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Russian astronomy satellite flies into orbit BY STEPHEN CLARK SPACEFLIGHT NOW Posted: July 18, 2011 A Zenit rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 8:31 a.m. local time Tuesday (0231 GMT) with Russia's Spektr-R radio astronomy observatory. The telescope will be connected with facilities on the ground to obtain high-resolution imagery of stars, galaxies and other objects throughout the universe. Photos: Roscosmos
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