Rocket with the GLONASS satellite exploded in the air and fell to the Baikonur 02.05.2014


The rocket carried a satellite system GLONAS 3 and more than 600 tons of toxic fuel.

This is not the first failure with the launch of satellites GLONAS.
December 5, 2010 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome was launched rocket "Proton-M" with three spacecraft "Glonass-M". Launch rocket "Proton-M" was held in Shatnii mode. However, the analysis of telemetry is established that during the flight of the rocket failed. She deviated from the calculated orbit and, according to preliminary data, fell into the Pacific Ocean.
Established a commission to determine the causes and the procedure for further action.
Filming studio Roscosmos (TV department KC "South", Baikonur.)

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