Soyuz Manual Docking Was Routine
Soyuz TMA-5 commander Salizhan Sharipov, a Russian air force colonel, smoothly switched to manual control during final approach to dock with the International Space Station Oct. 16, when the Kurs automatic docking system began to exceed approach-velocity limits. The cause is under investigation, but...
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