RT reports : > A Russian Proton rocket with advanced satellite on board crashed outside of Kazakhstan's territory after lift-off, RIA Novosti cited a source as saying. > > There are so far no reports of damage or casualties. > > All other launches of Proton-type rockets will be halted at Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan until the reason for the crash is determined, a source told RIA Novosti. > > There was an emergency engines shutdown on the 540th second following the launch, the Russian Federal Space Agency said, as quoted by Itar-Tass. > > The Proton rocket, carrying an advanced Express-AM4R satellite, was launched on schedule from Baikonur on Friday. > > The Express-AM4R would have been Russia’s most advanced and powerful satellite. > http://rt.com/news/159304-proton-rocket-crashed-kazakhstan/ _______________________________________________ Seesat-l mailing list http://mailman.satobs.org/mailman/listinfo/seesat-lReceived on Thu May 15 2014 - 17:40:48 UTC
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