At Baikonur during pre-flight checks of the rocket and the upper stage "breeze-M" formed difficulties. In this regard, the launch of "Proton" was postponed indefinitely.

Scheduled for 28 November launch of the European telecommunications satellite Astra-2G is postponed indefinitely due to technical problems. Travel companion had to put into orbit from Baikonur cosmodrome, but at the last moment it became known that the launch will not take place.

Ready to launch rocket "proton-M" will be charged from the start and returned to the Assembly-test case for more in-depth research. "During pre-flight checks of the rocket and the upper stage "breeze-M" formed of problems, therefore it is decided to postpone the launch and remove the rocket from the start", - quotes "Interfax" a source at the cosmodrome Baikonur.

According to some reports, a failed unit and the machine will be dismantled. "Technique "Breeze-M", as shown by the analyses, worked not entirely correct," said the informant. The delay of the launch of the rocket with the telecommunication satellite Astra 2G will be a few weeks, but, as shown by the informant, it is better to spend time on the Ground than to lose an expensive device at startup.

Cancel run may affect the schedule starts "Protons", said an anonymous source in the space industry. According to his statement, encountered technical difficulties will require painstaking checks in the Assembly and test building.

"Disclosure of the circumstances and their destruction is required, it is probably not 1 week. It is clear that before the work starts other "Protons" irrational," said the adept sector of the economy. He reminded that the upcoming "proton-M" will start on December 12 with the Russian spacecraft "Yamal-401", adding that unknown, you will be run according to the project.

"Now the date of this start is under question because the client apparatus - the company "Gazprom space systems" - are unlikely to want to take the risk and make the run to completion on the previous "Proton," said the adept rocket and space industry.
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