Russia launches rocket after fiery crash in July

MOSCOW, Oct, 2: Russia successfully launched an  unmanned Proton-M booster rocket on Monday, the first since the same type of rocket crashed in flames shortly after lift-off in July, the space agency said. Carrying a communications satellite for Luxembourg-based SES, the rocket blasted off from the Russian-leased Baikonur facility in Kazakhstan at 3:38 am Roskosmos said. (agencies)