A Russian rocket out of control was able to fall back to Earth, after it had been trapped in orbit for nine consecutive days.
Angara A-5 was a heavy carrier rocket that launched on December 27. It was expected to orbit around 22,000 miles above Earth, however it failed firing its upper stage.
At around 5:30pm ET, the 18th Space Control Squadron ‘confirmed the reentry of the IPM 3/PERSEY (#50505, 2021-133A) at 13:08 PDT [4:08pm ET] on 5 Jan, 2022, over the Pacific Ocean,’ the agency shared in a tweet.
According to Holger Krag (head of European Space Agency’s Space Debris Office), the rocket stage traveled at 4.7 miles per hour when it entered the atmosphere. This was reported by CNN.

A Russian rocket out of control was released from orbit after nine days. It has now fallen back to Earth.
It appears that the rocket’s out-of control trajectory did not cause any damage or injury to its crew, but it seems like they have completed their journey in a positive scenario.
Russia is determined to launch advanced weapons and spy satellites in orbit with the Angara A-5 rocket. This modern Angara A-5 rocket will be crucial.
Russia will use the heavy-lift launch vehicle to help it achieve its ambitions of sending robots, and ultimately people to the Moon. This is in collaboration with China.
On this groundbreaking test flight, the Persei booster and Angara carried a payload for a satellite mock-up that was intended to be placed in a graveyard orbit.
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At around 5:30pm ET, the 18th Space Control Squadron ‘confirmed the reentry of the IPM 3/PERSEY (#50505, 2021-133A) at 13:08 PDT [4:08pm ET] on 5 Jan, 2022, over the Pacific Ocean,’ the agency shared in a tweet
Although the launch was flawless, the Persei’s upper stage failed to separate 12 minutes after it was separated.
It did not launch its boosters, which would have taken it and the payload beyond low Earth orbit. This caused it to sit at about 150 miles above Earth.
Although many satellites and rocket stage re-enter our atmosphere every day, it is not uncommon for one to fall uncontrollably without knowing whereabouts.
The world watched as a Chinese rocket weighing 201 tons was launched from China. But no one knows when or where it would land.

Angara A-5 was a heavy carrier rocket that launched December 27 from Plesetsk. The payload included a dummy. But, due to a malfunction in the firing of its upper stage, it was placed in low Earth orbit.
Many speculated that it might land in areas with high population, New York being one potential route.
The Long March rocket stage was able to reenter the Indian Ocean north of Maldives.
Bill Nelson of NASA criticized Beijing. He insisted that it was critical for China, as well as other countries, to ‘act responsibly in space’.
He stated in a statement that spacefaring nations should minimize risks to Earth’s property and people from the re-entry of space objects, and ensure transparency over those operations.
“It’s clear that China has failed to uphold responsible standards in relation to their space debris.”