Russian Space plane will Fall to Earth Next Week

Unmanned aircraft 'Phobos' belongs to Russia before the launch in Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan (photo: dock).

The parts that failed the Russian spacecraft are expected to fall toearth on January 15 next week, Russian officials said. Unmanned aircraft 'Phobos' was launched on 9 November in a 2.5-year mission to reach Mars moon, Phobos, and take soil samples to bring back to earth.

But the plane was caught in a Phobos orbit the earth and the various attempts to fly direct to the planet Mars does not work. Because the longer the lower orbits, Russian officials estimate that the plane will fall to the earth end of February.

Spokesman said the Russian air defense forces, aircraft parts that are not burned in the atmosphere will fall to earth on January 15.