Debris from a Russian cargo spacecraft crashes into a predetermined area of ​​the Pacific Ocean after completing its mission

　　China News Agency, Moscow, February 7 (Reporter Tian Bing) The Russian National Aerospace Corporation announced on the 7th that the Russian "Progress MS-20" cargo spacecraft left the International Space Station on the same day, and the unburned debris of the spacecraft sank into the South Pacific Ocean. Restricted sea areas.

　　According to the official website of the Russian National Aerospace Corporation, at 7:56:36 Moscow time, the "Progress MS-20" cargo spacecraft carrying garbage and waste equipment from the International Space Station left the Russian "Star" service module of the International Space Station.

At 11:04, the spacecraft activated its power system to brake to achieve orbit change, and then burned and disintegrated after entering the atmosphere.

Unburned pieces of the spacecraft fell into the unnavigable waters of the South Pacific.

　　On June 3, 2022, the Russian "Soyuz-2.1a" carrier rocket launched the "Progress MS-20" spacecraft into space from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

The "Progress MS-20" spacecraft delivered 2.5 tons of materials to the International Space Station, and made 11 adjustments to the orbit of the International Space Station with the help of the spacecraft's power system.

　　The Russian National Aerospace Corporation stated that the Russian "Progress MS-22" cargo spacecraft is scheduled to be launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on February 9 and dock with the International Space Station, replacing the "Progress MS-20" spacecraft in the space station. The location of the International Space Station.

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