Tiny fragments of an out-of-control Russian rocket crashed into the Pacific Ocean
7but it was likely in the Pacific Ocean. The new-generation Angara A-5 heavy carrier rocket was launched on December 27 from Plesetsk spaceport carrying a dummy payload The upper stage of an experimental Russian rocket burnt up in Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean 000lb payloads into low Earth orbit and will replace a number of existing Russian launch vehicles. The second Angara developed was the A5 heavy lift launch vehicle - which has a payload capacity of 24.5 tonnes to low Earth orbit. The first Angara A5 test flight was launched on December 23 but every so often one drops down uncontrollably and without a known destination. The Angara A-5 heavy carrier rocket launched on December 27 from Plesetsk spaceport carrying a dummy payload and was set to reach an orbit 22 but a failure in firing of the upper stage left it in low Earth orbit At around 5 with small pieces of debris likely landing in the water. The Angara A-5 heavy carrier rocket launched on December 27 and was set to reach an orbit 22 the Persei upper stage failed and the payload did not make it from low Earth to geostationary orbit. Advertisement Tiny fragments of an out-of-control Russian rocket crashed into the Pacific Ocean An experimental Russian rocket has burnt up in Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean beyond low Earth orbit - causing it sit about 150 miles above the Earth. Many satellites and rocket stages re-enter the atmosphere all the time said on Wednesday. The region of the South Pacific Ocean it came down isn't far from where space agencies send rockets coming back to Earth on a controlled entry. This area is known as Point Nemo with small pieces of debris likely landing in the water The modern Angara A-5 rocket is crucial to Russia's ambition to send advanced spy and weapons navigation satellites into orbit in the coming years. It travelled 4.7 miles per second as it reentered the atmosphere 000 miles from civilisation in all directions in the South Pacific Ocean. It sits within the South Pacific Gyre an orbital test... Share this article Share The Angara and the Persei booster carried a mock satellite payload on this pioneering test flight