Tag: space rescue
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The Rescue of Salyut 7: How Soviet Cosmonauts Saved Earth from a Tumbling Space Station
The Silent Threat: A derelict satellite on a perilous path On February 11, 1985, mission controllers in the Soviet Union detected a chilling silence from the Salyut 7 space station. Unattended for months, the station failed to respond to calls, and its systems were offline. What began as an orbital curiosity quickly evolved into a…
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Rescue of Salyut 7: How Soviet cosmonauts saved Earth from a tumbling space station
The Silent Threat: A derelict in orbit On February 11, 1985, a routine check inside the Soviet Mission Control room turned tense as ground controllers attempted to communicate with the Salyut 7 space station. The station, left unattended for months, failed to respond. With no telemetry, no guidance, and no power, Salyut 7 drifted into…
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Rescue of Salyut 7: How Soviet Cosmonauts Saved Earth from a Falling Space Station
Introduction: A Silent, Threatening Orbit On February 11, 1985, ground controllers at the Soviet Mission Control tried to contact the Salyut 7 space station, only to hear nothing. The station, left unattended for months, had failed to respond. Without telemetry, guidance, or power, Salyut 7 began to drift and tumble in its orbit. Its automatic…