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Russia’s Progress cargo spacecraft splashes down in Pacific Ocean
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The spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 28, 2018. It was in orbit in autonomous mode until Thursday, taking part in various science experiments. (PNA photo)MOSCOW — The Progress MS-07 cargo spacecraft was deorbited on Thursday after a month of experiments and splashed down in the non-navigable area of the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Mission Control Center informed TASS.
“The fragments of the Progress MS-07 spacecraft that did not burn up in the atmosphere splashed down in the non-navigable area of the Pacific Ocean at 07:51 Moscow time,” the Mission Control Center said.
The spacecraft undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 28, 2018. It was in orbit in autonomous mode until Thursday, taking part in various science experiments.
The next cargo spaceship (Progress MS-09) is to travel to the ISS on July 10 to deliver the second Orlan MKS spacesuit there. Currently, the Progress MS-08 spacecraft is part of the orbital station.
