In this Feb. 10, 2009 file photo, Russian-made Proton-U rocket booster with cargo Progress M-66 spacecraft lifts off from the launch pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan as the cargo ship carries supplies bound for the International Space Station. Back-to-back rocket launch failures have dealt Russia one of the heaviest blows to its space industry since the Soviet collapse - with national pride and billions of dollars at stake. The setbacks threaten to erode Russia's leading position in the multibillion global launch market, in which it commands an estimated 40 percent share, and dent President Vladimir Putin's efforts to boost the country's global prestige. The competition for lucrative commercial satellite contracts is intensifying, with American, European, Chinese and Indian companies all eager to expand their share. (AP Photo, File)
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