The wreckage of the Russian spacecraft “Progress” can enter the atmosphere over Mongolia, more precisely, on its western part. With such a forecast made by experts of the Strategic Command of the US Armed Forces, reports N2YO.com. It is assumed that the entry into the atmosphere occur in 4:36.
Earlier, experts from the US space surveillance Systems (SKKP) stated that the device fragments can enter the atmosphere in the area of junction of the borders of China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Russia. Roscosmos said that “Progress” will descend from orbit on May 8 in the period from 00:45 to 6:36 MSK.
«Progress” was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on April 28 by a carrier rocket “Soyuz” but after the separation of the third stage of the ship ceased to flow telemetry. The device turned out to be a few tens of kilometers below the required and began to spin uncontrollably. Contact him failed. Roscosmos admitted the loss of the ship.
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