Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-M Blok DM-0381/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Uragan-M No.48, 49 & 50
Launched
July 2, 2013
Summary
Uragan-M No.48, 49 & 50 launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-M Blok DM-03 from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 2, 2013. The mission failed. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 162nd launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 5,304th orbital launch attempt. It was the 2nd Proton-M Blok DM-03 flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO).
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- Vehicle
- Proton-M Blok DM-03 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Navigation · Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)
- Milestone
- 2nd Proton-M Blok DM-03 flight · 1st this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 162nd launch2nd this yearhumanity's 5,304th orbital launch attempt36th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Three GLONASS-M (Uragan-M) navigation satellites were destroyed when the Proton-M veered off course seconds after liftoff because of angular-rate sensors installed upside down.
Pad

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
72nd launch from 81/24 (81P), 1st this year · 1,413th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
241 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Uragan-M No.48, 49 & 50 launch?
Uragan-M No.48, 49 & 50 launched on July 2, 2013. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Uragan-M No.48, 49 & 50?
Coverage: Crash rocket "Proton-M" with 3 Glonass spacecraft / Аварийный пуск "Протон-М" 02.07.2013. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Uragan-M No.48, 49 & 50?
Proton-M Blok DM-03, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-M Blok DM-03 spec sheet
Where did Uragan-M No.48, 49 & 50 launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Uragan-M No.48, 49 & 50 going to?
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO), a navigation mission.
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