Is there no thread about this yet? I'm surprised. James Oberg has written an
article about it. Here's a quote:
Quote:
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7 May 2008—What should have been a routine return from the International Space Station (ISS) on 19 April 2008 quickly turned into a heart-stopping drama for ground controllers and the three astronauts aboard a Soyuz TMA-11.
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I found a link to Oberg's article in the
BA's blog. There were also a couple of UT stories by Fraser:
Soyuz Crew Safe After a Violent Re-entry and Landing 400km Off-target
New Facts Emerge from Soyuz Emergency Landing
Soyuz Capsule Hatch Nearly Burned Up and Crew's Lives Were on a "Razor's Edge"
Soyuz Hard Landing: The Facts