Posted on 12/16/2011 5:22:01 PM PST by george76
A Russian spacecraft bound for a moon of Mars and stuck in Earth's orbit will come crashing back next month, but its toxic fuel and radioactive material on board will pose no danger of contamination, the Russian space agency said Friday.
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The failed mission was the latest in a series of recent Russian launch failures that have raised concerns about the condition of the country's space industries. Officials have blamed the failures on obsolete equipment and an aging workforce.
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No problem! I have a space debris proof roof. Just try saying THAT fast!
IIRC, there are no interplanetary rockets being planned by any private firm in the near future.
BUT! You are correct about low earth orbit missions! Another 10 years and those will seem easy.
>>>”Russia’s failed Mars probe will come crashing down to Earth next month, space agency says”<<<
Russia is too busy dealing w/ Dirt. Never mind Mars Probe & Earth.
Thanks george76.
This failure was pretty bad, even within the context of Russian Mars shots.
| Never fear, Obama will give away 'stimulus money' to teach the Russians (and Iran) how to perfect their launches of heavy 'tactical' stuff into the upper atmosphere |
No, he won’t. The Republicans won’t let him.
The problem with the Russians is the loss of institutional expertise when the Soviet Union collapsed.
And the STS looks pretty good, even if it’s politically designed.
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