Blocked nozzle likely cause of Proton failure, board says
Russian investigators have identified a blocked nozzle in the booster hydraulic pump as the likely culprit behind the Feb. 28 Proton launch failure that left the Arabsat 4A spacecraft stranded in the wrong orbit. Based on telemetry data, the investigation panel believes a foreign particle blocked...
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