Following this morning's docking of the Nauka module to the @Space_Station, the module's thrusters started firing at 12:45pm ET inadvertently and unexpectedly, moving the station 45 degrees out of attitude. Recovery operations have regained attitude and the crew is in no danger:
Update: @Space_Station was 45° out of attitude when Nauka's thrusters were still firing & loss of control was discussed with the crew. Further analysis showed total attitude change before regaining normal attitude control was ~540°. Station is in good shape & operating normally.
@NASA @Space_Station Cut the thing loose if needs be and burn it up 👍
@NASA @Space_Station I've got $5 on Moscow saying "Nauka worked perfectly, there was no anomaly and if there was it was nothing to do with Russian equipment".
@NASA @Space_Station What about this @astro_timpeake ...is this in the training too? 😳
@NASA @Space_Station "Ground Control to Major Tom, your circuit's dead there's something wrong, can you hear me Major Tom?'
@NASA @Space_Station First the mystery hole in the ISS now this. Probably isn't an accident considering recent developments involving the latest space race x.com/11thhour/statu…
@NASA @Space_Station First the mystery hole in the ISS now this. Probably isn't an accident considering recent developments involving the latest space race x.com/11thhour/statu…