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Proton burned up in the atmosphere
The third stage of the Proton rocket, the upper stage and the satellite "almost completely" burned out in the atmosphere, the press service of Roscosmos reported. So far, the wreckage has not been found, officials said.
At 497 seconds of flight, an abnormal operation of the engines of the third stage of the launch vehicle was recorded. The accident occurred at an altitude of 161 kilometers.
- The Proton rocket was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on the morning of May 16. The launch was broadcast by Roscosmos on its website. During the broadcast, it turned out that an emergency had occurred . According to an Interfax source, the rocket could have fallen due to the failure of the third stage steering engines. According to the calculations of experts, the wreckage could fall in the Trans-Baikal Territory.
- Proton was supposed to put into orbit a Mexican communications satellite built by Boeing. The satellite was insured.