Russia rocket mishap briefly nudges International Space Station out of position
by Agencies from Science | The Guardian on (#5MRG1)
After several hiccups' on the journey to the ISS, the Nauka lab module accidentally fired its rockets after docking
Russia's troubled Nauka laboratory module has caused a fright when its rockets accidentally fired after docking the with the International Space Station, briefly throwing the station out of position.
A few hours after docking, Nauka's propulsive devices unexpectedly fired, forcing personnel aboard the ISS to fire thrusters on the Russian segment of the station to counter the effect.
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