Baikonur because of problems with the engine broke on the eve of launch rocket “Soyuz” – Radio station Echo of Moscow

A new attempt to launch using the device Russian space probe is scheduled for tonight. Abnormal situation should not affect the schedule of regular starts, say in “Roskosmos”.

Automatic disconnection “Soyuz 2.1b” rocket engine happened before switching on the ignition. Fired equipment that tracked the general parameters of the engine. In “Roskosmos” hastened to assure that a new attempt will be made to start already this evening. Today – the backup date. It is expected that the device Resurs-P, which if successful will be one of the elements of the Russian orbital constellation of remote sensing with high resolution, sent into space in 21.56 minutes. The probe has to perform a number of tasks for monitoring and mapping the earth’s surface. In the meantime, to ascertain the circumstances of what happened the day before you plan to create a special commission. This is a standard procedure in such cases.

In the worst case start to the evening it turns out that the start was disrupted due to a failure in the engine of the first stage carrier rocket will face serious test, until the return of the factory. Flight of the said modification of “Union” had already transferred, initially expected to start at the end of last year, but was postponed until the spring.

Already tomorrow from Baikonur are planning to launch the “Proton-M” with the satellite of the Russian-European space program. On March 19 at the chart “Roscosmos” means the start of the ISS with the international crew on board.