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Global space launch failures in 2010

12-27-2010 08:55 BJT

Three Russian Glonass satellites crash into Pacific Ocean

Three Russian satellites launched earlier Sunday have crashed
into the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii Islands after falling off
course, RIA news agency reported.

Three Russian satellites launched earlier Sunday have crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii Islands after falling off course, RIA news agency reported.

Russia's space agency Roscosmos is not available for confirmation at present.

According to the latest information gained by RIA Novosti, the upper stage of the Proton-M rocket carrier and three Glonass-M navigation satellites have fallen into the sea area 1500 km northwest of Honolulu, causing no casualties nor damages. Full Story >>

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