Kazakistan, cade razzo russo senza equipaggio: paura per la nube tossica
Un razzo russo senza equipaggio è caduto dopo il lancio dal cosmodromo kazako di Baikonur. Il razzo aveva a bordo tre satelliti per navigazione. Non ci sono notizie di feriti. La televisione statale Rossiya-24 ha mostrato il filmato del razzo impulsore Proton-M cambiare itinerario dopo la partenza, ruotare, precipitare in aria e cadere in una palla di fuoco.

Nube tossica. Il personale del cosmodromo kazako di Baikonur è stato evacuato in seguito ad una nube tossica provocata dal carburante del razzo Proton-M esploso oggi subito dopo il lancio, trasmesso in diretta tv da Rossia 24. Lo ha reso noto l'Agenzia spaziale kazaka, secondo cui il razzo trasportava circa 600 tonnellate di sostanze tossiche.

Fonte:
http://www.ilmessaggero.it/PRIMOPIANO/E ... 9136.shtml

Russian Proton-M rocket crashes, erupts in ball of fire

A Russian Proton-M rocket carrying three GLONASS navigation satellites crashed soon after takeoff from Kazakhstan’s Baikonur cosmodrome.

Immediately after takeoff, the rocket swerved to one side, tried to correct itself, but instead veered in the opposite direction. It then flew horizontally and started to come apart with its engines in full thrust.

Making a huge arch in the air, the rocket plummeted back to earth and exploded on impact close to another launch pad used for Proton commercial launches.

The crash was broadcast live across the country and fears of a possible toxic fuel leak immediately surfaced following the incident. While no such leak has been confirmed, the rocket was initially carrying over 600 tons of toxic propellants.

There have reportedly been no casualties to surroundings structures and the town of Baikonur was not affected.

An accident board headed by Aleksandr Lopatin, deputy head of Russia’s space agency Roskosmos, has been created to investigate the crash.

The emergency ministry of Kazakhstan has warned that toxic fuel from the rocket could pose an ecological threat to the surrounding area.

A cloud of toxic smoke emanating from the burning fuel has led to the evacuation of the area in the immediate vicinity to the crash site.

Fonte:
http://rt.com/news/proton-m-rocket-takeoff-crash-514/