Granat
former Soviet/Russian space observatory
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Summary
Granat is a space telescope[1].
Key Facts
- Instance of: former entity[2]
- Operator: Soviet space program[3]
- Manufacturer: NPO Lavochkin[4]
- Space launch vehicle: Proton-K[5]
- Country of origin: Soviet Union[6]
- Powered by: spacecraft solar array[7]
- UTC date of spacecraft launch: December 1, 1989[8]
- Time of object orbit decay: May 25, 1999[9]
- Significant event: rocket launch[10], depletion[11], loss of signal[12], atmospheric entry[13]
- Carries scientific instrument: SIGMA space telescope - PR 78[14]
- Start point: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200[15]
- Height: 6.5 m[16]
- Width: 8.5 m[17]
- Mass: 4400 kg[18], 2300 kg[19]