Russian official says Soyuz propulsion unit malfunctioned
The uncommanded ballistic re-entry of the Soyuz capsule returning International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 16 to Earth April 19 was caused when the vehicle’s propulsion unit failed to separate in a timely fashion, according to a top Russian space official. Remarks by Alexei Krasnov, manned...
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