MCC believes that the docking of “Progress” to the ISS will not take place – BBC Russian

• 29 April 2015

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Before the start of “progress” reported that on board – the flag of victory, and St. George’s ribbons, but when it became aware of the failure, the Federal Space Agency said that the flag was delivered to the ISS earlier flight

The docking of spacecraft “Progress” with the International Space Station, is not likely to take place, Russian media reported, citing sources in the Mission Control Center.

Currently, experts are making another attempt to contact the emergency of” progress “.

Interfax reported, citing a source in the space industry that MCC is considering early information “progress” from an orbit that will lead to its destruction in the atmosphere.

According to the source, uncontrolled spacecraft debris can fall anywhere on Earth within an area bounded on the north and south of 52 parallels.

In this zone fall almost all countries south of Canada, Denmark and central Russia.

Before the Earth will fly only unburned in the atmosphere fragments of the structure. Earlier it was reported that it could happen on May 3-4.

Stocks is missing

At the same time, the source RIA Novosti notes that “Progress M 27M “will be able to fly in the so-called” uncontrolled spin “about a week.

Stocks on the ISS should be sufficient to arrive at the station the next cargo ship, to say NASA

The decision to de-orbited or docking with the ISS cargo ship is still pending, said the source agency TASS.

The total damage from the loss of cargo spaceship has been reported to be about 5 billion rubles (almost $ 100 million).

Launched on the eve of a space truck for unknown reasons went into orbit much higher settlement and could not dock with the ISS, since it lost the telemetry link.

Over the past day the ship several times found himself within sight of ground-based observations, however, attempts to establish contact with him have been unsuccessful.

On board the “Progress” – more than 2.5 tons of cargo, including which fuel, oxygen, food, equipment for scientific experiments and for sending astronauts.

Before the start of the cargo ship was reported that on board – a copy of the Banner of Victory and St. George’s ribbon, but when it was a failure, said Roscosmos that the banner was delivered to the ISS the previous flight.

According to NASA, the six crew members of the ISS until a sufficient number of the required reserves, which will last until the arrival to the station the next cargo ship.

The next launch I planned for the beginning of August, but because of the loss of “progress”, he could be held ahead of schedule.