Proton-M space boosters fall right after launch
According to RIA Novosti, the Proton-M space boosters carrying DM-03 and three positioning satellites of the GLONASS-M system fell in the first minute after being launched from Baikonur space airport.
According to RIA Novosti, the Proton-M space boosters carrying DM-03 and three positioning satellites of the GLONASS-M system fell in the first minute after being launched from Baikonur space airport.
"The unusual situation happened when launching the rocket" - RIA led an unnamed source in the Russian space rocket industry.
According to RIA Novosti, the source did not disclose the details of the case.
The launch of this booster was broadcast live on Russia 24 TV channel.
According to the TV video, immediately after being launched, there was an unusual situation in the rocket engine.
Soon the rocket Proton-M lost balance, disoriented, fell to the Baikonur space airport and exploded.
Russia 24 said that until now there has not been any official comment on the incident. The accident took place at 6:38 am Moscow time
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