Russian military satellite to fall in Pacific Ocean April 6, 2012 - 19:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A defunct Russian military communication satellite, Molniya-1-89, is expected to fall Saturday, April 7 morning in the Pacific Ocean, Defense Ministry spokesman Col. Alexei Zolotukhin said, according to RIA Novosti. “Fragments of the Molniya satellite that do not burn up in the upper atmosphere may reach the earth’s surface on Saturday, April 7,” he said. The satellite is expected to fall in the Pacific at 63°S 158°E, he added. The 1.6-ton satellite is currently at 2,378 km above earth’s surface and is continually monitored by Space Defense Force specialists. It was launched in August 1996 from the Plesetsk space center in northern Russia. Molniya-1T series satellites were replaced by the Meridian-series in 2006.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
