Report on the work of the spacecraft Foton-M

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24.07.2014

July 19 at 00 hours 50 minutes Moscow time from the launch complex of the platform number 31 took the Baikonur cosmodrome launch rocket Soyuz-2.1a with the scientific technological spacecraft Foton-M4.

Soyuz-2.1a with Foton-M4 launch

In accordance with cyclogram flight 00 hours 58 minutes spacecraft Foton-M (production of Rocket and Space Center Progress, Samara) was launched into orbit.

After a few turns was broken ground control communications with the spacecraft Foton-M4 via issuing commands. On board the spacecraft telemetry data received on the operation of all systems, held its processing and analysis.

Foton-M spacecraft

The results show that all the satellite service systems operating in strict accordance with the logic of the onboard complex control of this unit.

Design and on-board the spacecraft Foton-M4 and allow for long-term performance of its operation in standalone mode.

Now experts primary operative management group is working on the restoration of communications with the spacecraft.

ROSCOSMOS Press Release: http://www.federalspace.ru/20797/

Related links:

Spacecraft Foton-M 4 successfully launched: http://orbiterchspacenews.blogspot.ch/2014/07/spacecraft-foton-m-4-successfully.html

For more information about Foton-M4, visit (in Russian) - Научный технологический космический аппарат «Фотон-М» № 4: http://www.federalspace.ru/20669/

Images, Text, Credits: Roscosmos press service / ROSCOSMOS / Translation: Orbiter.ch Aeropsace.

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