mercredi 27 août 2014

The scientific program of Foton-M №4 ended

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08/27/2014

August 27 a meeting of the State Commission, which examined the results of scientific experiments aboard the spacecraft Foton-M № 4.

Foton-M spacecraft

Implementation of the program of scientific experiments on August 27 over. State Commission decided landing Foton-M № 4 today in the Orenburg region.

The launch of spacecraft Foton-M № 4 was held July 19, 2014 from launch pad number 31 Baikonur cosmodrome.

Launch of the Foton-M4 aboard Soyuz 2-1A on July 19, 2014

Foton-M is designed for microgravity experiments, providing reception of new knowledge on the physics of weightlessness and the refinement of manufacturing processes of semiconductor materials, biomedical products with improved performance, as well as conducting biological and biotechnological research.

Foton-M №4 landed in Orenburg region

The maximum term of the flight of the spacecraft Foton-M №4 is not more than 60 days.

Roscosmos Press Release: http://www.federalspace.ru/20875/

Images, Text, Credits: Roscosmos press service / ROSCOSMOS / Translation: Orbiter.ch Aerospace.

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