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Turbopump blamed for Briz-M anomaly

Submit on Tuesday, December 25th, 2012 22:59

Russian space agency Roskosmos experts say the destruction of a bearing inside the turbopump of the Briz-M upper stage’s engine is the most likely reason for the initial failure of Russia’s Yamal-402 satellite to reach its designated orbit, the Kommersant business daily reported.

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