Upper stage rocket falls down during transportation on Plesetsk cosmodrome

After the incident the launch of the communication space vehicle was moved to the end of October this year, Vesti.ru informs. According to the newspaper "Kommersant" which refers to a source in the space industry and the Ministry of Defense of Russia, the incident occurred in early October After the incident, "Frigate" was returned to the assembly building for checking. "Meridian" is a dual-purpose satellite, designed for both military and civilian purposes. It was assumed that this type of spacecraft will replace the currently used communication satellites "Molniya-1", "Molniya-3K" and "Parus".