A Russian Soyuz spacecraft suffered an apparent malfunction in orbit late on March 25, forcing its three-man crew to circle the Earth two extra days before reaching the International Space Station as planned, NASA officials say.
The Soyuz TMA-12M space capsule launched into space March 25 carrying an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts on what was expected to be a standard six-hour trip to the International Space Station. But a malfunction on the Soyuz spacecraft prevented a critical engine burn to keep the capsule on course for its planned orbital arrival on the night of March 25. Read more…
More about Earth, Russia, International Space Station, Spacecraft, and Us World
Read more : Russian Soyuz Spacecraft Malfunction Delays Arrival at ISS by 2 Days
0 Responses
Stay in touch with the conversation, subscribe to the RSS feed for comments on this post.