China News Service, October 16th, according to comprehensive foreign media news, NASA said that after conducting a scheduled propulsion test, the International Space Station lost control of rotation in space and turned 57 degrees.
This situation lasted for about half an hour and did not pose a threat to the crew.
Data map: On October 5, local time, the Russian "Soyuz MS-19" spacecraft carrying a Russian astronaut and two film workers successfully docked with the International Space Station after more than three hours of flight.
Image source: Visual China
The incident occurred after the ignition test of the "Soyuz MS-18" spacecraft propeller.
On the 17th, the spacecraft will return to Earth with astronaut Oleg Nowitzki, director Krim Shipenko and actress Yulia Peresilid after the shooting of the first space feature film .
Bloomberg reported that after the test window was over, the power of the thrusters did not stop, causing the space station to lose control of its rotation (attitude).
The space station was repositioned with the help of the Russian engine.
The Russian National Aerospace Corporation pointed out that the loss of position did not pose a threat to the crew and the space station; Vladimir Soloveyo, the head of the Russian section of the space station, told the astronauts that the space station was turned over by 57 degrees. There is nothing to be afraid of. .
NASA said: "Within 30 minutes, the flight controller restored control of the space station's position. The space station is now in a stable position. The crew was awake at the time of the incident and did not suffer any danger."
NASA and the Russian Aerospace Corporation are jointly investigating the cause of the accident.