ISS: Russian Progress 59 Lost in Space

Tuesday's International Space Station Russian resupply spacecraft, Progress 59, started spinning out of control after separating from its Soyuz rocket.  The resupply mission has now been written off as a failure, which is the second in a year after the Antares rocket explosion last October (blamed on an old Soviet rocket).

Fortunately, SpaceX's Dragon resupplied the station earlier this month and will return in June with more supplies. Redundancy, and private ventures, to the rescue.

Update: Progress 59 is expected to reenter to atmosphere and burn up in the next two weeks.