“Spectr-R” spaceraft was successfully launched

“Spectr-R” spaceraft was successfully launched on July 18 at 6.31 a.m. Moscow time by the “Zenit-M” space rocket with the “Fregat-SB” upper stage and was inserted into the elliptic orbit. The solar panels and magnetometer bar have been deployed, the service system is operating properly. The first connection with the “Plasma-F” complex is scheduled for July 25 and the instruments will be put into operating mode within 2 weeks.