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Launched on December 5th Russian satellite remote sensing (RS) “Canopus-ST” is in disrepair and enter the dense layers of the atmosphere on Tuesday, December 8th. It is reported by “Interfax” referring to the data held by the US Pentagon’s space control system.
According to the system, the satellite will enter the dense layers of the atmosphere above the point with coordinates 71.5 degrees north latitude and 81, 5 degrees east longitude, about over the mouth of the Yenisei. Unburned fragments of the aircraft can fall to the south.
The Defense Ministry, which is run in the interests of these satellites, does not comment on the situation, said the “Interfax».
The official authorities do not recognize the loss of the latest satellite remote sensing “Canopus-ST”, which is preparing to launch 15 years. On the eve of “RIA Novosti” with reference to its sources reported that two vehicles running military nominally operates only one. Starting with the postponed for a day.
However, as reported by on Monday, the newspaper « Kommersant », also referring to the sources, interdepartmental commission, created after the accelerating unit because of problems failed to bring satellite “Canopus-ST” into orbit, actually recognized the loss of the satellite. Fragments of it to the Earth fly should not be, experts say.
The very launch will be counted as a success, as the booster fulfilled its task, says the source of the newspaper.
As he wrote, “Kommersant” the satellite “Canopus-ST” great expectations since it was dual-purpose machine. With its help the military could conduct effective exploration in the ocean, in particular to detect submarines under water. The device was equipped with a microwave radiometer to span 2,200 km and a spatial resolution of 12-160 km, and multispectral camera.
The satellite was designed from the beginning of 2000 – s , in recent years were Camping finalization and preparation for launch.
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