Popovkin Admits Engineering Error Main Cause of Phobos-Grunt Failure 

[Satellite News 01-19-12] A Russian government investigation into the failed launch of the Phobos-Grunt Mars probe has determined that engineering flaws on behalf of the spacecraft’s manufacturer NPO Lavochkin were the primary cause of the incident, Russian Space Agency Roskosmos Chief Vladimir...

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