Mexican satellite rocket “Proton-M” was not insured in Russia – RBC

The Mexican communications satellite “MeksSat-1″, lost because of the accident carrier rocket “Proton-M” May 16, 2015, was not insured in Russia, according to TASS quoted the first deputy chairman of the company “SOGAZ” Nicholas Galushina.

«commercial launch, as a rule, are insured at the expense of customers. The launch was carried out in the interests of Mexico, and the object is not reached the preset orbit. Mexican satellite was insured in Russia. He could be insured in Mexico “- said Galushin.

Earlier, Minister of Communications and Transport of Mexico Gerardo Ruiz Esparza said that the lost satellite was insured for full value. According to the minister, the creation of a spacecraft authorities spent $ 300 million and $ 90 million – to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Launcher “Proton-M” in the morning on May 16 launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. “Proton-M” and the upper stage “Breeze-M” had to withdraw MexSat-1 satellite, manufactured by Boeing for the government of Mexico on the geostationary orbit in the apogee of about 35 thousand. Km. One minute before the estimated time of separating the upper stage rocket and the satellite there is an emergency situation. Its debris dropped in the Trans-Baikal Territory.