Yubileiny
Mission type | Technology/ NPO PM |
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COSPAR ID | 2008-025A |
SATCAT no. | 32953 |
Mission duration | 1 year |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 23 May 2008 |
Rocket | Rokot |
Launch site | Plesetsk 133/3 |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Low Earth |
Transponders | |
Frequency | 435.215 and 435.315 MHz |
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The satellite mission was to broadcast audio and video about the
Reactionless drive scandal
In April 2009 Russian news media reported that a 'reactionless drive' had been tested on the spacecraft. "Specialists of the Institute for Space Systems conducted successful tests of the perpetual motion machine in space," wrote Pravda in Moscow. The mentioned Institute for Space Systems was a satellite project contractor and its director Valery Menshikov also headed the funding agency supported the launch. According to media, Valery Menshikov announced that a reactionless "machine was installed in the Yubileiny satellite, which was launched into orbit almost a year ago. The satellite can now move from one orbit to another with the help of the engine, which discharges no reaction mass". Menshikov continued, in a claim not verified by any Western space source: "The first tests were conducted in June and July of 2008. The tests revealed some problems that need further developments of the machine, but the orbital experiment was conducted successfully in general."[4][5] The engine was designed and made by Fominskiy Leonid Pavlovich.[citation needed]
These pseudo-scientific statements by a highly ranked industry manager resulted in a scandal in Russia. Some scientists warned that the installed '
References
- ^ Ria Novosti - Спутник малого класса "Юбилейный" доставлен на космодром "Плесецк" Archived 2008-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Russia launches relay craft, commemorative satellite". Spaceflight Now.
- ^ NPO PM - Preparation for “Yubileiny” satellite launching[dead link]
- ^ Russian scientists test perpetual motion machine in space Pravda.ru 2009-04-14.
- ^ Russian Scientists Test New Type of Engine for Nano Satellites Pravda.ru 2010-02-18.
- ^ a b c Kruglyakov, Eduard P. (2011) "Совместимы ли мракобесие и инновации?" ('Are Obscurantism and Innovations Compatible?') Bulletin 'In Defence of Science' no.9, pp.2-3. (pdf, 253 Kb (in Russian))