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Proton Rocket Before Failure

Credit: Tsenki TV

A Russian Proton rocket begins to lift off shortly before crashing after a failed launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on July 2, 2013 (local time). [Read the Full Story]

Photos: Russia's Proton Rocket Launch Crash of July 2013

Proton Rocket Before Failure

Russian Proton Rocket Goes Out of Control

Proton Rocket Fails During Launch

Russian Proton Rocket Impacts the Ground

Russian Proton Rocket Explosion: July 2, 2013

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