Soyuz-U-PVB | Foton-M No. 1
Russian Space Forces · Soyuz-U-PVB · 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Russian Space Forces's 58th launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 4,560th orbital launch attempt
Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.
Window: Oct 15, 18:20 – Oct 15, 18:20 UTC
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Foton-M No. 1
Foton-M No.1 was a mission by the European Space Agency aboard a Russian Soyuz-U rocket that failed to launch successfully. The spacecraft's payload consisted of 44 experiments prepared by the European Space Agency, Fluidpac, BIOPAN-4, Telescience Support Unit, and others. Investigation found that the most likely cause of the failure was debris being ingested into the Blok D hydrogen peroxide pump, cutting off the supply of lubricant to the turbopumps. This was the first failure of an R-7 launch vehicle in the first two minutes of launch since 1988.
Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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