One-Ton Russian Rocket Stage Could Hit Europe, Poland Warns
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The Polish space agency, Polsa, reported that a part of a Russian rocket - the Fregat module, weighing about a ton - could fall into the atmosphere above Poland...
One-Ton Russian Rocket Stage Could Hit Europe, Poland Warns
A Russian rocket component weighing around one ton could reenter Earth’s atmosphere over Europe between May 16 and May 17, with fragments potentially surviving reentry and reaching the ground. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW According to Polish Space Agency (POLSA) on May 16, the object is the “Fregat” upper stage from a Russian Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle launched from the Plesetsk Cosmo…
Calculations are changing hourly, but the threat of falling debris remains. The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) warned that part of a Russian rocket—the Fregat module, weighing approximately 1 ton—could reenter the atmosphere over Poland between May 16 and 17. It's possible that individual fragments will not burn up and fall to the ground, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing POLSA. Read also: 6,000 new worlds in space: what NASA's largest exoplanet map reve…
A Russian rocket fragment could fall into European territory, the Poles have warned - The almost one-ton module was launched from the Plesetsk spaceport in March this year.
The upper stage of a Soyuz rocket is expected to re-enter the atmosphere over Polish territory. Polish authorities are monitoring its trajectory with hourly updates, as experts cannot guarantee that the space debris will burn up completely during the fall.
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