There was a clarification of the causes of the accident “Progress” – TVNZ

The accident engine spacecraft “Progress” was the explosion of the engine instead of gas emissions at the opening of the inflated oxidizer and fuel tanks of the third stage carrier rocket “Soyuz-2.1a”.

“The autopsy tanks – not cause and consequence of the other more energy-intensive events, what could be an explosion of third-stage engine, “- said a source in the space industry in an interview with Interfax.

He said that it was a blast scattered in different directions from the target orbit THC and the third step. Only he could make the rotation of the spacecraft, which he received.

«no emissions of gas that can be done as well as they can not cause damage to the ship, which they say management of the Russian Space Agency”, – said the spokesman.

Recall May 12, the Federal Space Agency named the provisional cause of the wreck of the cargo ship “Progress M-27M.” This depressurization oxidizer tank and fuel tank rocket’s third stage.