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Channels frontpage world entertainment odd news politics science technology health sports business Latest Overview world entertainment odd news politics science technology health sports business AD Russians trace Soyuz rocket failure to a bent sensor; next crew to launch Dec. 3 JAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science Russian investigators say last month’s launch of a Soyuz rocket carrying two spacefliers to the International Space Station went awry because a sensor that was bent during the rocket’s assembly spoiled the separation of one of its boosters. When the damaged sensor malfunctioned, the booster didn’t separate cleanly from the Soyuz’s core, throwing the rocket off course and forcing an abort sequence just minutes into the Oct. 11 ascent. The Soyuz crew capsule was thrown clear of the rocket and made a parachute-aided descent. Thanks to the escape system, NASA’s Nick Hague and Russia’s Alexey Ovchinin made a safe landing… Read More read more Disclaimer: Chances are that this post was requested by an advertiser. (Possibly) Related news A group of young women in Kyrgyzstan is crowdfunding the country’s first satellite launch Watch the rocket accident that put two astronauts at risk President Trump Demands Asylum Seekers Go to Ports of Entry, Says He'll Issue Executive Order Next Week Russians trace Soyuz rocket failure to a bent sensor; next crew to launch Dec. 3 Small rockets are taking off Turbulent video shows the moment a Russian rocket failed, sending two astronauts back to Earth Watch the Moment a Damaged Sensor Caused the Soyuz Rocket to Fail Musk shakes up SpaceX in race to make satellite launch window Russia targets Dec 3 for first manned ISS launch since accident Soyuz launch failed due to assembly problem: Russia More in science University student study allows early detection of kidney damage Astronomers suggest shooting a laser into space to attract aliens to Earth like a ‘porch light’ Taiwan fishermen protest over crackdown on troubled industry Weird Traveling Space Boulder Could Be Alien Ship, Say Harvard Scientists GOP Candidate Dan Crenshaw Responds to Pete Davidson Making Fun of His Eyepatch on SNL Tethers Unlimited’s 3 The True Story Behind the Movie A Private War Rapper Mac Miller Died From Accidental Overdose, Autopsy Report Finds Why It Would Be a Major Military Mistake to Deploy Troops to Confront the Migrant Caravans Why Do Midterm Elections Even Exist? Here's Why the Framers Scheduled Things This Way