Here we go again....sources say another upper stage failure.
Over the last 5 years at least one Proton per year has failed, for a total of 6.* All payloads were for Russian missions, this Express-AM4R being a large commsat built in Europe by Astrium.
http://rt.com/news/159304-proton-roc...ed-kazakhstan/
Over the last 5 years at least one Proton per year has failed, for a total of 6.* All payloads were for Russian missions, this Express-AM4R being a large commsat built in Europe by Astrium.
http://rt.com/news/159304-proton-roc...ed-kazakhstan/
Russian Proton rocket carrying advanced satellite crashes - report
A Russian Proton rocket with an advanced satellite on board crashed outside of Kazakhstan's territory after lift-off, RIA Novosti cited a source as saying.
There are so far no reports of damage or casualties.
All other launches of Proton-type rockets will be halted at Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan until the reason for the crash is determined, a source told RIA Novosti.
There was an emergency engines shutdown on the 540th second following the launch, the Russian Federal Space Agency said, as quoted by Itar-Tass.
The Proton rocket, carrying an advanced Express-AM4R satellite, was launched on schedule from Baikonur on Friday. The Express-AM4R would have been Russias most advanced and powerful satellite.
A Russian Proton rocket with an advanced satellite on board crashed outside of Kazakhstan's territory after lift-off, RIA Novosti cited a source as saying.
There are so far no reports of damage or casualties.
All other launches of Proton-type rockets will be halted at Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan until the reason for the crash is determined, a source told RIA Novosti.
There was an emergency engines shutdown on the 540th second following the launch, the Russian Federal Space Agency said, as quoted by Itar-Tass.
The Proton rocket, carrying an advanced Express-AM4R satellite, was launched on schedule from Baikonur on Friday. The Express-AM4R would have been Russias most advanced and powerful satellite.
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