vendredi 8 mai 2015

Russian Spacecraft Re-Enters over Pacific Ocean











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May 8, 2015

The Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) reports the Progress 59 cargo craft reentered the Earth’s atmosphere at 10:04 p.m. EDT over the central Pacific Ocean.


Image above: The unpiloted Russian ISS Progress 50 (50P) resupply ship undocks from the International Space Station.

The spacecraft was not carrying any supplies critical for the United States Operating Segment (USOS) of the station, and the break up and reenty of the Progress posed no threat to the ISS crew.   Both the Russian and USOS segments of the station continue to operate normally and are adequately supplied well beyond the next planned resupply flight.

Roscosmos statement: http://www.federalspace.ru/21474/

Image, Text, Credit: NASA.

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