Author Topic: Russia to launch 18 satellites tonight  (Read 1366 times)

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Offline vt_hokie

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RE: Russia to launch 18 satellites tonight
« Reply #1 on: 07/26/2006 08:49 pm »
Seems like a lot of risk to bet that many satellites on a successful launch!

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RE: Russia to launch 18 satellites tonight
« Reply #2 on: 07/26/2006 09:07 pm »
And apparently it's failed!

Confirmed. Second stage engine. Vehicle lost.

Damn!
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RE: Russia to launch 18 satellites tonight
« Reply #3 on: 07/26/2006 09:19 pm »
Wow, sounds like the failed Globalstar launch a few years ago if so!

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Re: Russia to launch 18 satellites tonight
« Reply #4 on: 07/26/2006 09:37 pm »
you mean they actually lost 18 satellites in one launch ?
man, someone is in for some tar and feathers...

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