MOSCOW, Sept. 30 – RIA Novosti. The first accident since the July launch of the “Proton-M” was successful: in orbit nominally launched a European telecommunications satellite Astra 2E, told RIA Novosti the Russian Federal Space Agency.
“There has been a separation of the spacecraft from the upper stage” Breeze-M “. Sputnik outsourced to the customer start-up – operator SES Astra”, – said the official.
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“Proton-M” with three Russian navigation satellites “Glonass-M” fell on July 2 in the first minute launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The Commission of Inquiry PE came to the conclusion that a rocket was incorrectly set block angular rate sensors, which was the cause of the accident. To avoid such incidents in the future, the Federal Space Agency has decided to change the shape of the sensors. PE read the material >>
Astra 2E satellite weighing six tons manufactured by EADS Astrium (France) at the request of the satellite operator SES Astra (Luxembourg) on ??the Eurostar 3000 platform, which is active lifetime is 15 years. The spacecraft is designed for the retransmission of radio and television programs in both analog and digital formats, as well as providing mobile and internet connection subscribers in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Contracted to run using rocket “Proton-M” concluded the satellite operator SES (Luxembourg) and venture International Launch Services Inc. (ILS), according to the website of the Center Khrunichev. The launch is Astra-2E was the sixth launch rocket “Proton” in 2013 and the 389th start in its flight history. ILS to launch the fifth in 2013, and 82 th starting rocket “Proton” from the beginning of its commercial operation in April 1996. The rocket “Proton” at the 23rd time was used to remove the payload Group SES. In addition, it is the 16th launch of “Proton” with the spacecraft, manufactured on the basis of platform Eurostar. It is also the 22 th start in 2013 with the Russian space centers.
As authorities responded to the failure of “Proton-M”
In early August, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin at a meeting of the commission to investigate the failure of the rocket “Proton-M”, criticized the structure and operation of the Russian space industry. According to the vice-premier, there are no clear objectives, structure is poorly managed, enterprises remains low technological discipline. Rogozin said that the time has come to discuss joint efforts in space and aviation industries. Read more >>
In early September, he said the consolidation of the space industry of Russia. According to Rogozin, it is planned that in the future the Joint Rocket and Space Corporation (ACCD) will include all the companies within the industry, and for the Russian Space Agency will remain the controlling functions of the federal body of executive power. Read more >>
Deputy Prime Dietrich Rogozin : “The problems in the aerospace industry so much that the government is just not right to give the industry an opportunity to figure them out on your own. needed here ongoing assistance to finally break the vicious circle of accidents and mishaps that with such annoyance discussed our entire society “.
What other emergency occurred in the space industry
7 August 2012 launch rocket “Proton-M”, launching into orbit of the Russian communications satellite “Express-MD2″ and Indonesian telecommunications spacecraft “Telkom-3″ ended abnormally due to malfunction of the upper stage ” Breeze-M “. Freelance launch rocket “Proton-M” was associated with the operation of the emergency booster “Briz-M”, which in turn was caused by a manufacturing problem: there was clogged highways boost extra fuel tanks of fuel, “Breeze-M”. Read more in Help RIA Novosti >>
“Missile Industry of the Russian Federation requires a deep reform”
Corresponding Member of the Russian Tsiolkovsky Academy of Cosmonautics named Andrew, son of John : “Not very profound reform of the Russian space industry can not do, reform is long overdue, a decade ago, and it should no longer speak, and begin. Grounds for reform – the depletion of human capital in the industry, as well as its structure is inefficient. ” Read more >>
“Ambition great space empire is no longer backed up by a reliable foundation”
RIA Novosti commentator Konstantin Bogdanov : “This is called the loss of the ability to support high-tech infrastructure inherited. reason is that the space has got to Russia to mouth, and his throughout the Soviet Union did, Soviet engineers.’s their industry, not ours. ambitions Just great space empire, which used to consider myself Russia is no longer backed up by a solid foundation. ” Read more >>
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