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Fri, Oct 08, 2010

Soyuz Spacecraft Damaged In Transit To Launch Pad

Rocket To Transport Crew To ISS In December

The Russian Space Agency Roscosmos says that the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft which is intended to transport a crew to the ISS in December was damaged in trasport to the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.


Soyuz TMA-01M Transported To Launch Facility
Photo Credit NASA/Carla Cioffi

Roscosmos chief Anatoly Perminov said two componants shifted during the spacecraft's 1,250 mile journey by rail from its assembly site in Korolyov outside Moscow to Baikonur. He said the problem was caused by violations of Russia's transportation safety requirements.

Fox News reports that Perminov said the December launch could be pushed back "by a few days" if the spacecraft has to be returned to the factory to be repaired. He said flight safety will be ensured.


Soyuz TMA-01M Lifted Onto Launch Pad
Photo Credit NASA/Carla Cioffi

The issue was not expected to affect the planned Thursday launch of the Expidition 20 crew to the ISS.

FMI: www.federalspace.ru

 


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