May 8, 2015
Categories: ISS, Progress, Roscosmos, Russia, Space

Russian cargo vehicle Progress M-27M re-enterned the atmosphere and burned  in the region above the Pacific Ocean on Friday, May 8, at 05.04, Moscow time.

“The vehicle re-entered dense atmosphere at the 160th orbit above the central part of the Pacific Ocean”, – Roscosmos spokesman reported.

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) confirmed that Progress M-27M burned in dense atmosphere. According to NORAD the vehicle ceased to exist at 02.20 GMT (plus-minus a minute).

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