EOS-2 and Azaadisat satellites, on Small Satellite Launchle (SSLV), which were scheduled to the orbit of the Indian launch vehicle, are lost and will soon come from orbit, the head of the Indian space of space research (ISRO) Sri Somanate, Interfax reports .
“The missile showed itself very well throughout the mission, and when it finally reached an orbit 356 km high, the satellite separation took place – EOS -2 and Azaadisat. However, we later noticed an anomaly in the elimination of satellites to orbit. The devices were removed In an elliptical orbit, instead of a circular orbit. Our planned orbit was a circular orbit 356 km high, but the rocket was able to bring a satellite into an orbit with an apogee of 356 km (the farthest point of the orbit) and perigee 76 km (closest to it), ”noted in his appeal on the results of the launch of the Somanate.
He emphasized that experts revealed the cause of the anomaly, they plan to examine it in detail in order to make adjustments to the next launches of the rocket.
According to him, satellites will not be able to be in orbit for a long time and at the moment gradually leave her, then to return to the atmosphere. He noted that “the devices can no longer be used.”
The rocket was launched from the launch pad of the Satish Dhavan space center, located on the island of Sricharikot in the southeast of the country, at 09:18 local time. Later, the Indian space of space research said that the rocket could not bring the devices to a given orbit.