Monday, January 12, 2015

Lost contact with the Russian scientific satellite “Relek” – Moskovsky Komsomolets

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In the Center of Space Monitoring Institute of Nuclear Physics, Moscow State University for a month can not get information from scientific spacecraft ICA-FCI (“Relek” ). This was told by a source in the space industry.

«About a month ago with the satellite” Relek “connection was lost. All this time, experts have tried to revive the machine, but it failed to do so far, “- he said.

The last time the scientific information transmitting equipment” Relek “at the beginning of December 2014.

“Experts continue to try to reprogram the onboard equipment. If in the near future communications with the satellite can not be restored, the unit can be considered lost, “- the source added.

The satellite ICA-FCI (small spacecraft for fundamental space research) or” Relek “was made NGO name Lavochkin. It was launched into orbit in July 2014. The unit had to work in the space of three years.

The measurements of the complex scientific instruments “Relek” used for radiation monitoring near-Earth space and to obtain forecasts.

This is the second unit series ICA-FCI. Previous was launched in July 2012. Small spacecraft “Zond-PP” out of order, having worked a year instead of three planned.

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