Moscow (AFP) May 10, 2020
Russia's space agency on Sunday confirmed one of its rockets used in past launches and floating in space has broken down, leaving debris in orbit. The agency said the Fregat-SB upper stage rocket was used to deliver the Russian scientific satellite Spektr-R to orbit in 2011. "The breakdown happened on May 8 2020" between 0500 and 0600GMT, above the Indian ocean, the agency said in a stat
Russian rocket breaks up in Earth orbit: space agency
Space Daily
0 shares
1 views
You might like
Related news coverage
Russia plans rocket tests and restarting lunar programme
WorldNews
Moscow — Russia has put a brave face on the loss of its space travel monopoly, saying it plans to test two new rockets this year..
Advertisement
More coverage
MUSK MAKES HISTORY: SpaceX just launched 2 people into orbit for the first time, kicking off the rocket company's most important mission since its founding 18 years ago
Business Insider
· SpaceX has successfully launched into orbit its first human passengers: NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley.
· The..