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The ship "Progress М-66" is flooded in Pacific ocean. / May 19, 2009 /

The transport spaceship «Progress М-66» has fallen on May, 18th in the planned area in a southern part of Pacific ocean, informs «Interfax» referring to the data of Control centre of flights.

The command on braking has been given the ship at 18:32 Moscow time. The most part of elements «Progress М-66» has burnt down at passage through atmosphere dense beds.

The fulfilled resource the transport ship «Progress М-66» отстыковался from the International space station on May, 5th, 2009. «Progress М-66» has been loaded by dust with МКС.

On May, 7th from the cosmodrome Baikonur has been started the following transport ship — «Progress М-02М». The ship пристыковался to МКС on May, 12th. On its board there are 2,25 tons of various cargoes.

Source: Lenta. Ru

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