The Russian Nauka module docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday at 9:29 AM EST, more than a week after its rocky launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on July 21. At around 12:34 PM, the Nauka began firing its thrusters without explanation, initiating a frightening sequence of events. The ISS lost attitude control as a result, as the Nauka sent the entire space station drifting at a rate of about half a degree per second. The unexpected propulsion moved the space station by around 45 degrees in pitch. The ISS regain attitude control at 1:29 PM, nearly an hour after the incident. Russia has gone on record explaining what had gone wrong. A software error caused the thrust, with officials further investigating the matter.
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