Russian spacecraft will fall next week

Russia admits the fragments of the Phobos-Grunt spacecraft will likely fall back to the ground next week.

Russia's 13.5-ton spaceship has been on Earth orbit since November last year after Phobos-Grunt's rocket launchers froze, making it impossible to fly to Mars as expected.

Phobos-Grunt spacecraft fell into Siberia after launching - (Photo: geonewsupdate.com)

New failures in the computer department on Phobos-Grunt mean that Russia's largest ever spacecraft was forced to abandon its mission to Mars, although earlier Moscow experts hoped to adjust soon. The boat is in the most appropriate position to continue the journey after the initial failure.

Expected, about 20 to 30 fragments of the spacecraft, with a total weight of about 200kg, will fall to Earth on January 14.

When Phobos-Grunt is on the verge of rushing into the atmosphere, space experts around the world will follow its path closely.

However, the scientist at the Russian air force Roscosmos acknowledged that he still does not know the exact drop point of the spacecraft's debris.