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"Roskosmos" briefly lost control of the satellite from the geckos on board
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Launched from Baikonur on July 19 satellite "Foton-M4" has stopped responding to commands from the Earth literally on the fourth coil around the planet. Now one-way communication with the satellite - domestic satellite systems in order and regularly receives telemetry from there.
As пишет Independent, mission biocompanion five geckos (four females and males), the fruit fly Drosophila and plant seeds on board was to study sexual activity in weightlessness. Another object of the launch was growing semiconductor crystals in the absence of gravity. Both projects are carried out properly.
UPD Communication restored . According to the plan the satellite to land two months later in the Orenburg region, TASS reported.
Source: habrahabr.ru/post/231265/
As пишет Independent, mission biocompanion five geckos (four females and males), the fruit fly Drosophila and plant seeds on board was to study sexual activity in weightlessness. Another object of the launch was growing semiconductor crystals in the absence of gravity. Both projects are carried out properly.
UPD Communication restored . According to the plan the satellite to land two months later in the Orenburg region, TASS reported.
Source: habrahabr.ru/post/231265/
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