Failure leaves Astra 1K satellite in wrong orbit
The launch of the Astra 1K satellite ended in failure when the Block DM upper stage of its Proton K launch vehicle failed to place the spacecraft in its proper orbit. The Proton K lifted off on schedule at 4:04 a.m. local time Nov. 26 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan (6:04 p.m. Nov. 25 EST), and...
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