Soyuz FG fails during ascent – Soyuz MS-10 crew safe after ballistic entry abort
The Russian federal space agency, Roscosmos, launched their Soyuz MS-10 crew vehicle with two new crewmembers that were set for the International Space Station. However, the launch – which took place on Thursday at 0840 UTC from Baikonur – failed a few minutes into flight. Soyuz MS-10 was then aborted on a ballistic entry, before safely landing downrange of the launch site.
The crewed Soyuz, which would normally ferry three people to the Station, was carrying a reduced crew complement as part of Russia's initiative to keep their total crew presence on Station to just two until the launch, late next year, of their primary science lab, Nauka.
However, those plans are unlikely to apply now Soyuz MS-10 has failed to arrive at the ISS, with the Soyuz FG likely to be grounded for some time as a State Commision invesigation[sic] takes place.
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(Score: 4, Funny) by theluggage on Thursday October 11 2018, @09:47PM (3 children)
The hole that they found is in the orbital module... I mean, its OK, I'm going to finish this salad because I already found the caterpillar...
(Score: 3, Insightful) by sjames on Thursday October 11 2018, @10:18PM (1 child)
OTOH, the choices are finish the salad they have inspected, another salad from the same kitchen with less time to inspect it, or wait for the guy who has never prepared food for human consumption before to finish building his kitchen and get it inspected.
The first and third option are less likely to present further caterpillars, but the third is months away.
(Score: 2, Funny) by Sulla on Friday October 12 2018, @12:16AM
I would go with option one, I think that finding a dragon in my salad could be quite unpleasant.
Ceterum censeo Sinae esse delendam
(Score: 3, Funny) by Rivenaleem on Friday October 12 2018, @09:50AM
Would have been worse if you found half a caterpillar.