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| WATCH: International Space Station rotating 57 degrees mid-orbit during engine test of spacecraft bringing back Russian film crew | WATCH: International Space Station rotating 57 degrees mid-orbit during engine test of spacecraft bringing back Russian film crew |
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| A mistake during an engine test of the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft led to the International Space Station (ISS) accidentally rotating 57 degrees earlier this week, with the video of the orbital incident now being available online. | A mistake during an engine test of the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft led to the International Space Station (ISS) accidentally rotating 57 degrees earlier this week, with the video of the orbital incident now being available online. |
| The footage from NASA’s broadcast on Friday captured the ISS changing its position towards the Earth quite significantly, prompting the American astronauts to sound a distress call. | The footage from NASA’s broadcast on Friday captured the ISS changing its position towards the Earth quite significantly, prompting the American astronauts to sound a distress call. |
| The station rotated as a result of an engine thrust on the Soyuz MS-18, which had been docked to the ISS. The Russian cosmonauts had been testing the spacecraft ahead of its planned return from orbit. The problem was swiftly fixed. | The station rotated as a result of an engine thrust on the Soyuz MS-18, which had been docked to the ISS. The Russian cosmonauts had been testing the spacecraft ahead of its planned return from orbit. The problem was swiftly fixed. |
| The incident happened when Russian actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko were aboard the ISS, working on the first-ever feature film recorded in space. | The incident happened when Russian actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko were aboard the ISS, working on the first-ever feature film recorded in space. |
| The two safely made it back to Earth aboard the Soyuz MS-18 on Sunday, bringing with them 30 terabytes of footage to be used in the upcoming flick ‘The Challenge’. | The two safely made it back to Earth aboard the Soyuz MS-18 on Sunday, bringing with them 30 terabytes of footage to be used in the upcoming flick ‘The Challenge’. |
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