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The topsy-turvy rocket

Submit on Wednesday, July 10th, 2013 22:59

According to the RussianSpaceWeb site, the root cause for the Proton crash on 2 July has been found. Hardly surprising, it was insufficient quality control – this time, sensors had been installed the wrong way. Rocket manufacturer Khrunichev and International Launch Services so far did not confirm this report.

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