Russian satellite “Ray” was launched into orbit – BBC Russian

• September 28, 2014

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Russian relay satellite “Ray”, launched by a rocket Booster “Proton-M”, launched into orbit.

rocket “Proton-M” was launched at 00:23 Moscow time from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

System Relay ” Ray “is intended to communicate the Russian segment of the International Space Station and other satellites with ground stations.

At present, the Russian segment of the ISS can have direct communication with the Mission Control Center in the Russian Federation and the United States for 2.5 hours day. To contact the rest of the Russian American buys services communication system TDRSS.

This is the fifth in the 2014 launch using a rocket “Proton” and the first since the May accident that media. Launched on May 16 from Baikonur “Proton-M” satellite communication “Express AM4R” on board burned up in the atmosphere.