The director of the Russian aerospace company RSC Energia, Vladimir Solntsev, speaking to the Russian newspaper Kommersant, stated that the first Angolan satellite, AngoSat-1, released last December 26, has power supply problems.
Vladimir Solntsev, explained that there were problems with the power supply and so were forced to put the appliance in energy-saving mode, ie, safe regime.
The Russian official also explained that soon AngoSat-1 will leave the area of radio visibility, which should return in mid-April.
According to the director of the Russian aerospace company, the experts will analyze the satellite's telemetry to determine the origin of the problems, a situation that, he says, is being accompanied by Angolan experts, who prefer not to anticipate scenarios. However, it is possible to monitor the Angosat-1 vital signs (parameters) in real time.
Angosat-1 will bring improvement in telecommunications services in Angola, will allow the expansion of Internet access to rural areas, reaching points of difficult access. The satellite was launched last December 26th, using the Ukrainian rocket Zenit-3SLB, and also involved Roscosmos, Russia's state space company. We hope that the problem will be overcome and that the satellite will return to normal operation.
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