19 May 2014 13:56

Telemetry of Proton-M failed flight not fully deciphered yet; several theories probed

MOSCOW. May 19 (Interfax-AVN) - A commission investigating the causes of the failed launch of the Proton-M carrier rocket is probing several theories, an informed source from the space rocket industry told Interfax-AVN on Monday.

"The commission is working. Telemetric information has not been fully deciphered yet. It is studied, in particular, by specialists from the N.A. Pilyugin Automation and Instrumentation Scientific Production Center," the source said.

The telemetrics are due to be deciphered "in the next few days," he said.

A malfunction in the Proton-M third-stage propulsion unit is seen as the most likely cause of the accident, the source said.