Instrument a research establishment conjured up is given to space traveller (9)

I believe the answer is:

balalaika

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'instrument' is the definition.
(type of stringed instrument)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for balalaika that I've seen before include "Russian "guitar"" , "Three-stringed instrument used to play Russian folk music" , "Foreign instrument" , "Russian guitar-like instrument" , "Stringed instrument used for Russian folk music" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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