Very nice...back on Earth
The Russians don't mess about, do they!
James Lowe - 10/10/2005 9:21 PM
The Russians don't mess about, do they!
They just are so professional, its a pleasure to watch..
Commander Sergei Krikalev will undock the Soyuz manually -- instead of in automatic mode with the onboard computer in charge -- as a precautionary measure to conserve energy due to concerns with the capsule's backup battery. The manual mode reduces the amount of time the Soyuz is on internal power before undocking, NASA says.
And,
The recovery forces report they have visual contact with the Soyuz and say the capsule has landed upright.
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A further update from the landing site indicates the Soyuz capsule actually did come to rest on its side.
If that was NASA's gig the media would be having a cow, first about the "negligently" discharged battery, then about "lying" to the public to make themselves look good.
