System that stopped launch from Vostochny may be restored in 24 hours — Roscosmos head
Science & Space
April 27, 2016, 7:28
The reason for the launch cancellation has been localized, Igor Komarov told reporters
VOSTOCHNY SPACEPORT, April 27. /TASS/. The head of Russia’s Roscosmos space corporation said on Wednesday the system that canceled the rocket launch from the Vostochny spaceport in an automatic mode may be restored in 24 hours.
"There are all grounds to believe that we will manage to restore it in one day," Igor Komarov told reporters.
"An automatic stop of the launch occurred due to glitches of the work of the automatic control system," Komarov said. "A delay for a day is planned, during this time we will work on all the deviations."
The reason for the launch cancellation has been localized, he added.