The satellite could burn up in the atmosphere within four months if the occupant is not in control of its engines
A Russian satellite containing geckos, fruit flies and mushrooms could crash into Earth if it is not controlled, after control of its engine was lost on July 19 while trying to raise its orbit.
The engine of the Photon M4 satellite, containing several experiments, stopped responding to ground controllers. All other systems were not damaged, including the one-way communication system that updates the state of the experiments.
The five geckos were put into space to examine the effect of lack of gravity on their ability to reproduce and their development. The Russian space agency Roscosmos said that the 6-ton satellite can continue to operate on its own for a long time. It is now estimated that in its current state, without control over its movement, the expected lifespan of the satellite until it falls and burns up in the atmosphere is about four months.
The Institute of Biomedical Problems in Russia (IMBP), which is responsible for the experiments, said that they are working as planned, and that the cameras are transmitting video transmissions of the geckos. The study of the sexual life of the lizards is one of a number of planned experiments, including the study of the development of plant seeds and fruit flies, as well as an empty facility in which the melting and solidification of metal alloys under low gravity conditions is tested.
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What they don't tell you is that the geckos took over the satellite under the auspices of Abu Hamos.. food for thought.
I am more concerned about the satellite that is about to fall
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The geckos in Gaza have a tail that reaches from Sajaya to Nahal Oz. The trick is to hit the gecko itself and not just the tail of the butterfly.
If the Russians think that the Semites will start a family for only four months, then they are wrong. Even the Sammies in Gaza have better conditions
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