ROSCOSMOS - International Space Station (ISS) patch.
Oct. 16, 2021
The International Space Station exited its orbital axis on Friday after the engines of a Russian spacecraft ignited, before its normal orientation was restored.
Image above: This photograph from July 29, 2021 shows the Russian "Nauka" (Science) module docked next to the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft on the International Space Station (ISS). In July, the unexpected ignition of the engines of the Russian Nauka module, docked with the ISS, had moved the station 45 degrees out of position. Image Credits: ROSCOSMOS / NASA.
The International Space Station emerged from its orbital axis on Friday after the engines of a Russian spacecraft ignited, Moscow said, but said the problem had been solved and there was "no danger." Testing the Soyuz MS-18 thrusters resulted in "a temporary reorientation of the International Space Station" (ISS), Russian space agency Roscosmos said in a statement. Normal orientation "was promptly restored thanks to the action" of Russian ISS personnel, Roscosmos added. "The station and the crews on board are not in danger," the Russian agency insisted.
This is not the first time such an incident has occurred aboard the ISS, an international science laboratory that orbit the Earth. In July, the unexpected ignition of the engines of the Russian Nauka module, docked with the ISS, had moved the station 45 degrees out of position. The crew had to turn on the thrusters for the Russian segment of the station to restore it.
The Russian space industry has encountered many difficulties in recent years, ranging from failed launches to corruption scandals. But it wants to relaunch itself with ambitious projects, such as building its own space station or a lunar base with China.
The new incident comes as Roscosmos prepares to bring a Russian actress and director aboard the ISS back to Earth to shoot the first film in orbit and anticipate a US project with Tom Cruise. Actress Yulia Peressild and director Klim Chipenko, who joined the ISS on October 5, are due to return on Sunday with Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky.
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Related links:
О ситуации на борту МКС / About the situation on board the ISS
https://www.roscosmos.ru/32998/
RSC Energia: https://www.roscosmos.ru/tag/rkk-ehnergija/
International Space Station (ISS): https://www.roscosmos.ru/tag/mks/
Image (mentioned), Text, Credits: ROSCOSMOS/RSC Energia/AFP/Orbiter.ch Aerospace/Roland Berga.
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