The International Space Station (ISS) has restored its orientation in space, TASS reports, referring to the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia.
“When testing the engines of the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft, the influence of the operation of the engines on the orientation of the station occurred. As a result, there was a temporary change in the orientation of the ISS, ”RSC said.
They also clarified that the orientation of the station was restored in a short time by specialists of the Main Operational Control Group of the Russian segment of the ISS.
“The station and the crew are not in danger,” they assured Energia.
The fact that the ISS lost its orientation in space was previously reported by RIA Novosti, referring to the broadcast of the Mission Control Center. It is noted that in this way tests of the motion control system of the Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft (Yu. A. Gagarin) were carried out, on which the director Klim Shipenko and actress Yulia Peresild, who are taking part in the filming of the film “Challenge”, plan to return to The earth.
