Russian Cargo Resupply Craft Lost in Soyuz Launch Failure, Debris fall in South Siberia

December 1, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 5108 Views Baikonur, Progress MS-04

Russia’s Soyuz rocket encountered a rare launch failure on Thursday, disintegrating in the skies over Southern Siberia after what appeared to be a catastrophic failure of the rocket’s third stage.

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Fate of Russian Progress Cargo Ship unknown after suspected In-Flight Anomaly

December 1, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 2551 Views Baikonur, Progress MS-04

The fate of Russia’s Progress MS-04 cargo spaceship is uncertain after an apparent in-flight anomaly occurred while the spacecraft was riding atop the third stage of its Soyuz U rocket following an on-time blastoff from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Thursday.

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Soyuz Rocket rolls out at Sunrise for Thursday Liftoff with ISS Resupply Craft

November 29, 2016January 28, 2017 Patrick Blau 2815 Views Baikonur, Progress MS-04

A Russian Soyuz U rocket topped with a Progress cargo resupply craft was moved to its Launch Pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the early hours on Tuesday to enter final preparations for a Thursday liftoff on a two-day chase of the International Space Station to keep up a steady supply of cargo for the six crew members in orbit.