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The Soyuz MS-10 escape capsule that executed a ballistic descent after a booster failure on launch earlier this month hit the ground five times before coming to a stop. An anonymous source said that "sensors of the reentry capsule registered that it suffered five hits during the landing. That is, the spacecraft hit the ground, bounced several times and rolled over." Experts have studied the sensors that are incorporated into the seats of each crew member. The short-term overload reportedly reached more than 10 Gs. Also, the crew could not get out of the capsule when it came to a stop, requiring rescuers to turn the spacecraft over using specialized equipment. The 20th annu