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March 27, 2016, 23:53 | satellite | space | accident | JAXA | Hitomi

 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has lost communication with the satellite, “Hitomi”, which is on the low-Earth orbit.

 

 The satellite is equipped with facilities for the study of black holes svermassivnyh had to begin collecting data this summer, and at full capacity out in November. Thus, the space mission was in jeopardy.

 

 Now the unit is rotated around the Earth at an altitude of about 580 km. However, JAXA admit that he could deviate from the desired path. The cause communication failure, as the experts believe, is that because of low battery on the satellite is not opened solar panel.

 

 “We are very serious about this issue”, – quotes TASS words of the head of one division of JAXA Saku Tsuneta

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 It is believed that the satellite could be damaged. “JAXA’s so far been unable to determine the status of the satellite”, – said in a statement. The Agency received a short signal from the satellite and “working on his recovery”.

 

 “Interfax” a source in the space industry speculated that the satellite has suffered as a result of collision with space debris or emergency situation on board.