Russian space rocket breaks apart after launch

A Russian space rocket launch went sour Friday, destroying the booster and its payload, Russian state media said. Nine minutes after the Proton-M rocket lifted off in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Friday, officials on the ground lost contact with the it, ITAR-Tass reported, citing an official from Russia's Federal Space Agency. The rocket had veered off path, causing an emergency system to cut off propulsion. The rocket, which was carrying a communications satellite into orbit, was about 100… (www.cnn.com) Altro...