BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Russia's Soyuz-U cargo vehicle experienced an anomaly and was lost in the upper atmosphere shortly after its launch Thursday from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Engineers lost contact with the rocket and cargo ship exactly 6 minutes, 23 seconds after takeoff as it flew over the Tuva Republic in Southern Russia. Officials believe the rocket's third stage malfunctioned, causing the craft to veer off course and break up.