Re: Foton-13/Sojuz-U failure

From: Ed Davies (edavies@nildram.co.uk)
Date: Wed Oct 16 2002 - 07:18:51 EDT

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Antonin Vitek wrote

> Soyuz-U launcher exploded 2002-10-14 18:20 UT at T +29 sec ov er Psetsk
> cosmodroma. Payload Foton-13 AKA Foton M1 with microgravity experiments
> (including ESA palyload). Working group for assesment established.
> The failure may have adverse effects on the planned 2002-10-28 launch of
> Soyuz TMA-1.

According to BBC CeeFax this morning this resulted in the death of one
person and injury to eight others.  More details on Spaceflight Now.

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