Roscosmos, the Russian Federal Space Agency that funds rocket research, development, and testing, endured throughout a failed rocket launch this past Saturday. Russian state-media reports that part of the rocket, along with a Mexican satellite, may end up landing somewhere in Chita, Siberia. With the large amount of rockets and other space-intended technology launched by Roscosmos, one would think that this is quite a common occurrence. However, this is only the second mission failure for the agency, and marks the same day of failed attempts as Proton-M rocket and communications satellite launching. The majority of the time, any lost rockets, satellites, or other paraphernalia launched from any space station end up continuing on a different course, either burning up in the atmosphere or falling into the ocean. Therefore, the enormously unpopulated Siberia gives an almost worry-free environment for crash landing the lost rocket, yet still has the capability of imposing harm upon the city. This development of space equipment and knowledge has grown to such an extent that the majority of the time, scientists and theorists can calculate probable landing spots or necessary precautions for safety, yet none have been made thus far, giving the impression that all is well and taken care of.
It is interesting that we are still not using American made rockets.
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