(Boursier.com) – Arianespace, the European Space Agency and the European Commission have designated yesterday a independent commission of inquiry after the major incident that marred the launch of the first two operational satellites of the Galileo system, placed on too low, elliptical orbit. This ad hoc organization will be headed by former Secretary General of ESA Peter Dubock and include seven other members. She will be responsible for getting to the bottom of the malfunction and determine the modalities for the return of the Soyuz, implicated in the operational phase in Kourou. The commission will begin its work on August 28 and submit a preliminary report on September 8.
In order to work with the authorities in charge of the Russian space program, Roscosmos has appointed Alexander Daniliuk, Chief Operating Officer of TsNIIMash, to liaise. Arianespace uses three types of rockets: the Ariane 5 heavy launcher, the best known, the average Soyuz, in collaboration with the Russian authorities and the Vega light launcher, provided by the Italian industry and recently entered service
The upper floor could be involved
last Friday, was pleased Arianespace successfully launched the first two operational Galileo satellites via Soyuz, which took off a little more Earlier Guyana. A short-lived joy. On the night of Friday to Saturday, the European group first reported a discrepancy between the orbit and the orbit reached by the two passengers of the launcher. The upper stage “Fregat” could be involved, according to preliminary data. The control center of ESA in Darmstadt, Germany, has control of the satellites, which will not perhaps unnecessary because the work is underway to maximize the usability of the two satellites in the Galileo network. The President of CNES, Jean-Yves Le Gall, however, considered that it will complicated
attempting to move satellites into their planned orbit, or to use them to their core mission given the elliptical path they have taken.
The next mission Arianespace, scheduled for September 11 will be provided by Ariane 5, and should not be shifted because of the failure of the previous mission. However, the orbiting of the two operational Galileo satellites following scheduled in December Soyuz, will not get the green light as the light has not been shed on the circumstances of the failure of last week.
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