家守の無重力空間での繁殖と進化をみる実験。
衛星が地上からコントロールできなくなったという。
しかし、この記事の見出し、ロシアが「ヤモリのセックス実験の衛星」のコントロールを失う、なんていうのはなんだろうなと。
BBCより。
Russia loses control of gecko sex experiment satellite
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-28490744
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A Russian satellite containing geckos, fruit flies and mushrooms could plummet to earth if control is not regained, according to reports.
The engine of the Foton-M4 satellite, with several experiments on board, has stopped responding to ground control.
All other systems are intact, the Progress space centre stated, including “one-way” transmission of information.
The five geckos are in space for a study of the effect of weightlessness on their sex lives and development.
The Russian Space Agency, Roscosmos, said the six tonne satellite could continue to operate on its own “for a long time”.
A space expert cited by Interfax said it could stay in space for as long as four months.
The satellite was launched on July 19 but yesterday failed to respond to a command to lift into a higher orbit.
Russian news agency ITAR-TASS reported that “specialists are restoring stable connection with Foton and are providing for fulfilment of [the] planned orbital mission program”.
