Tomorrow Russia's uncontrolled spacecraft will fall to Earth

Russia's uncontrolled spacecraft will fall to Earth tomorrow.

Russia's uncontrolled spacecraft will fall to Earth tomorrow

Scientists predict Russia's unmanned spacecraft, losing control of the space when carrying the task of transporting goods to the International Space Station (ISS), will plunge to Earth tomorrow.

The spacecraft was launched from the Center of Baikonur, Kazakhstan on April 28.(Photo: Russian Federal Space Agency)

According to US Air Force tracking data, the Progress spacecraft will face the Earth faster than originally anticipated . Unable to raise altitude, Progress was pulled towards the Earth and yesterday flew at low altitude, about 173 km above the planet's surface. Observed data from Space- Track.org indicates that it will rush to the atmosphere at 5am EDT (around 16pm in Hanoi time).

Reuters said the exact fall position is not yet determined . Vessels and cargo can ignite in the atmosphere and the remaining debris will fall into the ocean.

The Progress ship carrying more than three tons of cargo including food, fuel and supplies needed for astronauts, was launched from Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan on April 28. She lost contact with the checkpoint shortly after getting on orbit and the cause of this incident was being investigated.

The US Air Force's Space Operations Center detected 44 debris near the rocket's spacecraft and high-level propulsion, which could be a sign of an explosion, or something that has happened. before it separated from the rocket . Russian space agency Roscosmos has now declined to comment. Initial investigation results are expected to be released on May 13.

Dozens of other spacecraft, larger in size, have advanced to Earth safely despite losing control, such as the US Skylab station or the Russian Phobos-Grunt probe.