Russian satellite debris lands in Cosmonaut Street (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

Fragments of a Russian satellite that failed to launch properly have landed in a street named after cosmonauts in a remote Siberian village, reports say.

The Meridian communications satellite failed to reach orbit on Friday.

Parts crashed into the Novosibirsk region of central Siberia and were found in the Ordynsk district around 100km (60 miles) south of the regional capital, Novosibirsk.

Residents of Vagaitsevo village said a piece had landed on a house there.

The owner of the house, Andrei Krivoruchenko, said that he heard a huge noise and a crash as the satellite hit the roof.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16326942




Next Russian launch scheduled for 26 December. Damn, I'd hate to be under that kind of pressure.

[Odin2005]

1. LOL!