launched fromRussia

Ekspress-A1

Failure

OCT 27199916:16:00 UTC

Second stage malfunctioned.

Second stage malfunctioned.

LIFTOFF

OCT 27 1999

16:16:00 UTC

Failure

launched fromPad 200/39Baikonur

aboardProton K/DM-2 8K82K/11S861386-02intoGSO

Payload

Ekspress-A1

Communications