Official language RussiaEnglish Phone +7 495 333-10-00 | Coordinates 55°39′20″N 37°31′58″E Opened 15 May 1965 Staff 289 | |
Formation May 15, 1965; 51 years ago (1965-05-15) Address Российская академия наук, Profsoyuznaya ul., 84/32, Moskva, Russia, 117342 Hours Closed today SaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday10AM–5PMTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Special Astrophysical Observat, Pulkovo Observatory, Institut Geokhimii I Analitiche, Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics, Skolkovo Innovation Center | ||
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The Russian Space Research Institute (Russian: Институт космических исследований Российской академии наук, Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian abbreviation: ИКИ РАН, IKI RAN) is the leading organization of the Russian Academy of Sciences on space exploration to benefit fundamental science. It was formerly known as the Space Research Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences (Russian abbr.: ИКИ АН СССР, IKI AN SSSR).
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- Anonymous message to the russian space research institute
- History
- Directors of the Institute
- Researches
- Current missions and experiments
- References
The Institute is located in Moscow with a staff of 289 scientists. It conducts scientific research in the fields of astrophysics, planetary science, solar physics, Sun-Earth relations, cosmic plasma, and geophysics. IKI also develops and tests space technologies in collaboration with the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Federal Space Agency.
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History
It was founded on May 15, 1965 by the Soviet Union's Council of Ministers decree #392-147. In 1992, a year after the dissolution of the Soviet Union it was rechristened with its present name.
Directors of the Institute
- Georgy Petrov (1965—1973)
- Roald Z. Sagdeev (1973—1988)
- Albert Galeev (1988—2002)
- Lev Zeleny (2002–present)
Researches
The Institute engages in research in the following areas:
Current missions and experiments
Additionally, IKI's scientists belong to various international collaborations on a number of science projects, such as IBEX and Planck, and are engaged in studies with Earth-based facilities.