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| Russian Launch Failures 2010-2011
The following table lists the Russian failures where the launch vehicle actually left the pad between 2010 December and 2011 December.
There are six launches and eight satellites in total that were lost or rendered useless. The frightening thing for Russia is that there is no common thread regarding hardware. It perhaps reinforces the view, expressed after the Meridian 5 launch by Vladimir Popovkin, that there is a structural problem in the Russian Space Agency.
Failed to reach orbit Proton-M + Blok DM2
Baikonur Cosmodrome,Kazakhstan
| 2010 Dec 6, 10:25 UTC | Cosmos (Uragan-M № 741) | | One of a triplet of navigation satellites. The launch vehicle failed to reach orbit because of an error resulting in under-fuelling of the DM-2 rocket stage. | | | | | | | | |
| | Cosmos (Uragan-M № 739) | | One of a triplet of navigation satellites. The launch vehicle failed to reach orbit because of an error resulting in under-fuelling of the DM-2 rocket stage. | | | | | | | | |
| | Cosmos (Uragan-M № 740) | | One of a triplet of navigation satellites. The launch vehicle failed to reach orbit because of an error resulting in under-fuelling of the DM-2 rocket stage. | | | | | | | | |
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2011-005 Rockot + Briz-KM
Plesetsk Cosmodrome,Archangel Region, Russia
| 2011 Feb 1, 14:00 UTC | Cosmos 2470 (Geo-IK-2 № 11/Musson 2-1)
2011-005A
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Re-entered - 2013 Jul 15 | | Geodetic satellite, based on the GLONASS-M chassis with equipment including radar altimeter, laser retro reflectors plus GLONASS and GPS receivers. Aimed at 1000 km circular orbit but circularisation burn of the Briz-KM did not occur. As a result, the satellite was unable to generate sufficient power from its solar cells. Mar 2, the satellite was declared as a loss and unable to conduct its intended mission. Later in 2011 Cosmos 2470's orbit allowed its batteries to charge sufficiently for it to start working and controllers were successful in sending commands but it was unable to fulfil any of its original duties. Re-entered 2013 Jul 15 around 14:27 UTC while southbound over China. |
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