Russia's Spectr-RG Space Observatory May Be Launched In Late June - Source

Russia's Spectr-RG Space Observatory May Be Launched in Late June - Source

Russia's Spectr-RG laboratory with a space telescope may be launched sometime after June 15, a source in the space industry told Sputnik Friday

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 18th January, 2019) Russia's Spectr-RG laboratory with a space telescope may be launched sometime after June 15, a source in the space industry told Sputnik Friday.

The launch was originally planned for April, but earlier in the week Roscosmos postponed the mission over extended checks of the equipment.

"The precise date of the launch was not agreed, but according to preliminary estimations, it will be lifted off after June 15," the source said.