MOSCOW, Oct. 26 – RIA Novosti. American communications satellite Sirius FM-6 is separated from the upper stage “Breeze-M” and went into orbit, told RIA Novosti the Russian Federal Space Agency.
“spacecraft Sirius FM-6 at the estimated time separated from the upper stage” Breeze-M “. Thus, the Russian part of the program for its orbit insertion is made,” – said the representative of the Russian Federal Space Agency.
contract for the use of “Proton-M” to launch the satellite Sirius FM-6, the mass of which exceeds six tons, the company entered into an International Launch Services Inc. (ILS), which has the exclusive right to market and commercial operation of carrier rockets “Proton”.
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Sirius FM-6 is a commercial spacecraft belonging North American satellite operator Sirius XM Radio (Satellite CD Radio, Inc). The original name of the satellite – Radiosat-6. It is designed to operate in geostationary orbit and will emit a signal twice more powerful than the previous series devices. The unit will provide satellite broadcast to North America. In addition, it will be the largest and most powerful satellite fleet Sirius XM Radio. The satellite was built on the platform of the 1300 series manufactured by Space Systems / Loral with a lifetime of more than 15 years.
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reshuffle took place in the space industry
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Corresponding Member of the Russian Tsiolkovsky Academy of Cosmonautics named Andrew, son of John : “Now before the new leadership of the Russian Federal Space Agency is facing many challenges. And one of the priorities – the formation of a new team, mainly because most Roscosmos be prescribed to others. It should not focus on the production of space technology and ensuring its reliability (where the other responsible – ACCD), and, above all, in the development and implementation of the new space policy of the country in the field of space exploration. Such a strategy should maintain and strengthen the traditional Russian priorities, for example, in the manned space program and launch services for payload into orbit “.
What do changes in the space industry
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