrying scientific instruments developed in international co-operation led by the Russian Federal Space Agency
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Development of the first Spektr-RG started in mid-'90s
and was finally cancelled in 2002 due to financial shortage on the Russian side. The second Spektr-RG is currently in developmet and scheduled to launch in Q1 2013.
by Leicester University (JET-X) and an ultraviolet telescope by Tel-Aviv University (TAUVEX
).
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
s carrying scientific instruments developed in international co-operation led by the Russian Federal Space Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency
The Russian Federal Space Agency , commonly called Roscosmos and abbreviated as FKA and RKA , is the government agency responsible for the Russian space science program and general aerospace research. It was previously the Russian Aviation and Space Agency .Headquarters of Roscosmos are located...
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Development of the first Spektr-RG started in mid-'90s
1990s
File:1990s decade montage.png|From left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope floats in space after it was taken up in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields and the USA Lexie in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War; The signing of the Oslo Accords on...
and was finally cancelled in 2002 due to financial shortage on the Russian side. The second Spektr-RG is currently in developmet and scheduled to launch in Q1 2013.
First Spektr-RG
Initial launch date was set to 1995 , but later postponed as far as 2008, until it was finally cancelled in 2002. However, some of the instruments have been completed, e.g., an X-ray telescopeX-ray telescope
An X-ray telescope is a telescope that is designed to observe remote objects in the X-ray spectrum. In order to get above the Earth's atmosphere, which is opaque to X-rays, X-ray telescopes must be mounted on high altitude rockets or artificial satellites.-Optical design:X-ray telescopes can use...
by Leicester University (JET-X) and an ultraviolet telescope by Tel-Aviv University (TAUVEX
TAUVEX
The Tel Aviv University Ultraviolet Explorer, or TAUVEX, is a space telescope array designed and constructed in Israel for Tel Aviv University by El-Op, Electro-Optical Industries, Ltd. acting as Prime Contractor, for the exploration of the ultraviolet sky...
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