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Cargo ship "Progress", launched to the ISS, it was not possible to bring a full-time orbit

Cargo spacecraft "Progress M-12M" launched Wednesday from the Baikonur "Baikonur", it was not possible to deduce the target orbit, this is the second case of the August launch failure of the spacecraft in Russia.

"At the final stage of launch cargo spacecraft" Progress "into orbit occurred emergency situation. Experts are now trying to find out the causes of the incident, "- said to" Interfax "a source in the space industry.

Cargo ship "Progress M-12M" was supposed to deliver to the International Space Station more than 3, 5 tons of cargo. Docking of "progress" has been scheduled for August 26.

The most powerful and technologically advanced to date a Russian communications satellite "Express-AM4" was launched on August 18 at the carrier rocket "Proton-M" from Baikonur, after which the satellite lost contact, and later found him into an unplanned orbit. "Times»





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