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Russian Soyuz-2.1b Launch Failure

By Marc Boucher
NASA Watch
December 23, 2011
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File photo of Soyuz 2.1bAnother Soyuz rocket launch fails, BBC
Russia’s recent poor launch record has continued with yet another Soyuz rocket failure. This time, a Soyuz-2 vehicle failed to put a communications satellite into orbit after lifting away from the country’s Plesetsk spaceport. Debris is said to have re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere near the western Siberian town of Tobolsk.”
Marc’s note: Based on the records I’ve found this appears to be the first failure of the Soyuz-2.1b which had previously launched successfully six times. It appears the third stage failed at the 421 second mark. The Soyuz rocket was launching a Meridian military communications satellite for the Russian armed forces.

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3 responses to “Russian Soyuz-2.1b Launch Failure”

  1. hikingmike says:
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    Supposedly it hit some guy’s house.

  2. next day delivery says:
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    These are the guys Obama has pegged his hopes of USA
    maintaining a presence in space on. Its what happens when a government put the
    $ ahead of human lives. USA may as well admit defeat and wrap up NASA all
    together.

    • no one of consequence says:
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      Correction – George W Bush. Not Obama. Bush killed X-38 to pay for more Soyuz’s. Because they were cheap.