Collectors fallen "Proton" mixed up "+" and "-" Bashny.Net

Carrier rocket "Proton-M" with three satellites "Glonass-M" fell at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the human factor. Commission of Inquiry into the accident found that the assembly is not properly connected missile angular velocity sensor. When you connect it were reversed poles.



July 9, 2013, 14:43 (MSK) | Events | "Vesti.Ru»

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As a result of the fact that the installation had been reversed, the plus and minus, the control system launch received incorrect data about the orientation of "Proton-M" in the space, "Interfax».

"Proton-M" was launched with 81 minutes pad Baikonur cosmodrome July 2, 2013. Almost immediately after separation from the launch pad sharply deviated from the flight path. The rocket had fallen on its side and began to break up in the air. After that, "Proton-M" fell 2 kilometers away from the launch pad and exploded.

Production launch vehicle and three satellites "Glonass-M" and the organization of their startup cost Russia about 4 billion 400 million rubles.

Services spacecraft launch using rockets "Proton-M" and boosters "Breeze-M" Company carries ILS. The manufacturer of rockets "Proton-M" and boosters "Breeze-M" is the Khrunichev Space Centre.

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