Sign in / up

back to article Take cover! Out-of-control Russian spaceship to smash into Earth within hours

The Russian space agency Roscosmos has confirmed that its out-of-control Progress cargo capsule will begin its fatal plunge toward Earth on Thursday. Control of the 7,298kg (16,089lb) spacecraft was lost shortly after launch last week and the cargo pod, which is carrying three tons of supplies for the International Space …

COMMENTS

Post your comment
House rules Send corrections
Add to 'My topics' unstar *
  1. Martin Budden Silver badge

    Is there some website which tracks its location in real time so we can see if it might be about to pass overhead?

    0 0 Reply
    1. Captain DaFt
      Reply Icon

      here ya go:

      http://www.satflare.com/track.asp?q=40619#TOP

      4 0 Reply

    2. This post has been deleted by its author

  2. -tim
    Flame

    It fell out of the sky.

    https://blogs.nasa.gov/spacestation/2015/05/07/progress-59-update/

    1 0 Reply
  3. Neoc

    "Roscosmos said the spacecraft will come down sometime between 2231 UTC Thursday and 0151 UTC Friday, but that they aren't sure exactly where or when "

    So... did it hit Australia?

    0 0 Reply
    1. Mike Flugennock
      Reply Icon

      "So... did it hit Australia?"

      Yeah, hell, it's always Australia. How the hell is that possible?

      0 0 Reply
  4. x 7

    they should've nuked it while still in orbit

    0 0 Reply
    1. Cliff
      Reply Icon

      What could possibly go wrong?

      0 0 Reply
  5. Mike Moyle

    Has anyone heard anything from Kiev lately?

    0 0 Reply

POST COMMENT House rules

Not a member of The Register? Create a new account here.

Forgotten password ?

  • Enter your comment

  • Add an icon

Anonymous cowards cannot choose their icon

Other stories you might like