Test 'Revolutionary' Spacecraft An artist's conception of the Fregat upper stage in orbit around Earth.
Russian officials say they have successfully tested the reusable spacecraft.
Although the craft returned to Earth, scientists have not been able to locate it. By nightfall the craft had yet to be found after returning from its one-day maiden voyage. We consider the operation successful. Helicopters and planes scoured Russia's Orenburg region in the southern Ural mountains for the craft, but the search was hindered by poor weather. In Baikonur, the Fregat was hailed as a revolution in space flight.