JUST AS IT HAPPENED IN 1988 "The abortive launch of the Proton-M rocket was due to the failure of the third stage’s engine, caused by excessive vibration," Komarov told the media. The first ...
State news agency RIA-Novosti said the cause was a failure of the pressurisation ... has been developed to replace the Soviet ...
He added that the failure was most likely rooted ... Like the Soviet-designed Proton it’s set to replace, the new rocket is intended to launch intelligence and communication satellites to ...
Kommersant further said these checks might affect the timeframe of launches and the first launch of a Proton carrier rocket this year scheduled for February might take place no sooner than summer.