Express-AM4: Location of Breeze M upper stage has been found

On 18 August, a launch took place in Baikonur of Proton M / Breeze M carrying the Express-AM4 spacecraft.

During the ascent unit injection there occurred irregularities in telemetry data downlinking and reception of signals from both the Breeze M and the SC.

Roscosmos specialists have attempted to contact the spacecraft using all the data acquisition stations of the Baikonur Cosmodrome. They have succeeded in locating the Breeze M upper stage.

The specialists are currently processing the telemetry data in their possession.