Russian Space Telescope to Launch in May

An ambitious telescope project called RadioAstron (or Spektr R), which will allow the universe to be observed with an extraordinarily high angular resolution, is going to be launched into the Earth's orbit in less than a month. It is the unique brainchild of Russian scientists. Experts are already anticipating a true revolution in astrophysics, as the massive space traveling telescope promises to unveil numerous mysteries of deep space. It has been over a decade in the making, but the most ambitious Russian space project for years will soon move from science fiction to science fact. RadioAsrton will launch in May 2011 aboard a Zenit-2SB carrier rocket with a Fregat-2CB upper stage.