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French satellite Astra didn't reach the right orbit

Moscow, Russia - Embarrassment for the Russian space agency due the crushing accident

According to the declarations of Konstantin Kreidenko, spokesman of the Russian space agency Rosaviakosmos, the satellite of French production Astra, blasted off in the space with a Russian rocket, would turn on an orbit completely incorrect. That has been caused by the malfunctioning of the secondary propulsion rocket that would not have allowed the satellite to reach the right position. "Both...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 36413
Rome, Italy, 11/26/2002 18:10
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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