Russian Cargo Mission To ISS Spinning Out of Control 120
quippe writes: Many sources report that a Russian spacecraft, launched successfully (video) from Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan earlier Tuesday, is in big trouble now after having a glitch shortly after liftoff. There is a video on YouTube (credit: NASA) of the space ship spinning out of control. Recovery attempts haven't gone well so far, but they will continue. If they can't regain control, the ship will likely burn up when it falls back into the atmosphere. Current speculation points to greater-than-expected lift by the third-stage, because the apogee is 20km higher than planned. The ship does not seem to pose a threat to the ISS at the moment.
I wonder... (Score:5, Funny)
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Will Putin personally fly out (Score:2, Funny)
and fix the ship with a big wrench?
Solution... (Score:5, Funny)
Re: get it out the way (Score:0, Funny)
In soviet Russia Kerala space program plays you
In Soviet Russia Cargo Boxes Open You! (Score:2, Funny)
In Soviet Russia Cargo Boxes Open You!
You're right - I do feel better.
Re:I wonder... (Score:3, Funny)
No, it was just a failing iPad App.
Easy fix (Score:3, Funny)
That's an easy fix. Just turn on non-physics time warp for a moment and turn it back off. Bam, no more rotation. Easy as pie.
Re:I's horrible (Score:5, Funny)
Crimea river.