The Multifunctional Space Relay System “Light” successfully completed the target tasks during the launch of the Soyuz-2.1A carrier missile with the transport truck “Progress MS-18”.
After the exit of the ship “Progress MS-18” from the Radiovidability zone of ground-based communication (11th minute), the transfer of telemetry and command information from the spacecraft was carried out by means of the system “Ray (operator – satellite system” messenger “). In these The range of spacecraft channels of the La Lam-5 series, the onboard equipment installed on the spacecraft, the ground infrastructure are used. The operator’s duty shifts in normal mode performed tasks for planning and controlling relay sessions.
In total, starting with the withdrawal of “progress” to the near-earth orbit, until the completion of its docking from the ISS, October 30, 2021, at 04:31 Moscow time, 35 relay sessions were successfully held. Target information was successfully obtained and brought to end users. The planned operation of the multifunctional space system of the “Beam” repeater with a downtown ship “Progress MS-18” continues further in accordance with the established schedule.