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The mission to launch the Russian Soyuz rocket on September

Feb. 13, 2018 by Katherine Berry

The mission to launch the Russian Soyuz rocket on September 24th in Kazakhstan was delayed because of technical issues. It was planned to launch a small craft with the mission aboard (and to a mission in orbit around the sun). There was no real test flight, the Soyuz rocket was to take off, and the landing had to be postponed due to technical problems. However, the space station is set for a "critical mission" and there is no chance that the spacecraft will be on the ground when it is ready. The only real indication of the problem is that it appears that the spacecraft and its crew members were still in a position to maneuver safely. As a result, the crew of the first craft (which had flown for around six seconds) was able to maneuver safely.

The incident has raised a number of questions about what actually happened, what this means for the International Space Station going forward, and what this means for the commercial crew program. In this article, we're going to try to answer some of those questions based upon a NASA briefing that Ars attended in Houston as well as discussions with several officials including former astronauts and aerospace engineers.

What has the crew done to prepare for landing?

The Soyuz spacecraft was to land successfully and have two parachutes set up for the mission. The first capsule was to fly around the sun with a small crew. During the second descent mission, the crew was to get hold of the second capsule and return to Earth with the first capsule. On the second landing, the crew received a second capsule, which took down a second Soyuz rocket shortly after the first capsule.

What do the crew get back?

The crew were to have a two-week rest and return to Earth. The Soyuz capsule was to land safely, but it had to be taken down after two hours of recovery. The Soyuz capsule, which had been in a position to fly for a few hours, was to be dropped to the ground with the Soyuz crew. In the event of a failure of the Soyuz capsule, the Soyuz rocket would have to return to Earth in a relatively short time and then return to its original position. On the other hand, the Soyuz capsule was to be flown with the crew and the Soyuz crew would have to perform the mission.