Russia successfully launched Proton-M missile

Russia on September 28 successfully launched the rocket that Proton-M put a satellite into orbit, in the first launch after the May failure, AFP said.

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The Proton-M rocket carries a Russian telecommunications satellite that leaves the planned launch pad from Russia's Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan at 2:23 pm on September 28 (local time, 3 hours 23 minutes). on the same day in Vietnam), the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) said.

"At 5:26 pm on September 28 (GMT time, ie 12: 26 minutes on the same day in Vietnam time), the satellite has separated from the stratum to boost Briz-M and enter predetermined orbit," said Roscosmos .

A Proton-M rocket on the launch pad at Russia's Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan - (Photo: AFP)

Earlier, on May 16, a Proton-M missile carrying $ 29 million of Russia's most advanced communications satellite fell back to Earth less than 10 minutes after takeoff and was burned in. atmosphere.

The incident has extended the list of failed missile launches in the country 's leading space technology. According to AFP, the Russian space industry earns tens of millions of dollars each year thanks to the launch of a rocket to bring Asia and Western satellites into orbit.

Reportedly, the upgrade version of Proton M missile has a series of recent incidents that made the reputation of the Russian space industry seriously threatened. This missile has been considered a reliable and cheap solution compared to US and European missile launches.

Proton-M episodes were suspended in July 2013, after it crashed back to Earth with three satellites of Russia's Glonass global positioning system, with the cause determined by the triplets. Proton's six angular velocity sensors are wrongly installed.

Previously, Proton-M was also "laid out" in August 2011 after a failed military satellite launch when the Briz-M missile's booster floor crashed. According to AFP, Briz-M was also used during the latest failed launch on May 16.

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