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Russian Progress MS-20 rocket says goodbye to space to sink in the Pacific Ocean

“Progress MS-20” docked to the ISS. | Fountain: POT

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Russian cargo ship Progress MS-20 disconnected from today International Space Station (ISS) for its subsequent sinking in the Pacific Ocean, free from navigation, it is reported roscosmosRussian space agency.

The uncoupling of a cargo ship, part of which will burn up when entering the dense layers of the atmosphere, occurred at 07:56 Moscow time (04:56 Moscow time).

return and dive

According to calculations roscosmosentrance to Progress MS-20 in the atmosphere, it will occur at 09:37 GMT and eight minutes later its remnants will fall into the Pacific Ocean, at a place located about 7,500 kilometers from Santiago de Chile and 2,400 kilometers from Wellington.

Next Thursday Russia will launch a new Russian cargo ship, Progress MS-22which will deliver to the ISS more than 2.5 tons of equipment and cargo, including 720 kilograms of fuel and 420 liters of water.

roscosmos studies extending the operation of the Russian segment until 2028 international space station.

Last July Russia announced that after 2024 it will withdraw from the ISS, one of the few remaining joint projects with the US and other countries.

However, shortly after the CEO roscosmosYuri Borisov said that Russia most likely, he will continue to participate in the ISS project until 2028.

The United States and Japan have already decided to extend the operation of the orbital platform until 2030, and this decision was supported by the European Space Agency (ESA).

roscosmos announced plans to build a single space station, which it hopes to complete before the end of the year. EFE

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