Carrier rocket “Proton-M” with the Mexican communication satellite MexSat-1 crashed at startup from the Baikonur cosmodrome at an altitude of 161 km. The cause of the accident, the second involving the spacecraft over the last month, was the failure of the third stage steering engine. According to the press service of the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), all the elements of the spacecraft burned up in the atmosphere. Earlier, news agencies reported that the search for the wreckage of being on the border of the Trans-Baikal region and Buryatia, as well as on the territory of the regions themselves. The Russian Space Agency has set up a commission to investigate the causes of the collapse of the rocket, the first meeting of which will take place on 17 May. Russian President Vladimir Putin also reported on the situation with the “Proton-M».
The rocket “Proton-M” manufactured by Khrunichev with the upper stage “Breeze-M “and the Mexican communications satellite MexSat-1, which was planned to be put into orbit, was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome on Saturday at 08.47 MSK. The emergency occurred at about 8:56 MSK, a minute before the estimated time of separating the upper stage and satellite communications. “At 497 seconds into the flight it was detected abnormal operation of the third stage engine booster. The accident occurred at an altitude of 161 km. The third stage, upper stage and spacecraft almost completely burned in the atmosphere. At the moment, the fact of the fall of unburned components is not fixed. The satellite and its launch are insured by the customer. Third party liability is insured by the Russian side, “- said the Russian Space Agency.
According to the press secretary of the president of Russia Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin informed about the situation with the accident missiles. “Of course, he informed. He reported, “- said Mr. Sands.
« Prospecting go. Inspect the border of the two regions. And not only in our region but also in neighboring and in Buryatia “- told Tass administration Petrovsk-Trans-Baikal region. The ministry said that the death and destruction were found. However, according to a source, “RIA Novosti” in the industry, toxic heptyl fuel, used in the propulsion systems of all three stages of the carrier rocket “Proton-M”, and the upper stage “Breeze-M” could fall into the Earth’s atmosphere, and explode in the area of the alleged crash site of the third stage of the launch vehicle with the satellite.
As a result of the collapse of the missile in the Russian Space Agency has set up a commission to determine the causes of the accident, which will be headed by the first deputy head of the Russian Federal Space Agency Alexander Ivanov, who was present at the launch. “The meeting of emergency committee scheduled for 10:00 on Sunday. Now members of the leadership of Roskosmos present at Baikonur Cosmodrome during launch, fly to Moscow. It was decided without them not to hold the meeting, “- said the source TASS in the aerospace industry. “The head of the Russian Space Agency, Igor Komarov reported by phone to the Prime Minister on the emergency situation arising after the launch of” Proton “, as well as the suspected cause. The Prime Minister instructed to create a commission to establish the exact causes of the accident and the results of this work to present proposals on the personal and financial responsibility for this incident, “- said the press secretary of Russian Prime Minister Natalya Timakova.
During today’s day there was another emergency situation during an attempt to correct the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS). At the appointed time, not including engines TGK “Progress M-26M” to correct the ISS orbit. The reasons are studied by experts Mission Control Center FSUE TsNIIMash reported in Roskosmos. The head of the agency Igor Komarov, had arrived today at the Federal Space Agency, presented the results of two reports on emergency situations.
Today’s launch was the second accident in the past month. April 28 lost contact with the spacecraft “Progress M-27M”, which was to deliver the cargo to the ISS, as well as take it to the management. The term of the commission, which should finally understand the causes of the accident, has been extended until May 22.
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