Inadvertent Thruster Firings By Nauka Module At ISS Probed

Nauka
Credit: NASA TV
HOUSTON—Russia’s Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module began a series of unexpected thruster firings a little over three hours after completing an already suspenseful automated docking with the International Space Station (ISS) early July 29, prompting a temporary but significant loss of attitude for...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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