In the work of the Russian satellite "Yamal-201" there was a failure. Work is underway to resume normal operation of the spacecraft.
The failure of the satellite communication has led to the temporary cessation of its work. It is told that the crash happened on 5 June at 12:50 at 90 degrees East longitude.
That "Yamal-201" happened violations in the work of the said web-site of "Gazprom Space systems", which the satellite belongs. According to the information of the website, the failure led to the shutdown of transponders and suspension of work of networks interconnection and TV using this satellite.
Professionals of the mission control Center and professionals RSC "Energia" (the manufacturer of the satellite) are doing their best for the regeneration of normal operation of the spacecraft. Part load "Yamal-201" on time translates to a satellite "Yamal-300K", operating in the same orbital position.
In some regions of the Russian Federation in consequence of a failure on the satellite stopped broadcasting. Namely, Chelyabinsk refused to show the main channel area - RESP. Satellite "Yamal-201" was launched in 2003. He is working on a geostationary orbit and is above the centre of the Eastern hemisphere, and its visibility is 95% of the territory of the Russian Federation.
At the end of 2011 broadcasting satellites also been interrupted in the result of emergency situations. Then in some Russian regions was broken TV and access to the Internet. Later, the spacecraft was launched from unoriented flight, which is also called the mode of "spin", and focused on the 3 axes of coordinates. Using solar was able to charge the batteries of the satellite, reload the software and will resume its normal work.
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