Lost in space

The Arab communications satellite Arabsat 4A, launched on February 28 using the Russian Briz-M upper stage, will most likely be considered lost. As a representative of Roscosmos reported today, the problem with the launch of the satellite, carried out, according to the contract, by the Khrunichev Center, arose during the second activation of the Briz-M upper stage. The satellite, lost in space, was intended to provide television broadcasting services to the countries of the Middle East.