The latest Russian military satellite burned down over the Atlantic Ocean – RBC

Part of the Atlantic Ocean. IMAGE FROM SPACE

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The fact that the Russian military satellite dual-use “Canopus-PT” in a bundle with block elimination “Volga” came down from orbit over the southern part of the Atlantic and completely burned up in the atmosphere, according to a senior source Tass headquarters of Air Space Forces (VKS) of Russia.

At the same time, according to the “Interfax-AVN” satellite still continues to decline and will burn up in the atmosphere after about four hours. The agency said a source in the space industry.

On the preparation of the satellite to the flooding on the eve of a source told “RIA Novosti” in the space industry. According to him, the upper stage “Volga” was given a deorbit burn at decayed. This was after it became obvious that the staff department of the satellite has not occurred, the source added.

According to the data held by the Pentagon’s US control of outer space, “Canopus-ST” was to enter the dense layers December 8 about the atmosphere over the mouth of the Yenisei. It was reported that the unburned fragments of the device may fall to the south.

The rocket “Soyuz-2.1V” two satellites launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome December 5th. On that day, the Defense Ministry reported that the satellites have contacted and are functioning normally. The next day, the source of “RIA Novosti” in the space industry said that one of the satellites is not separated from the upper stage.

According to the source “Kommersant”, after accelerating unit failed to bring “Canopus-ST “into orbit, it has established an interdepartmental commission, which later actually recognized the loss of the satellite. Himself launch was counted as a success, as the booster fulfilled its task, added the sources of the newspaper.

The Defense Ministry the situation with the failed companion did not comment.

The satellite “Canopus-ST” ready to start almost 15 years. Development of the device began in the early 2000s, in the last four years were its completion and the preparation for the launch. “Canopus-ST” was equipped with a multispectral camera, a microwave radiometer to span 2,200 km and a spatial resolution of 12-160 km. The satellite was designed for reconnaissance in the ocean. In particular, using satellite intended to detect submarines immersed.