Another Proton rocket failure - May 15, 2014

[Cosmos3110]

Given Angara's track record (2/3 launches failed), that might not be the best of ideas.

I thought that Angara was yet to have its maiden flight... My understanding is that it is to occur this June.

[Rokker]

Cough russian engines cough

only the first stage has russian engines

[astropapi1]

Given Angara's track record (2/3 launches failed), that might not be the best of ideas.

Are you sure we're talking about the same rocket? I think Angara is still in development.

[Tiberion]

Are you sure we're talking about the same rocket? I think Angara is still in development.

I think he means this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naro-1

It's not really clear if the 1st stage was at fault for either failure, and that is all that is common between Angara and KSLV.

[Kryten]

I think he means this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naro-1

It's not really clear if the 1st stage was at fault for either failure, and that is all that is common between Angara and KSLV.

One of those was an explosion during first-stage flight, for which there's not really any other plausible explanation; and the first stage is also 'all that is common' to the models of Angara.

[CluelessModeler]

Maybe Russia could start sending their satellites into orbit with trampolines?

Epic sir, epic.

You've restored my faith in humanity with that comment.