Back on August 3rd.......
Any extended grounding if either the Proton or the Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket would affect multiple commercial satellite operators’ growth plans. The Ariane 5 recently completed its 50th consecutive success since 2003.
Why the Ariane 5? Does it carry the Briz-M upper stage also?
MOSCOW, August 8 (RIA Novosti) - Russia’s Briz-M booster, which failed to put two satellites into their target orbit, is likely to keep flying in space for up to five months before sinking into the thicker layers of the atmosphere, a rocket industry source told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.
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According to U.S. Strategic Command, there are currently four objects with virtually identical orbits following the Proton-M launch.
RIA Novosti’s source suggested that these four objects are the booster, an additional fuel tank, and the two satellites.
“They have separated, so there was some control impact and the command and control system was functional,” the source said, adding that satellite control systems should also have been activated.
“They should respond to commands.”
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Ah but those are russian insurance companies![]()
Russian insurance company Ingosstrakh will pay 1,177,149,000 Roubles of coverage on the lost Express-MD2 satellite (source). This company already paid over 7.5 billion roubles last January for the lost Express-AM44 satellite.
Russian insurance company Alpha-Strakhovaniye will pay 7.5 million Dollars out of the full total 185 million Dollars shared between few internation insurers to cover expenses of the Indonesian PTT company which it suffered due to loosing of Telkom-3 satellite (source).
But also the Telkom-3 was only insured about 4% by the Russian company.
Have you heard both of them found it 5000 km distance from earth?
I read from Indonesian News Page. But I need clarification and information from you guys.
Thanks
Damn, another black day for the Russian spaceflight program... looks like the quality assurance doesn't yet show effects.
Working with TELKOM 3 satellite in an abnormal orbit
Two-side communications have been established with the spacecraft which was put to abnormal orbit by Proton-M/Briz-M launch. Reshetnev ISS LCC, the designer and manufacturer of the spacecraft, is tracking its status.
The satellite maintains sun-facing attitude. A positive energy balance is maintained on board. The solar arrays are deployed. Telemetry analysis tells that all satellite's service systems are functioning properly. However, due to its location in the wrong orbit, the satellite's utilization for telecommunication servicing is impossible.