11.   In a separate space development, the Interfax news agency said a telecommunications satellite launched Monday failed to reach its proper orbit because of a booster rocket failure.

12.   In other Russian space news Sunday, officials said that a Kosmos satellite had failed to reach its proper orbit because of a second-stage rocket malfunction.

13.   It began its main science mission this week after a long delay in achieving the proper orbit for mapping.

14.   Mission controllers did not expect to receive confirmation that the two satellites had reached their proper orbits and were functioning until one to three hours after launch.

15.   But the agency failed to position the satellite into the proper geostationary orbit.