Upside-Down Sensor Faulted For Proton M Crash
Credit: Tsenki TV
PARIS and MOSCOW — Incorrectly installed angular rate sensors on the first stage of a Russian Proton M/Block DM-03 rocket most likely caused the vehicle to crash seconds after its July 2 launch, according to a government investigation published by Russian space agency Roscosmos July 18. The launch...
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