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Soyuz Ballistic Re-entry 300 Miles Off Course

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the you-know-you-need-the-soviet-russia-joke dept.

call-me-kenneth writes "Soyuz TMA-11, carrying a crew of three returning from the ISS, unexpectedly followed a high-G ballistic re-entry trajectory and ended up landing 300 miles off-course. The crew, including Commander Peggy Whitson and cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, are reportedly in good health. Soyuz capsules have previously saved the lives of the crew even after severe malfunctions that might have led to the loss of a less robust vehicle."

2 of 197 comments (clear)

  1. In Soviet Russia by GroeFaZ · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Soyuz misses YOU!

    --
    The grass is always greener on the other side of the light cone.
  2. China by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    You forgot China - many products are 100% made in China and assembled in Mexico. Sometimes, they're actually assembled in the USA.

    With the Dollar getting so low (I won't go into the politics of it) even Walmart is getting expensive.

    So, economists, aren't we supposed to be better off? Hmmm? Or are you going to have to modify your theories to reflect the modern era?

    Speaking of which, I need to start interviewing Elbonian economists - I have to offshore that now, too.