The launch of “Soyuz” was postponed for two months due to an accident “Progress” – RBC

The launch of the manned spacecraft “Soyuz”, which was scheduled for May 26 is postponed for two months – until the end of July. The reason – the loss of the space truck “Progress”, told Interfax a source in the space industry.

The agency’s interlocutor said that the launch window is determined on July 23-25, about three weeks after the test run of the new “truck.”

«Progress M-27M” hit the contingency when starting April 28. He did not go into the proper orbit and began to spin out of control, from the telemetry unit ceased to act. Contact with the ship failed, and Roskosmos acknowledged his loss.

Later, speaking about the causes of failure, the head of the Russian Space Agency, Igor Komarov said that, according to preliminary information, the accident caused by depressurization of the oxidizer tank and fuel tank rocket’s third stage Booster. The unit left the orbit and the morning of May 8 was burned in the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean.