I told you this was a Russian brainfart. From SpaceWeather.com
SUITSAT IS SILENT: Space is cold–apparently too cold for SuitSat’s batteries. The Earth-orbiting spacesuit stopped transmitting shortly after it was thrown overboard from the International Space Station on Feb. 3rd. Probable cause: lack of power.
Right: SuitSat floats away from the International Space Station on Feb. 3rd.
This doesn’t mean that SuitSat was a failure. The experimental satellite was “launched” to answer questions such as “Can a spacesuit-satellite function without internal temperature controls?” The answer, apparently, is no. Next-generation SuitSats will take this into account.
SuitSat will continue to orbit Earth for weeks, spiraling slowly into the atmosphere. Stay tuned for information about seeing SuitSat in the night sky.