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Space. Russian accusations: "The Soyuz has been sabotaged"

Is the loss of pressure from the ISS caused by a voluntary gesture?

Despite the fact that the director of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) Dmitry Rogozin at first spoke of a micro-meteorite which caused the damage suffered to the spacecraft Soyuz, today he said that it could also have been a sabotage. The loss of pressure inside the International Space Station (ISS) which caused moments of apprehension in the various mission control centers days ago, since the...

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Moscow, Russia, 09/05/2018 10:26
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

AerospaceSoyuz: samples taken by astronauts will be analyzed

To understand when the hole on the spacecraft has been created

After a decrease in atmospheric pressure in the International Space Station due to a tiny hole (about 2 millimeters in diameter) opened in the Soyuz spacecraft on August 30th, which was probably damaged... more

AerospaceSpace. 6 hours of extra-vehicular activity to evaluate the damage of the Soyuz

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AerospaceISS: NASA and Roscosmos work to send mixed crews into space

The never-ending story of relations between the United States and Russia

While in Russia the US astronauts are accused of sabotaging the Soyuz spacecraft (see AVIONEWS), Roscosmos and NASA are discussing to continue to transport the crews together on the International Space... more

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