Vladimir Putin informed about Proton-M crash in Baikonur 2013-07-02 11:10:00 The Proton-M booster carrying three GLONASS-M satellites was launched at 6.38 am Moscow time from Baikonur Cosmodrome, but shortly after the launch, it veered off the course, disintegrated and crashed in a large fireball not far away from the launch pad. There were no reported casualties or damage to the launch site.