Russian satellite “Ray” successfully separated from the carrier rocket “Proton-M” and reached the target orbit – Bulletin

The Russian satellite « Ray” successfully separated from the launch vehicle « Proton-M” and reached the target orbit, said the representative of Roscosmos. According to him, the operation took place at the scheduled time and no deviations from the plan.

The accuracy of the Russian navigation system « Glonass “after the introduction of « Ray “in the operation will be less than one hundred centimeters. This means that « Glonass” and the American GPS will be comparable.

« Proton-M “was launched on Sunday night from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

« Ray “?? satellite relay multifunctional space system that is designed to provide communications between the Russian segment of the International Space Station. « Ray” was created within the framework of the Federal Space Program , 2006-2015.

This is the fifth in 2014 with the launch of a rocket « Proton” and the first since the May accident media. Previous start « Proton-M” from Baikonur ended unsuccessfully May 16 launch vehicle with a satellite connection « Express AM4R “on board burned up in the atmosphere.