Media: launched Russian satellite "Express-80" was damaged in space

According to one of the interlocutors, space debris could have gotten into the device. Express 80 launched 31 into orbit

July, together with the Express-103 apparatus, the Proton-M launch vehicle with the Briz-M upper stage.

The Express-80 satellite, during its final launch to its operating point, received damage to its on-board systems, presumably due to space debris.

A source

Another source of RIA Novosti reported thatthe engine remained intact, the device continues to be removed According to him, the consequences of the incident will become clear after the satellite is at its operating point. As the head of the Institute of Space Policy, Ivan Moiseev, explained, a collision of a satellite with space debris or other object can lead to problems in its functioning.

The Express-80 satellite is designed for fixed and mobile communications, digital TV and radio broadcasting, high-speed Internet access and data transmission in Russia.

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