Russia rocket mishap briefly nudges International Space Station out of position

After several ‘hiccups’ on the journey to the ISS, the Nauka lab module accidentally fired its rockets after docking

Russia’s troubled Nauka laboratory module has caused a fright when its rockets accidentally fired after docking the with the International Space Station, briefly throwing the station out of position.

A few hours after docking, Nauka’s propulsive devices unexpectedly fired, forcing personnel aboard the ISS to fire thrusters on the Russian segment of the station to counter the effect.

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