Russian spacecraft explodes while returning from space station

- Burning fossils in the Pacific Ocean

New delhi date. Wednesday, February 10, 2021

The Russian space cargo ship exploded while returning from space and turned into a ball of fire. The cargo ship carried food and scientific equipment for astronauts aboard the International Space Station. It then set out to return to Earth on February 8, but exploded after entering Earth's atmosphere on February 9. The incident has been confirmed by the Russian space agency Roscosmos.

Roscosmos reports that his cargo spacecraft Progress 76P MS-15 successfully landed from the International Space Station but then turned into a ball of fire as soon as it entered the Earth's atmosphere and shattered. This type of space cargo ship is also called a space truck. Russia launched the Progress Space Cargo Ship 76P MS-15 on July 23, 2020 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. 3 hours 18 minutes and 31 seconds after launch it joined the International Space Station and was a routine cargo delivery. It contained 2.5 tons of cargo for the International Space Station.

The Progress 76P MS-15 cargo ship carried 1,430 kg of dry cargo, 620 kg of fuel, 46 kg of oxygen and 420 kg of water for the astronauts present on the space station.

The Progress 76P MS-15 cargo ship spent 7 months on the International Space Station. According to a specialist at the Russian Mission Control Center, the cargo ship's wreckage fell in areas of the South Pacific where there is no transportation. The wreckage is estimated to have covered an area of ​​1,680 km in the Pacific Ocean. The area is located east of Wellington, New Zealand, and the Russian space agency had instructed several countries, including New Zealand, at the time of the cargo ship's return to stop any ships or aircraft from entering the area.

In this direction, Russia is preparing to send its next space truck and it has been named Progress MS-16. It will be launched for the space station on February 17 and will be accompanied by 2.5 tons of cargo for the space station.