Tag: Soyuz
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NASA and Russian officials knock down a conspiracy theory on space station leak
Space station crew members work to patch up a small hole in the inner hull of a Soyuz spacecraft on Aug. 30. (NASA / Roscosmos via @NASASpaceflight / Twitter) NASA and Russia’s space agency issued a joint statement today aimed at quashing viral claims that someone on the International Space Station’s crew sabotaged a Soyuz…
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Russian space chief blames space station leak on drill hole, doesn’t rule out sabotage
This picture of a tiny hole implicated in a Soyuz air leak was included in an initial version of a NASA video but later removed. The larger hole in the picture is part of the Soyuz spacecraft’s structure and did not play a role in the leak. (Roscosmos / NASA via NASASpaceFlight / Twitter) The…
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Russians investigate cause of Soyuz leak, focus on human error
STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION NASA released this photo of the puncture in the Soyuz spacecraft’s orbital module, then removed the image from a video posted to YouTube. Credit: NASA via RT Ruling out a strike by space debris or a micrometeoroid, Russian engineers say a small now-plugged leak in a Soyuz crew…
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Live coverage: Space station crew investigating slow pressure leak
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Don’t panic: Space station crew works to patch up tiny air leak in docked Soyuz craft
An air leak on the International Space Station has been localized to a Russian Soyuz spacecraft like this one. The orbital compartment is the upper chamber of the Soyuz shown here. (NASA Photo) The International Space Station’s flight controllers detected a minute pressure leak overnight, but a temporary fix was made with epoxy and a…
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Cosmonauts plug small air leak on the International Space Station
The Soyuz MS-09 spacecraft is docked to the International Space Station’s Rassvet module. Credit: NASA/ESA/Alexander Gerst Two cosmonauts living aboard the International Space Station plugged a small hole in the hull of a Soyuz ferry craft with gauze and sealant Thursday, stabilizing the air pressure inside the orbiting research outpost after engineers detected a minor…
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Soyuz/Station atmosphere leak no threat to Crew – Investigation focusing on mystery drill hole
As the six-person Station slept last week, a pressure/atmosphere leak appeared in the Soyuz MS-09 crew vehicle attached to the Station. The leak occurred when a very small breach (only 2 millimeters) opened up in the Soyuz Orbital Module’s hull, allowing a very small amount of atmosphere/pressure to leak into space. The leak was so…
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Russian cargo ship sets a new record for same-day delivery to space station
News Brief: A robotic Russian Progress cargo craft today was sent on a “fast-track” trajectory that got it to the International Space Station in less time than it takes to drive from Seattle to Spokane. Liftoff of the Progress’ Soyuz rocket from Russia’s Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan came at 2:51 p.m. PT. The Progress and…
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Soyuz 2-1B launches new GLONASS spacecraft
Russia has launched a replenishment satellite for its GLONASS navigation system Sunday, with a Soyuz-2-1b rocket and its Fregat-M upper stage carrying the Uragan-M No.756 spacecraft into orbit. Soyuz lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 00:30 Moscow Time (21:30 UTC). Following checkout and commissioning, the new satellite will bring the GLONASS system back up…
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Soyuz 2-1B launches new GLONASS spacecraft
Russia has launched a replenishment satellite for its GLONASS navigation system Sunday, with a Soyuz-2-1b rocket and its Fregat-M upper stage carrying the Uragan-M No.756 spacecraft into orbit. Soyuz lifted off from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome at 00:30 Moscow Time (21:30 UTC). Following checkout and commissioning, the new satellite will bring the GLONASS system back up…