Federal Space Agency has called the cause of the accident “Proton” – RBC

The launch vehicle “Proton-M»

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The accident rocket “Proton-M” was the failure of the steering motor of the third stage. On this Russian Space Agency said in a statement received by RBC.

«Cause abnormal completion of the flight,” Proton-M “- the refusal of the steering engine of the third stage,” – said in a statement. According to the commission, it occurred “due to increased vibronagruzok».

«We have gathered sufficient information to establish that the problem is caused by the rotor of the turbopump unit” – quoted by Interfax head of Roskosmos Igor Komarov. He stressed that the refusal is “constructive” rather than the nature of the production.

In a statement, the Russian Space Agency said that the launch date of the next “Proton-M” will be announced during June 2015.

Komarov instructed Khrunichev. Khrunichev and branches of the company to develop a plan of action to address the causes of the accident. The Commission has identified “inconsistencies in the quality management system».

May 29, Interfax source close to the inter-departmental commission, said that the engine “Proton”, “stop the destruction of the bearing.” He pointed out that it would be “recognized structural defects which, in conjunction with other factors, led to the issuance of commands to the emergency shutdown of the engine».

Previously, problems with the third stage of the carrier rocket “Proton-M” deputy expressed -premer Dmitry Rogozin. He drew attention to the fact that the crash of 2015, “miraculously coincides” with launch failures in 1988 and 2014. “The same rejection of the same engine third stage rocket” Proton-M “- the official said.

Commenting on the launch of the fall, Rogozin said that” with such an expansion in the company’s management nothing surprised at the high accident ».

« Proton-M “with the upper stage” Briz-M “and the Mexican communications satellite MexSat-1 was launched from Baikonur on May 16 morning. At 498 seconds into the flight there was an emergency engine shutdown. This happened at the height of 161 km. As a result, the third stage of the rocket, the booster and the satellite is almost completely burned in the atmosphere.

During the period from 2010 to 2014, “Proton-M” suffered several accidents, which resulted in lost six Russian satellites.