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Astronauts on aborted Soyuz launch to blast off again for ISS |
2019-03-16 |
![]() The launch will be closely watched after the two men’s space journey was cut short in October when a technical problem with their Soyuz rocket triggered a launch abort two minutes into the flight. Both men escaped unharmed. It was the first such accident in Russia’s post-Soviet history and a major setback for its once proud space industry. Speaking to news hounds ahead of their six-month mission, flight commander Ovchinin said that some faulty components in the launch vehicle had been found and replaced this week. "Yesterday they found some minor malfunctions," the 47-year-old said on Wednesday. He insisted that the launch vehicle was in good shape. "There are no problems," Ovchinin said. Hague, 43, said he was looking forward to the flight ‐ his second attempt to get into space. |
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