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Title: Russia launches major new telescope into space after delays
Post by: Elderberry on July 13, 2019, 11:54:39 pm

AP News By MATTHEW BODNER 7/13/2019

A Russian Proton-M rocket successfully delivered a cutting-edge space telescope into orbit Saturday after days of launch delays, Russia’s space agency said.

Roscosmos said the telescope, named Spektr-RG, was delivered into a parking orbit before a final burn Saturday that kicked the spacecraft out of Earth’s orbit and on to its final destination: the L2 Lagrange point.

Lagrange points are unique positions in the solar system where objects can maintain their position relative to the sun and the planets that orbit it. Located 1.5 million kilometers (0.93 million miles) from Earth, L2 is particularly ideal for telescopes such as Spektr-RG.

More: https://www.apnews.com/3609702f60864fe39906ee401791b49f (https://www.apnews.com/3609702f60864fe39906ee401791b49f)