Russia loses $200 million satellites as launch ends in firey failure »

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By Dmitry Solovyov ALMATY, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - A Russian rocket carrying three navigation satellites worth around $200 million crashed shortly after lift-off from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan on Tuesday after its engines suddenly switched off. The accident led to a large spill of heptyl, a highly toxic rocket propellant, but there were no reports of casualties or of any immediate threat to nearby settlements. State-run Rossiya-24 television showed footage of the Proton-M booster rocket veering off course seconds after lift-off. ... Source Main page (current trends)

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