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KRT-10
First orbital radio telescope. KRT-10 was launched on June 28, 1979 aboard a Soyuz-U from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: transferred to another vehicle (Jul 18, 1979).
COSPAR 1977-097BDNORAD 11493Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- KRT-10
- International designator
- 1977-097BD
- NORAD catalog number
- 11493
- GCAT identifier
- S11493
Mission
- Mission type
- Astronomy
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- PSUP
- Owner
- NPO Energiya
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Energiya
- Platform (bus)
- KRT-10
Launch
- Date
- June 28, 1979 · 09:25 UTC
- Launch record
- 1979-059Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC31
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 359 km
- Apogee
- 385 km
- Inclination
- 51.64°
- Status
- Transferred to another vehicle
- Status date
- July 18, 1979
- Last known active
- Aug 15, 1979
- End of operations
- Aug 15, 1979
Size
- Mass
- 350 kg
- Dry mass
- 350 kg
- Length
- 1.0 m
- Diameter
- 10.00 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q24936661 (CC0).