launched fromRussia
Foton-M1
Failure
OCT 15200218:20:00 UTCIngestion of debris into the Blok D turbopump at T+8 seconds led to engine failure. The strap-on separated from the launch vehicle at T+20 seconds, which was automatically shut down by its onboard computer and impacted near the pad. One person on the ground was killed and several injured.
LIFTOFF
OCT 15 200218:20:00 UTC
Failure
launched fromPad 43/3Plesetsk
aboardSoyuz UintoLEO
Payload
Foton-M1
Microgravity experiments
