Yubileiny 2

Also called MiR, RS 40

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General

Designation	38735 / 12041C
Launch date	28 Jul 2012
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Technology
Perigee/Apogee	1500 km
Inclination	82.5°
Period	115 min
Launch vehicle	Rokot #21

Designed to test new engineering and technological solutions and to carry out research missions. It accommodates about 20 recently-developed instruments which were sent to space to obtain flight-proven status.

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