Accidents On 201 Yamal Gazprom Shifts Services To Other Sate

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In Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 12:50 pm Moscow time the crash occurred on the Russian telecommunications satellite Yamal 201, which is located at position 90 ° E. Despite all attempts at control centers and expert Energia (manufacturer satellite), failed to restore normal operation.

Satellite operator Gazprom Satellite Systems (GSS) has therefore decided to immediately move 50 percent of services via satellite to 201 Yamal Yamal 300K, which works in the same position. Frequencies and parameters remained unchanged.

GSS is now moving other services customers from Yamal 201 other satellites Yamal - Yamal 202 specifically at position 49 ° E and Yamal 402 at position 55 ° E.

Preliminary analysis of the operator showed that the collapse Yamal 201 was abnormal operation of the satellite platform. Experts Energiya now finding the cause of this condition.