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Out-of-Control Russian Spacecraft Disintegrates over the Pacific Ocean
Out-of-Control Russian Spacecraft Disintegrates over the Pacific Ocean
Sep 21, 2024 11:08 AM

Over a week after launching and ultimately failing to dock with the International Space Station (ISS), unmanned Russian spacecraft Progress 59 reentered Earth's atmosphere and burned up over the Pacific Ocean.

Roscosmos, the Russian Federal Space Agency,.

On April 28, Roscosmos launched Progress 59 from Kazakhstan on a mission to resupply the ISS, but the cargo ship failed to dock with the station and went into an uncontrolled spin.

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For Roscosmos, that means losing nearly $51 million and 2.5 tons of supplies, as well as the 23-foot-long craft itself.

The Joint Space Operations center released a statement the day Progress 59 lost contact noting that the spacecraft and "44 pieces of debris" near it were. Video footage from NASA showed the ship tumbling over 100 miles above Earth.

The Associated Press spoke to.

"We should be OK," Kelly said. "I think we're going to be in good shape."

Kelly, who's aboard the ISS with five others, is over one month into athat will test the human body's limits during spaceflight.

Mark Kelly, Scott's twin and a fellow astronaut, will remain on Earth to provide a biological baseline for Scott's health.

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