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Adaptation of recoverable Vostok spacecraft for investigation of primary cosmic radiation and meteoritic particles in near-earth outer space. Two such spacecraft were launched in the 1970's to study high-energy cosmic rays. The scientific equpment carried measured 1.5 m x 1.145 m x 0.85 m.

Design Life: 8 days. Total Mass: 5,886 kg. Total Payload: 1,200 kg.

Investigation of primary cosmic radiation and meteoritic particles in near-earth outer space.

Investigation of primary cosmic radiation and meteoritic particles in near-earth outer space.

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