Comments on: Russia confirms that a Proton rocket failed at launch two weeks ago because three of six sensors were installed upside down. https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/russia-confirms-that-a-proton-rocket-failed-at-launch-two-weeks-ago-because-three-of-six-sensors-were-installed-upside-down/ Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:28:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Edward https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/russia-confirms-that-a-proton-rocket-failed-at-launch-two-weeks-ago-because-three-of-six-sensors-were-installed-upside-down/#comment-101548 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 22:28:26 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=24026#comment-101548 In reply to R. Cotour.

Sabotage or poor workmanship, either way it is a quality control failure.

]]> By: R. Cotour https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/russia-confirms-that-a-proton-rocket-failed-at-launch-two-weeks-ago-because-three-of-six-sensors-were-installed-upside-down/#comment-101246 Fri, 19 Jul 2013 03:01:52 +0000 http://behindtheblack.com/?p=24026#comment-101246 Is it a result of malice and sabotage or ignorance and system failure?

Malice would require prosecution, ignorance would indicate a management and system failure. Two very different things. The Russians might consider the two the same though. That’s one hell of an expensive mistake!

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