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April 30, 2015

Russia loses control of unmanned spacecraft
Moscow (AFP) April 29, 2015
Russia said Wednesday it had lost control of an unmanned spacecraft taking supplies to the International Space Station and it is plunging back to Earth but is likely to burn up in the atmosphere. The loss of the Progress supply ship, a Soviet design known for its reliability, is the latest embarrassment for Russia's space programme that has been recently hit by a series of mishaps. Grim-faced officials from the Russian space agency told a hastily arranged news conference that the capsule had bee ... read more

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