{"id":18290,"date":"2018-11-01T23:31:14","date_gmt":"2018-11-01T15:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/russians-trace-soyuz-rocket-failure-to-a-bent-sensor-next-crew-to-launch-dec-3\/"},"modified":"2018-11-01T23:31:14","modified_gmt":"2018-11-01T15:31:14","slug":"russians-trace-soyuz-rocket-failure-to-a-bent-sensor-next-crew-to-launch-dec-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/russians-trace-soyuz-rocket-failure-to-a-bent-sensor-next-crew-to-launch-dec-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Russians trace Soyuz rocket failure to a bent sensor; next crew to launch Dec. 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"\u041f\u0443\u0441\u043a \u0420\u041d \u00ab\u0421\u043e\u044e\u0437-\u0424\u0413\u00bb \u0441 \u0422\u041f\u041a \u00ab\u0421\u043e\u044e\u0437 \u041c\u0421-10\u00bb: \u0432\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043e \u0441 \u0431\u043e\u0440\u0442\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0445 \u043a\u0430\u043c\u0435\u0440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CrzlMTRVt_I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"450\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px; width: 800px; height: 450px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Russian investigators say last month\u2019s launch of a Soyuz rocket carrying two spacefliers to the International Space Station went awry because a sensor that was bent during the rocket\u2019s assembly spoiled the separation of one of its boosters.<\/p>\n<p>When the damaged sensor malfunctioned, the booster didn\u2019t separate cleanly from the Soyuz\u2019s core, throwing the rocket off course and forcing an abort sequence just minutes into the Oct. 11 ascent. The Soyuz crew capsule was thrown clear of the rocket and made a parachute-aided descent. Thanks to the escape system, NASA\u2019s Nick Hague and Russia\u2019s Alexey Ovchinin made a safe landing in Kazakhstan.<\/p>\n<p>Space station managers worried that the failure might force an extended suspension of Soyuz flights. But Russia\u2019s Roscosmos space agency said three other spacefliers&nbsp;\u2014 NASA\u2019s Anne McClain, Canada\u2019s David Saint-Jacques and Russia\u2019s Oleg Kononenko \u2014 would be launched to the station on Dec. 3.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s assuming that three uncrewed Soyuz rocket launches scheduled between now and then go off without a hitch. Those missions include two satellite launches, on Nov. 3 and Nov. 6, and a robotic Progress cargo resupply mission on Nov. 16.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=b0yle&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1058004869364236289&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geekwire.com%2F2018%2Frussians-trace-soyuz-rocket-failure-bent-sensor-next-crew-launch-dec-3%2F&amp;sessionId=37046592b7ccf9b5badff737642b43aa6a75cf1e&amp;siteScreenName=geekwire&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" data-tweet-id=\"1058004869364236289\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1782802242402223677=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FATAL IMPACT: Here is the moment when a strap-on booster delivered a lethal blow to the core stage. <br \/>FULL VIDEO: https:\/\/t.co\/KVuCKVVzeM pic.twitter.com\/eBc8qHA10C<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anatoly Zak (@RussianSpaceWeb) November 1, 2018<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=b0yle&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1057996435868704768&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geekwire.com%2F2018%2Frussians-trace-soyuz-rocket-failure-bent-sensor-next-crew-launch-dec-3%2F&amp;sessionId=37046592b7ccf9b5badff737642b43aa6a75cf1e&amp;siteScreenName=geekwire&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" data-tweet-id=\"1057996435868704768\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1782802242402223677=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">AND HERE IS THE CULPRIT: This little sensor accidentally bended by around six degrees during the assembly of the launch vehicle is now blamed for the #SoyuzMS10 accident. DETAILS: https:\/\/t.co\/KVuCKWda6k pic.twitter.com\/5IPypIU6oK<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anatoly Zak (@RussianSpaceWeb) November 1, 2018<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a mission update posted today, NASA said it was \u201cworking closely\u201d with Roscosmos on future crew launch plans. Those plans presumably include rescheduling a flight for Hague and Ovchinin.<\/p>\n<p>The next few weeks will be marked by a number of comings and goings at the station. In addition to the Progress cargo shipment, Japan\u2019s robotic HTV-7 resupply ship is due to be set loose for disposal on Nov. 7, and Northrop Grumman is scheduled to launch a Cygnus cargo carrier on Nov. 15.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s findings about the sensor damage could add to quality concerns about Russian space hardware. In August, the space station crew had to deal with a worrisome air leak in a Soyuz capsule that was docked to the station. The leak was traced to a hole apparently drilled in the Soyuz\u2019s hull.<\/p>\n<p>Kononenko and one of the station\u2019s three current crew members, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Prokopyev, are due to inspect the leak from the outside during a Dec. 11 spacewalk.<\/p>\n<p>Assuming everything goes smoothly, Prokopyev and two other spacefliers, NASA\u2019s&nbsp;Serena Au\u00f1\u00f3n-Chancellor and Germany\u2019s Alexander Gerst, would ride the patched-up Soyuz back down to Earth on Dec. 20, leaving the three freshly arrived crew members on the station.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian investigators say last month\u2019s launch of a Soyuz rocket carrying two spacefliers to the International Space Station went awry because a sensor that was bent during the rocket\u2019s assembly spoiled the separation of one of its boosters. 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