Jun 4, 2015
Faulty Engine Caused Proton-M Failure; Next Launch Announcement Soon
Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 03, 2015 The latest of seven Proton carrier rocket failures over the past five years took place on May 16 during a mission to guide the Mexican government's Mexsat 1 satellite into orbit. Design flaws in the rotor of the third stage engine caused the failure of a recent Proton-M mission, according to the results of the investigation into the incident, Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos said Fr Full article