Space VLBI observations with RadioAstron provide an extraordinary improvement of angular resolution. In this talk, I will present the results obtained from RadioAstron imaging of the quasar 0836+710 at L, C, and K bands. The images of 0836+710 show a wealth of structure on scales ranging from 0.2 to 150 milliarcseconds, which enables detailed studies of shocks and plasma instability development in the jet. Our preliminary analysis shows that the observed structure is consistent with a jet which has a lower density than the surrounding medium and propagates with a Mach number of $\sim$6. Further modelling of the internal structure of the flow should yield a more detailed physical picture of the jet propagation.