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Granat

The International Astrophysical Observatory "GRANAT" (usually known as Granat; Russian: Гранат, lit. pomegranate), was a Soviet (later Russian) space observatory developed in collaboration with France, Denmark and Bulgaria. It was launched on 1 December 1989 aboard a Proton rocket and placed in a highly eccentric four-day orbit, of which three were…

Instrumentation, Science results & Launch and orbit

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Instrumentation

TelescopeCESR (Toulouse)CEAAngular resolutionIKI
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Science results

Galactic CenterBlack holesX-ray novaeElectronPositron
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Launch and orbit

Proton-KBaikonur CosmodromeKazakh SSRApogeePerigee
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Impact of the dissolution of the Soviet Union

YevpatoriaCrimeaRT-70Dish antennaUkraine
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Apogee altitude
202,480 kilometres (125,820 mi)
Bus
4MV
Collecting area
800 cm2 (120 sq in)
COSPAR ID
1989-096A
Decay date
May 25, 1999 (1999-05-25)
Diameter
1.2 metres (3.9 ft)

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Spacecraft

Launch and orbit

Instrumentation

Science results

Impact of the dissolution of the Soviet Union

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Granat

Nodes80
Edges79
Triples76
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.025
Components1

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Granat

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related to Launch and orbit · 13
Granat → After, Baikonur Cosmodrome, By, December, Earth's, It, Kazakh SSR, May, Proton-K, September, The, This, Three
related to External links · 10
Granat → Astron, English RussianNASA's HEASARC, GranatEncyclopedia Astronautica, GranatGunter's Space Page, Media, Network, Observatories, On This DayGlobal Telescope, Wikimedia CommonsOfficial GRANAT Observatory, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to WATCH · 9
Granat → Danish Space Research Institute, During, FWHM, January, Rotation Modulation Collimator, Starting, Taken, The, WATCH
related to Science results · 5
Granat → After, Galactic Center, Over, Some, X-ray
related to Spacecraft · 5
Granat → Astron, Bus, It, Lavochkin Scientific Production Association, The
Apogee altitude · 1
Granat → 202,480 kilometres (125,820 mi)
Bus · 1
Granat → 4MV
Collecting area · 1
Granat → 800 cm2 (120 sq in)
COSPAR ID · 1
Granat → 1989-096A
Decay date · 1
Granat → May 25, 1999 (1999-05-25)

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
GranatApogee altitude202,480 kilometres (125,820 mi)1.00infobox
GranatBus4MV1.00infobox
GranatCollecting area800 cm2 (120 sq in)1.00infobox
GranatCOSPAR ID1989-096A1.00infobox
GranatDecay dateMay 25, 1999 (1999-05-25)1.00infobox
GranatDiameter1.2 metres (3.9 ft)1.00infobox
GranatDimensions4.0 × 2.5 m (13.1 × 8.2 ft)1.00infobox
GranatDisposalDeorbited1.00infobox
GranatEccentricity0.921931.00infobox
GranatEpoch01 December 19891.00infobox
GranatFocal length2.5 metres (8.2 ft)1.00infobox
GranatInclination51.9 degrees1.00infobox
GranatLast contact27 November 19981.00infobox
GranatLaunch date20:20, December 1, 1989 (UTC) (1989-12-01T20:20:00Z)1.00infobox
GranatLaunch mass~4,400 kg (9,700 lb)1.00infobox
GranatLaunch siteBaikonur 200/401.00infobox
GranatManufacturerNPO Lavochkin1.00infobox
GranatMission duration8 years, 11 months and 26 days1.00infobox
GranatMission typeAstronomy1.00infobox
GranatNameSIGMA1.00infobox
GranatNamesGranat Astron 21.00infobox
GranatOperatorSoviet space program Roscosmos1.00infobox
GranatPayload mass~2,300 kg (5,100 lb)1.00infobox
GranatPerigee altitude1,760 kilometres (1,090 mi)1.00infobox
GranatPeriod5,880 minutes1.00infobox
GranatPower400 W1.00infobox
GranatReference systemGeocentric1.00infobox
GranatRegimeHighly elliptical1.00infobox
GranatRocketProton-K/D-11.00infobox
GranatSATCAT no.203521.00infobox

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