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Russia Loses Contact With Angolan Satellite – Space Industry Source

Russia has lost contact with Angosat-1, the first national telecoms satellite for Angola launched from its Baikonur space pad, a source in the space industry … Continue reading Russia Loses Contact With Angolan Satellite – Space Industry Source

By Ignatius Igwe
Updated December 27, 2017
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This handout picture provided by Russia’s Roscosmos space agency and taken early on December 27, 2017 shows a Zenit rocket carrying Angosat-1, the first national telecoms satellite for Angola, sitting on its launchpad prior to lift off at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome. HO / Roscosmos space agency / AFP
This handout picture provided by Russia’s Roscosmos space agency and taken early on December 27, 2017 shows a Zenit rocket carrying Angosat-1, the first national telecoms satellite for Angola, sitting on its launchpad prior to lift off at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome.
HO / Roscosmos space agency / AFP

Russia has lost contact with Angosat-1, the first national telecoms satellite for Angola launched from its Baikonur space pad, a source in the space industry told AFP on Wednesday.

“Contact has temporarily been lost,” the source told AFP by telephone, adding specialists were now looking into the matter.

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