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General Category => Off the Record => Topic started by: Tamas on April 29, 2015, 10:44:35 AM

Title: RIP Progress
Post by: Tamas on April 29, 2015, 10:44:35 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32517447?ocid=socialflow_facebook


QuoteRussian 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."
Title: Re: RIP Progress
Post by: Martinus on April 29, 2015, 11:39:43 AM
Polish headlines: Russian broken spacecraft may hit Poland.  :lol:
Title: Re: RIP Progress
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on April 29, 2015, 01:22:08 PM
Quote from: Martinus on April 29, 2015, 11:39:43 AM
Polish headlines: Russian broken spacecraft may hit Poland.  :lol:

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