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"MAYAK" is in orbit!

14 July 2017 at 9:36 AM the rocket “Soyuz - 2.1a” with “MAYAK” satellite on board has launched from Baikonur spaceport. The launch passed in regular mode as “Roskosmos” reported.

At 12:10 PM MAYAK was orbited successfully. Now the team is expecting the NORAD ID for the satellite. Right after it we will be able to launch the application for iOS and Android for MAYAK tracking.

Please take a look at the radio interview about the launch:

https://soundcloud.com/radiosputnik/satellite-tests-aero-braking-techniques-that-could-be-used-in-removing-space-junk-nikita-ershov

Photo: Head of MTI aerospace laboratory Denis Efremov