Posted on 05/01/2015 12:44:29 PM PDT by BenLurkin
An out-of-control Russian Progress capsule, loaded with more than 3 tons of cargo for the International Space Station, may burn up in the atmosphere as early as next week, NASA said on Friday.
Ground controllers lost contact with the ship shortly after its launch on Tuesday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Engineers tried for more than a day to rescue the craft, to no avail
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An investigation in the botched mission is underway. Preliminary findings indicate a problem with the capsule’s separation from its Soyuz launcher. Among the evidence: debris orbiting near the tumbling Progress capsule, the Air Force’s Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) reports.
“The JSpOC has observed 44 pieces of debris in the vicinity of the resupply vehicle and its upper stage rocket body; however, it cannot confirm at this time if the debris is from the rocket body or vehicle itself,” the Air Force said in a statement.
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Where is Al Gore...?
Any idea where it may impact, or the chances of getting hit? (I have some politicians on my "wish list")
Putin’s probably waiting until it’s over Ukraine to bring it down. According to reports from unnamed officials inside the Ukrainian government that was the plan all along.
Hope some of the supplies survive the reentry and that craft lands in Baltimore! So more looting can go on.
Getting my umbrella out...
“Screw those Commie bastards, and screw their wussy little Space Station.”
Where do you want it to hit? If you gave a donation to the Clinton Foundation you could probably have a say in the matter. More money - more say.
Another failure and the astronauts/cosmonauts will be chewing on each other.
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