Launch of Russian space ship delayed
18 Sep 2012 11:43 PM GMT
Launch of a Russian spacecraft that was to join the International Space Station [ISS] has been postponed by a week due to technical snags, a senior official said on Monday.
The launch of Soyuz TMA-06M, which was planned for 15 October has been delayed until after 20 October, Director of the Russian Federal Space Agency [Roskosmos] Vladimir Popovkin said. ‘Some malfunctions have appeared in one of the devices of the decent module, we will replace it and carry out second tests,’ Popovkin said.
The launch of Soyuz TMA-06M, which was planned for 15 October has been delayed until after 20 October, Director of the Russian Federal Space Agency [Roskosmos] Vladimir Popovkin said. ‘Some malfunctions have appeared in one of the devices of the decent module, we will replace it and carry out second tests,’ Popovkin said.
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