Source RIA News: satellite “Canopus-ST” is recognized lost, brought him from orbit – RBC

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Source RIA News: satellite “Canopus-ST” is recognized lost, it drives the orbit

The new Russian satellite “Canopus-ST” was recognized as lost on Sunday, the same upper stage was team braking – to the unit left the orbit and burned up in the atmosphere – reports the RIA Novosti source in the space industry. The gradual deceleration of the object is confirmed by data of the American system of space monitoring – in the US believe that on Wednesday the unit will burn up in the atmosphere.
«Canopus-CT” and another satellite dual-use were launched on Saturday by a rocket ” Union 2.1V “from Plesetsk. The Defense Ministry have reported the successful launch, but soon it was reported that Canopus is not separated from the upper stage because of the failure of the castle mount. The military department does not comment on the situation. According to Kommersant, Canopus has developed over 10 years, it was intended to monitor the oceans and could including detecting submarines submerged.