Another failure for Roskosmos. After the engines on the Progress cargo ship docked on the ISS failed to fire for the first time, a rocket launch also had Moscow fuming.

According to a press release dated May 16 from International Launch Services regarding the failed launch:

"Khrunichev and International Launch Services (ILS) regret to announce an anomaly during today's Proton mission with the Centenario satellite. The satellite was built for Mexican government's Ministry of Communications and Transportation, the Secretaria de Comunicaciones y Transportes (SCT) by Boeing Satellite Systems International.

"The Proton Breeze M rocket lifted off at 11:47 local time from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, carrying the Centenario satellite. Preliminary flight information indicates that the anomaly occurred during the operation of the third stage, approximately 490 seconds after liftoff.

"A Russian State Commission has begun the process of determining the reasons for the anomaly. ILS will release details when data becomes available. In parallel with the State Commission, ILS will form its own Failure Review Oversight Board (FROB). The FROB will review the commission's final report and corrective action plan, in accord with U.S. and Russian government export control regulations.

"ILS remains committed to providing reliable, timely launch services for all its customers. To this end, ILS will work diligently with its partner Khrunichev to return Proton to flight as soon as possible."

This failure - combined with April's loss of the Progress cargo ship - does not look good for Russia, who is already getting phased out of the International Space Station missions by commercial companies like SpaceX. Space Station crew members have had their stay on ISS lengthened because of lack of information pending investigation (and perhaps loss of faith) due to Russia's string of recent failures.

Russia also had trouble on Saturday with the currently docked ISS Progress 58. The engines would not ignite during the first few test fires, according to Interazionale. Eventually, the rockets fired and on Sunday, the ISS was boosted to the correct altitude in preparation for the undocking of Progress M-26M, according to The Guardian, which will bring three crew members home in June.

Lack of supplies and manpower could be to blame, according to RFI, but Russia says there will be an investigation.