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Further Details From Soyuz Mishap

Posted by Soulskill on from the remind-me-never-to-crash-my-spaceship dept.

fyc brings us some information from Universe Today about what happened to Soyuz TMA-11 when it re-entered the atmosphere late last week. Reports indicate that a failure of explosive bolts to separate the Soyuz modules delayed the re-entry and oriented the capsule so the hatch was taking most of the heat, rather than the heat shields. CNN reports that the crew was in 'severe danger.' They experienced forces of up to 8.2 gravities. NASA officials have voiced their approval of how Russia handled the crisis. They expect to rely heavily on Soyuz spacecraft once the shuttles are retired in 2010.

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  1. Statistics by thatskinnyguy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Is there anyone out there with statistics that prove/disprove whether or not it is safer to go into space than it is to drive a car?

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