MEXICO CITY, May 18 – RIA Novosti, Dmitry Znamensky. The Mexican side was planning to cancel the launch of a satellite Centenario, which was subsequently lost as a result of the accident the carrier rocket “Proton-M”, but it stopped highest price penalties, said on Monday the Deputy Minister of Communications and Transport of Mexico Monica Aspe.
“The possibility to withdraw from the contract and to find an alternative. However, in this case, was the price, let’s call it a fine, a guarantee in the amount of $ 60 million, and we concluded that expose themselves to such payment would not be appropriate, so it was decided to continue the project start “, – he told reporters Aspe.
On the night of May 16 when outputting Mexican satellite into orbit Centenario (MexSat-1) an emergency situation has occurred during operation of the engine of the third stage of “Proton-M”. Attempts to bring the satellite into orbit ended in failure and the loss of the device, according to unconfirmed reports, because of the abnormal operation of the engine turbopump unit of the third stage of the launch vehicle.
Earlier, Minister of Communications and Transport of Mexico Gerardo Ruiz Esparza said that all risks start Centenario were insured, and it will allow Mexico to return spent on its creation and launch of money. The cost of the satellite and the launch he estimated at $ 390 million.
Aspe stressed that in 2012, it was noted four unsuccessful launch undertaken by International Launch Services, is responsible for both orbiting Centenario, but the successful launches of She said that there were many more.
Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Medvedev instructed to create a commission to establish the exact causes of a state of emergency, “Proton-M” and the results of work to submit proposals on the personal and financial responsibility for the incident. The Mexican side has already said it will await the outcome of this investigation.
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