Russia has suffered a new setback space

While the exact cause of the failure of the satellite.

Small spacecraft beacon, created and launched on the donations of citizens of Russia, failed in orbit. This was announced by the head of the project Alexander Shaenko.

“In short, we now believe that the lighthouse is likely not opened up and what see many Amateur astronomers and a few professional – it’s the other they were launched, equipped with glare on the Sun with solar panels,” writes Saenko.

The satellite beacon was created by engineers of the Moscow Polytechnic University. Its dimensions in the transport state is 10 by 10 by 30 centimeters. In working condition it reveals a pyramid with the length of the ribs is three meters. According to the creators, the lighthouse had become the brightest object in the night sky.

While Saenko can’t give an exact reason for the failure. Now the creators of the project carried out an analysis of the possible causes of the accident and examine the status of satellites launched simultaneously with the Beacon.

Fundraising for the building and running of the Lighthouse began in February 2016. The team managed to collect 1.9 million, although required 1.5 million rubles.

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