Mittwoch, 11. Januar 2012

Russia says spacecraft may crash into Indian Ocean

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia is hoping a failed space probe will fall into the Indian Ocean, far away from any populated areas, but still has no guarantee of the crash site.Space agency Roscosmos said Wednesday that the midpoint in a three day window when Phobos-Ground's debris is expected to fall is at 0918 GMT Sunday, when the probe will be above the ocean, about 1,700 kilometers (some 1,050 miles) west of Jakarta.It added that the forecast will be clarified as the probe's orbit draws closer to

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