S. Korea sends Lomonosov to Earth's orbit

(MENAFN) Lomonosov, a satellite carrying a space telescope, developed by South Korean scientists to observe the early evolution of Gamma-ray bursts, was just put into orbit.

In more detail, Russia succeeded in the launch of a rocket with three small satellites; Lomonosov, Aist-2D and SamSat-218, from a site in the Far Eastern Amur region.

Lomonosov, a 500-kg science satellite, carried the Ultra-Fast Flash Observatory (UFFO) pathfinder, a telescope developed by a highly intelligent South Korean team.

Specifically, It will be used to capture X-and Gamma-rays for 3 years in the wake of a 3-month test operation, moreover, this telescope is the 1st S. Korean initiative in international space research.