No sooner had the passions die down launch failure “progress” in the forests of Transbaikalia vanished another rocket «Proton».
The problems of the carrier rocket with Mexican satellite MexSat-1 on board began 10 minutes after start – and save it out or foreign unit failed. After this even Dmitry Rogozin admitted that things are bad in the industry.
A year ago, a similar rocket with the satellite “Express-AM4R” dropped after 9 minutes after the start, because the gap between the second and the department third-stage engine outage occurs. And in 2013, together with the “Proton” and before reaching orbit, the satellite solemnly burned three GLONASS-M satellites. But in general this epic, except for the inevitable crash trial period lasts from 2010.
– Do you know why there was the first accident “Proton” in 2010? – Says veteran Baikonur, honored test of space technology Nikolai Semyonov. – When filling the rocket fuel was poured on 1.5 tons more than you need. How did this happen? The fuel level is controlled in two ways – electronic sensor, which lights up when the tank is full, and the counter, similar to those installed in the bathroom. He simply unwinds as fuel filled. As it turned out, it changed the bulb. New was slightly larger than the old. Counter in the control is not used, and the sensor is not reconfigured. He lights up when the tank is full. I think it was just a planned accident.
According to experts, a series of failed space launches (out of which, by the way, only from 2010 to 2014, Russia lost 20 billion rubles) – the result is not so much the collapse of the industry, many elementary naplevatelstva.
– The reason – in the system, – says Nikolay Leonidovich. – Over the past few years we have been committed wrong orgpreobrazovaniya, which influenced the results. For example, had to work in the Soviet Union, the system starts. Why was it necessary to destroy it? “Proton” flying since 1965. Yes, the first launches were part of the emergency, the cause has been found and corrected, everything returned to normal. But then came the period of the accident. The penultimate “Proton” fell because the assembly mixed sensors speed setting. How was it possible to prevent such a “plop” I do not know.
Nikolay Semenov
Photo: Federal Archival Agency
According to our interlocutor, now control all cycle – from assembling the spacecraft to its launch – is carried out with the help of computers. Perhaps, in this control system does not take into account some important moments. The result – fireworks instead starts.
– now control only industrial, but we did everything by hand – continues Semenov. – A soldier in sneakers climbed inside, watched everything was in order. In addition, check the military did the selection committee, subject only to the Ministry of Defence. They came even civilian launches. We do not miss anything, looking out for every little thing. I can not understand where now such irresponsibility. Pry need everywhere! Before starting Gagarin was made 44 test launch, and we’re still afraid of failure. I have nothing against the current industry leaders – Rogozin and Komarova, but they have no experience with rocketry. I was trying to convince that Komarov – a good leader, “knows where to get the funding.” Yes, it should be the Ministry of Finance to allocate as much as you! Experience in the automotive industry – it is certainly good. But it does not help the launch site – sure test.
The blame for the failure of “Proton” are trying to put the blame on its developers – Khrunichev. Khrunichev. Promptly found the theft of millions – in short, found the extreme. However, our interlocutor said, the company has long fallen into decay. Experienced professionals, elderly people either dismissed or passed away. A youth runs out, because very few people can live and support a family on the 20-25 th. Rubles.
Actually, it is, unfortunately, not even a sensation. On the low wages and terrible living conditions of experts drew attention to the days of even Deputy Prime Minister Rogozin. We do not know just how much more “Proton” should be dropped, in addition to angry words still do what can bring back the domestic cosmonautics even the Soviet level.
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