Kit, which last week lost in space American Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper, in 10-15 days burned in the atmosphere. Told journalists the German expert center aeronautics and astronautics Volker Sobik. As reported by news agency, he directs the department "piloted space flights, which also challenges the International Space Station (ISS).
Currently, the lost bulky object, which is estimated to cost 100 thousand dollars, is located at a distance of approximately 300 kilometers from the surface of the blue planet. " When the bag, weighing several kilograms, will go down in the atmosphere, it breaks out, making the effect of "shooting star".
In the event of a collision with the spacecraft bag can cause them considerable destruction, said Volker Sobik. However, the ISS is not the danger it represents. "Kit has long left the ISS orbit" - encouraged by the expert, adding that she has "download" in the space of about 28 thousand kilometers.
Recall of EVA on 18 November to work on clearing a turning module of ISS. She accidentally released from the hand bag, which immediately ", unwittingly became a temporary satellite of Earth.
Now the bag can still be seen from Earth even through very large binoculars. For this, you just know the exact time when it will fly over certain areas. It will move to the southern sky from west to east. As reported by the eve of The Times, Friday bag can be seen in the sky 77 degrees.
Among the most famous loss in space: three lunar rover NASA and the two ball to play golf on the moon, and the lander Beagle-2 - on Mars.
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