Oh dear. 

 

Nakuka lab module went a bit bonkers after docking and started firing its thrusters, sending the ISS out of its proper orientation by 45 degrees.

 

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Russia’s troubled Nauka laboratory module has caused a fright when its rockets accidentally fired after docking the with the International Space Station, briefly throwing the station out of position.

A few hours after docking, Nauka’s propulsive devices unexpectedly fired, forcing personnel aboard the ISS to fire thrusters on the Russian segment of the station to counter the effect.

The module started firing “inadvertently and unexpectedly, moving the station 45 degrees out of attitude,” Nasa said on Twitter. “Recovery operations have regained attitude and the crew is in no danger.”

 

 

 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/jul/30/russia-rocket-mishap-briefly-nudges-international-space-station-out-of-position

So in short, the engines malfunctioned, or at least that's the thrust of it. 🚀🤣

Had to be a scary incident.  How much thrust and for how long would it take to turn the ISS into a mini-Space 1999 situation?  Or perhaps the opposite, launch it towards the earth and have it reenter the atmosphere?

3 minutes ago, stans said:

Had to be a scary incident.  How much thrust and for how long would it take to turn the ISS into a mini-Space 1999 situation?  Or perhaps the opposite, launch it towards the earth and have it reenter the atmosphere?

 

From what I saw on the video it was several quick bursts of thrust on one side, from one thruster. 

So enough to turn the ISS but no real danger they say.

I think it would take a decent burn in a direction that would decelerate the ISS to cause it to reenter.

Starliner is scrubbed till next Tuesday though as a result.