Kvant-2

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf satellite
gptkbp:collaboratedWith gptkb:ESA
NASA
ISAS
gptkbp:dataTransmission radio frequency
gptkbp:dataUsage scientific data
gptkbp:decommissioningDate technological obsolescence
end of operational life
gptkbp:financialPerformance conducted experiments in microgravity
contributed to understanding of cosmic rays
observed X-ray emissions
studied solar flares
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kvant-2
gptkbp:instrument spectrometers
telescopes
particle detectors
gptkbp:internationalCooperation Yes
gptkbp:launchDate 1987-12-30
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:launchSite Baikonur Cosmodrome
gptkbp:launchVehicle gptkb:Proton-K
gptkbp:legacy provided data for future missions
influenced future satellite designs
enhanced understanding of space environment
paved the way for international collaboration in space
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Moscow_Institute_of_Thermal_Technology
gptkbp:mission scientific research
low_Earth_orbit
gptkbp:missions approximately 5 years
gptkbp:notableEvent contributed to international space research
first Soviet astrophysics satellite
launched_during_the_Cold_War
part_of_the_Mir_space_station_program
gptkbp:operationalStatus decommissioned
gptkbp:orbitalInclination 51.6 degrees
gptkbp:powers solar panels
gptkbp:primaryMission astrophysics research
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Mir
gptkb:International_Space_Station
Kvant-3
Kvant-1
gptkbp:respondsTo 1994-07-01
gptkbp:secondaryMission 1994
gptkbp:successor Kvant-3
gptkbp:weight 20,000 kg