Russian satellite with the letter Z burned up in the atmosphere 20 days after launch

19 May 2022, 18:52 | Technologies
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Russian military satellite Kosmos-2555 with the letter Z (a symbol of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine - ed.. ), which was launched on April 29, burned up in the atmosphere on the morning of May 18. This is evidenced by data from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), Mediazona reports..

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After the launch of the satellite, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the device had entered the target orbit and established communication with it.. The agency of the aggressor country also stated that the satellite is working normally.. But independent observers reported that the device did not send radio signals and was not kept in orbit.. They tried to correct its trajectory by turning on the engines, but to no avail..

The media wrote about the increase in the orbit of Cosmos-2555 due to the inclusion of engines, but the former rocket scientist and engineer Ilya Kharlamov called this a measurement error.

The Insider reporters claim that because of the war in Ukraine, the Russian army needs military optical surveillance satellites in orbit to receive intelligence. At the same time, devices that have already been launched into orbit are ending their service life, and the launch of new devices has slowed down due to sanctions..

On May 19, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the launch of another satellite, which was named Kosmos-2556.. The department of the aggressor country again announced the success and entry into orbit.



Recall, according to the head of the US Armed Forces Space Command, General Jamie Dickinson, Russia is attacking satellites in Earth orbit, which make possible and transmit GPS signals, necessary not only for conventional smartphones, but also for aviation and shipping.. GPS technologies are especially important for the military, in particular for controlling drones, determining the coordinates for artillery fire and the uninterrupted operation of radars that track enemy equipment..




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