Proton launch failure leaves Arabsat 4A stranded
A Russian Proton rocket failed to burn its upper stage engine for as long as planned during a launch from Kazakhstan Feb. 28, leaving the Arabsat 4A satellite stranded in a low orbit, International Launch Services (ILS) announced. The Proton lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 3:10 p.m...
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