Russian spacecraft "Progress" will bring to the orbit of 5-7 May - Roskosmos

cargo spacecraft « Progress M-27m & raquo ;, which rotates uncontrollably, plan to build on 5-7 May orbit, after which it will burn in the dense layers of the atmosphere . This was reported in the press service of Roskosmos. It is reported. Currently Korabelb does not pose any threat to the International Space Station through a substantial difference in altitude orbits about these two ’ objects, say the Federal Space Agency of Russia. The Russian Mission Control Center at night on April 29 failed to establish BC ’ Connection with space cargo ship « progress & raquo ;. Experts tried to Artabilizuvaty spacecraft position and reduce its rate of uncontrolled rotation around its axis, but the ship did not respond to commands. &Laquo; progress » started the morning of Tuesday, April 28, from Baikonur, the unit brought into orbit rocket « & raquo ;. Union Under the plan, six hours after the start of cargo correspondingAbel had the dock to the International Space Station, but called ’ Connection with him faded. The reason was that the « progress » exceeded the estimated orbit 30 kilometers. Space « Truck » ISS crew had dopravyty fuel, oxygen, food, scientific equipment. In Roskosmos say that if the rate of « &Progressraquo; not be able to change the ship is likely to sink into the ocean.

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