progress progress progress spacecraft launched russia year old space station naturally fell orbit potentially landing populated area responsible mission launched january short delay problem january progress spacecraft dock station spent months attached module station march entered atmosphere progress docked pacific_ocean debris falling ocean early stages progress mission manned placed standby launch order complete mission problem occurred decision attracted praise criticism campaigns save station conducted background seventh manned space station launched soviet space programme true space station launched component core module launched rocket february followed launched rockets launched aboard space shuttle atlantis following dissolution soviet_union property russian government newly established supported long duration crews visited manned shuttle missions whilst progress spacecraft launched support visited performed shuttle programme series missions visited preparation construction international space station construction began russian resources split stations signed agreement lease station commercial use mission intended prepare station future use conduct commercial research flown later year followed missions including flights space tourists russian government concerned ability fund missions decided funding continued operation november decided month prime minister signed order stage past end design life director believed systems fail time decided whilst functioning risk falling earth control like potentially dropping debris populated area time largest spacecraft earth atmosphere concerns pieces debris particularly docking assemblies external structure survive progress originally built resupply refuel selected perform manoeuvre mission earned nickname progress spacecraft serial number area southern pacific ocean selected station earlier spacecraft launch docking progress launched carrier rocket originally scheduled launch january week january targeting january rolled launch pad january rocket departing assembly facility site erected launch pad site hours start launch set january january problem computers aboard developed shortly rocket scheduled commence half hours launch occur launch attempt cancelled launch expected delayed days january launch rescheduled january giving controllers time restart computer station shut computer failed preparations launch resumed january launch occurred successfully january following launch progress spent days free flight docking rear port module january docking port previously occupied progress departed january subsequently remained orbit progress docked progress originally launched carry supplies raise orbit anticipation manned flights launched subsequently january burning entry free flights progress spacecraft typically lasted days launch docking progress took days reach order conserve fuel burn launched january spent days free flight docking progress spent months docked burn occurred gap docking order allow spacecraft dock whilst stable orbit allow natural decay decrease altitude occur order conserve progress fuel controllers determined wait station altitude reach kilometres addition wanted wait fifteenth anniversary launch core module february following docking attitude control system spin station provide spin order conserve fuel station descended altitude attitude control station remain spin manoeuvres began february predicted descend kilometres days march march altitude kilometres descending rate kilometres day march russian space agency opted delay burn station reached kilometres result natural decay order allow fuel burn giving greater range options event manoeuvre predicted intervention station naturally entered atmosphere march march computers aboard reactivated ahead control system march march announced procedure conducted march march delayed day lower expected descent rate start burn set progress carried kilograms fuel perform manoeuvres completed march burns docking attitude control main engine burn began lasted minutes leaving orbit kilometres kilometres second burn began lasted minutes placed kilometre kilometre orbit final burn began scheduled minutes flight controllers decided let progress burn ensure station entered expected signals received passed range ground station entered atmosphere southern pacific progress docked began beginning detachment solar panels followed peripheral structures completely debris came ocean debris intended fall official statement announced ceased exist final tracking conducted united_states_army site assisted tracking final orbit member crew visit led mission control team station planning like progress spacecraft carried docking systems automated system primary docking system required manual input backup time docking aboard station required perform docking problems docking spacecraft ready flight human intervention required launched flight control system aboard failed originally scheduled standby mission crew eventually flew backup crew december replaced crew known chosen training similar emergency mission previous year launched module failed dock manned flight launched controllers waited landed begin progress launched day progress launched kept orbit progress docked event progress unable dock progress returned station provide supplies food oxygen crew progress progress docked successfully progress launched january launch occurred february required stood february decaying altitude dangerous send crew main computer failed progress docked flight plan modified use station rendezvous system progress control plan burn conducted hours burns station spin second burns controllers planned failure power system resulted delayed day guidance control functions handled progress spacecraft reported taken insurance policy worth million dollars cover damage caused falling debris risk debris station reaching land estimated countries located near target zone monitored events surrounding determine precautions taken new_zealand responsible whilst handled preparations australia head postponed trip united_states case debris fell japan station scheduled pass japanese islands final orbit residents okinawa warned stay indoors station passed overhead members requested assurance russia hit falling debris attorney general singapore called greater regulation space debris reaction reaction russia announcement subsequent execution plan mixed expressed regrets loss station support decision end programme described station good ship said agreed decision said felt sad look future november shortly plans announced members passed resolution lower house russian parliament aimed preventing february protest station held moscow petition subsequently sent russian president secretary communist_party described station incorrect harmful act helpless weak inefficient responsible government iran attempted buy space station president offering fund years return russian assistance training stage late transaction completed major russian station organised national televised debate station suggested kept orbit long salvage useful equipment transfer spacecraft argued cost retrieve equipment replace argued kept believed try russian involvement online opinion poll showed support worldwide keeping orbit responded criticism decision open letter mid february explained actual condition onboard systems possible safe reliable operation attempts life lead loss control result catastrophic consequences russia world government welcomed decision freed russian resources programme criticised russian government yielding claimed pressure american government founder claimed way international space station previously run campaign called alive aimed secure continued operation placed higher orbit allowing stored operation viable anticipation owners towed target measuring metres pacific_ocean coast australia target hit falling piece person continental united_states entitled free company bought insurance policy piece station struck target group enthusiasts united_states led chartered aircraft fly pacific view
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