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Proton-M Carrier Rocket Launch Postponed Over Technical Problems: Roscosmos

© Sputnik / Oleg Urusov / Go to the mediabankA fault in the command devices delays the launch of a Russian carrier rocket with the European broadband services satellite Astra 2G.
A fault in the command devices delays the launch of a Russian carrier rocket with the European broadband services satellite Astra 2G. - Sputnik International
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A fault in the command devices delays the launch of a Russian carrier rocket with the Astra 2G European broadband services satellite.

MOSCOW, November 26 (Sputnik) – The launch of a Proton-M Russian Carrier rocket, carrying the European Astra 2G satellite, has been postponed due to technical problems, a spokesperson for the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) told RIA Novosti Wednesday.

The launch took place as scheduled at 07.09 p.m. Moscow time [15:09 GMT], a Roscosmos spokesman told RIA Novosti. - Sputnik International
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"When checking the insertion upper stage [Briz-M] a fault in the command devices was detected, in this regard, it will be necessary to remove the rocket from the launch pad," the spokesperson said.

"A new launch date will be announced later," the Roscosmos representative added.

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The Proton-M, built by the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, is the largest carrier rocket in Russia's fleet of space launch vehicles. Since its first launch in 2001, the rocket has put dozens of Russian and foreign satellites into orbit.

The Astra 2G is a broadcast, VSAT and broadband services satellite that will facilitate Africa and Europe to connect at a higher bandwidth.

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