launched fromRussia
Meridian 5
Failure
DEC 23201112:08:00 UTCThird stage engine malfunctioned 421 seconds after launch, failed to reach orbit; first launch conducted by the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces
LIFTOFF
DEC 23 201112:08:00 UTC
Failure
launched fromPad 43/4Plesetsk
aboardSoyuz 2.1b / FregatintoMolniya
Payload
Meridian 5
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