A Russian space rocket launch went sour Friday , destroying the booster and its payload , Russian state media said . The rocket had gone off path , causing an emergency pilot to cut off communications . It was carrying a communications satellite into orbit and was about 100 meters high . It burned up in the atmosphere , but some small fragments could fall to Earth .
The rocket had gone off path , causing an emergency pilot to cut off communications . It was carrying a communications satellite into orbit and was about 100 meters high . It burned up in the atmosphere , but some small fragments could fall to Earth .