Russian Space Cargo Ship Destroyed in Failed Launch, Debris Burns Up

An uncrewed Russian cargo spacecraft fell back to Earth shortly after launching toward the International Space Station (ISS) today (Dec. 1). About 6 minutes into the flight, Russian mission controllers stopped receiving telemetry from the cargo ship, and radar stations were subsequently unable to pick it up on its planned orbit, said officials with Roscosmos, the Russian federal space agency. "According to preliminary information, the contingency took place at an altitude of about 190 km [118 mi