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bassexpander
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Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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 Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:26 pm Post subject: SK's first astronaut has very rough re-entry. Several G's |
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http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/space/04/19/skorea.soyuz/index.html
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MOSCOW, Russia (CNN) -- Russian space officials say the crew of the Soyuz space ship is resting after a rough ride back to Earth.
A South Korean bioengineer was one of three people on board the Soyuz capsule.
The craft carrying South Korea's first astronaut landed in northern Kazakhstan on Saturday, 260 miles (418 kilometers) off its mark, they said.
Mission Control spokesman Valery Lyndin said the condition of the crew -- South Korean bioengineer Yi So-yeon, American astronaut Peggy Whitson and Russian flight engineer Yuri Malenchenko -- was satisfactory, though the three had been subjected to severe G-forces during the re-entry.
Search helicopters took 25 minutes to find the capsule and determine that the crew was unharmed.
Officials said the craft followed a very steep trajectory that subjects the crew to gravitational forces of up to 10 times those on Earth.
Interfax reported that the spacecraft's landing was rough.
This is not the first time a spacecraft veered from its planned trajectory during landing.
In October, the Soyuz capsule landed 70 kilometers from the planned area because of a damaged control cable. The capsule was carrying two Russian cosmonauts and the first Malaysian astronaut. |
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Kimchi Cha Cha
Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: was Suncheon, now Brisbane
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:37 pm Post subject: Re: SK's first astronaut has very rough re-entry. Several G' |
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| bassexpander wrote: |
In October, the Soyuz capsule landed 70 kilometers from the planned area because of a damaged control cable. The capsule was carrying two Russian cosmonauts and the first Malaysian astronaut. |
I can imagine the proud folks of VANK feverishly writing into CNN headquarters right now addressing this heinous insult to Korean pride.  |
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agentX
Joined: 12 Oct 2007
Location: Jeolla province
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:41 am Post subject: |
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Sounds like a pretty rough trip.
Gotta love Russian technology. Who needs a smooth controlled landing? Vodka will take care of the bumps and bruises! |
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:32 am Post subject: Re: SK's first astronaut has very rough re-entry. Several G' |
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| Kimchi Cha Cha wrote: |
| bassexpander wrote: |
In October, the Soyuz capsule landed 70 kilometers from the planned area because of a damaged control cable. The capsule was carrying two Russian cosmonauts and the first Malaysian astronaut. |
I can imagine the proud folks of VANK feverishly writing into CNN headquarters right now addressing this heinous insult to Korean pride. |
What's the problem with that? It's talking about a different mission, not this one.
KPRROK |
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Kimchi Cha Cha
Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: was Suncheon, now Brisbane
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:14 am Post subject: |
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Whoops, my bad I glanced over the article and I thought they were talking about this mission. I plead guilty for posting whilst hungover.  |
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GoldMember
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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Rough Space Craft Landing!!
Big Deal, any pathetic wimp, can go through a rough space craft landing.
That's just a stroll through the park.
You want a really rough ride, you want danger, excitement, the thrill of risking life and limb.
Then experience, the newest Disney Fun Park ride.
The Korean Bus Ride of Danger!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You too can experience stops from 100 to 0 in 2 seconds
Tight corners at top speed on only two wheels
Stop Start acceleration guaranteed to permanently damage your neck vertabrae.
Sudden and dramatic changes of direction guaranteed to make your stomach churn.
Having experienced the Korean Bus Ride of Danger hundreds of times, I spit on those pathetic wimps in the space capsule. |
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matthews_world
Joined: 15 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder if there's been a space sex orgy before. I shudder to think when thinking about the Mir. If I were up in space with Yi I'd definitely do 'er. |
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