Failed GLONASS Satellite Launch

摘要

Excessive fuel load caused the DM-3 booster rocket to deviate from its course, leading to subsequent loss of Russia's three GLONASS satellites in the Pacific Ocean earlier this week. According to Ria Novosti, the head of the Russian state commission probing the incident said on Friday the main cause of the loss was human error in fuelling the booster rocket with an excess of 1.5-2 tons of fuel.