RIP Progress

[Tamas]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32517447?ocid=socialflow_facebook

Russian spacecraft delivering supplies to the International Space Station is out of control and may head back to Earth, officials say.

The unmanned cargo ship launched from Kazakhstan on Tuesday, but contact was lost with it soon afterwards.

The Russian news agency Tass reports that Progress M-27M is now orbiting in an uncontrolled spin.

Scientists may try again to control it, but it is now likely to break up on re-entering Earth's atmosphere.

A spokesman for mission control told Russia's Interfax news agency the craft carried on to a higher orbit after contact was lost, meaning it is now unable to dock with the International Space Station (ISS).

The spokesman said: "The possibility of the craft linking up with the ISS is now not worth it. The main thing now is to ensure its controlled and safe de-orbiting."

[Martinus]

Polish headlines: Russian broken spacecraft may hit Poland. 

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Polish headlines: Russian broken spacecraft may hit Poland. 

polandball can into space, once they've pilfered the tech :p