Debris Forces Crew On Station To Take Shelter

Debris from a spent rocket motor passed within 4.5 kilometers of the International Space Station March 12, forcing the crew into the Soyuz capsule as a precaution. The crew – Expedition 18 Commander Mike Fincke and flight engineers Yuri Lonchakov and Sandra Magnus – spent about 10 minutes in the...

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