The Trojan Horsemen perform during the 2015 Joint Base Andrews Air Show, Sept. 19. The demonstration aircraft used were T-28 Trojans. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ryan J. Sonnier/Released)KUWAIT (Aug. 28, 2015) U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, rehearse room-clearing techniques during military operations in urban terrain training. During the training Marines rehearsed patrolling through urban areas and immediate action drills. Elements of the 15th MEU are ashore in Kuwait for sustainment training to maintain and enhance the skills they developed during their pre-deployment training period. The 15th MEU is embarked aboard the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and deployed to maintain regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Emmanuel Ramos/Released)President Barack Obama, right, escorts Pope Francis, who greets Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl, left, archbishop of Washington, and Air Force Maj. Gen. Darryl Burke, District of Washington commander, on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Sept. 22, 2015. This marks the first visit by the current pope to the United StatesCAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (Sept. 16, 2015) U.S. Marine Sgt. Nick Bardsley parachutes out of a UH-1Y Venom from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced). Bardsley is a point man with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Force Reconnaissance Detachment. Elements of the 15th MEU are conducting bilateral training with the 5th Overseas Combined Arms Regiment (RIAOM) and French paratroopers in Djibouti in order to improve interoperability between the MEU and the French military. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Steve H. Lopez/Released)150921-N-OI810-373 WATERS OFF THE COAST OF GUAM (Sept. 21, 2015) Sailors watch as an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA )102 comes in for a landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, provide a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Nathan Burke/Released)U.S. and Indian soldiers infiltrate the second floor of a building while they conduct company movement procedures during the exercise Yudh Abhyas 2015 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 21, 2015.150921-N-BJ295-199
CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 21, 2015) Navy Diver 2nd Class Austin Schreck, assigned to Mobile Dive and Salvage Company 301, is pulled out of the water and onto the dive side during an emergency drill in Cartagena, Colombia. Schreck is deployed as part of the Adaptive Force Package in support of Southern Partnership Stations–Joint High Speed Vessel 2015 (SPS-JHSV 15). SPS-JHSV 15 is an annual series of U.S. Navy deployments, fostering a lasting relationship with the host nations by promoting and enhancing regional stability and security through the sharing of experiences. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kathleen Gorby/Released)A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force tank fires at a target during Rising Thunder’s culminating live fire exercise at Yakima Training Center, Sept. 22, 2015.Military honor guards line up with US and Vatican flags before the arrival of Pope Francis at the White House in Washington September 23, 2015. AFP PHOTO/POOL TONY GENTILETONY GENTILE/AFP/Getty Images150922-N-DM308-310
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 22, 2015) The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) leads a formation during a passing exercise with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces ships. George Washington is preparing to deploy around South America as a part of Southern Seas 2015. The eighth deployment of its kind, Southern Seas seeks to enhance interoperability, increase regional stability, and build and maintain regional relationships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paul Archer/Released)
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The ban is meant to prevent the repurposing of entertainment tech for Moscow's unmanned warfare against Ukraine, but the practical effect may be limited.
The mishap caused the rocket to lose its engine nozzle extension, significantly reducing its thrust and making it unable to reach its designated orbit.
