Russian satellite reportedly fails to reach orbit
An AP newswire article, via MSNBC, reports that:
A Russian satellite has failed to reach its designated orbit, Russian news reports said Friday, marking the latest is a series of mishaps that have dented the prestige of the country's space program.
The Mozhayets-5 satellite, intended for optical experiments, was launched Thursday by the Kosmos-3M booster rocket from the northern Plesetsk launch pad. Space officials have lost contact with the satellite which failed to enter its planned orbit, the ITAR-Tass, Interfax and RIA Novosti news agencies reported.
The rocket also carried seven smaller foreign satellites that successfully entered their designated orbits.
Officials at Russia's Space Forces that oversaw the launch weren't immediately available for comment.
posted by Fergie @ 10/28/2005 04:05:00 PM
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