The first Kazakh satellite KazSat-1 into orbit disposal, all work on the flight control of the spacecraft completed, according to National Center for Space Communications and Electromagnetic Compatibility of radio electronic equipment.
The satellite "KazSat", due to unforeseen situation occurred in the control system, with the June 8, 2008 was in the mode undirected flight. The satellite, designed to Kazakhstan the Russian State Space Scientific Production Center of M. and Development Institute, was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in June 2006. His guaranteed lifetime was up ten years.
"In accordance with the decision of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, during the period from August 6 to August 13, 2009 events were held on the slip of emergency spacecraft" KazSat "disposal orbit", - stated in the Administration Center.
According to the Center, August 14, the satellite moved to a graveyard orbit, all work on the flight control of the spacecraft completed.
"Deviating from the occupied point, the spacecraft was a threat to the free work of other satellites belonging to foreign States and placed in geostationary orbit", - explained in the statement of the center. Possible collision of spacecraft in orbit could lead to irreparable consequences and the emergence of Kazakhstan has obligations to compensate the damage while the material damage.
August 21, 2009
