Programming error botched Russian satellite launch

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Programming error botched Russian satellite launch
Russian deputy prime minister Dmitry Rogozin has revealed the failed launch of a 2.6 billion rouble (A$58 million) satellite last month was due to an embarrassing programming error. Russian space agency Roscosmos said last month it had lost contact with the newly-launched weather satellite - the ...

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