Fresh out of an episode of the Muppet Show two cosmonauts remove explosive bolts from their Soyuz capsule on Thursday in hopes of figuring out why two previous crews landed "hard and off course".
The bolt, which has the explosive capability of an M-80 firework, is one of 10 that separate the Soyuz's crew module from an equipment compartment before entry into Earth's atmosphere.
Despite assurances the bolt could not detonate in the cosmonauts'
hands, flight controllers repeatedly cautioned the men to move slowly
and carefully.
The bolt, which has the explosive capability of an M-80 firework, is one of 10 that separate the Soyuz's crew module from an equipment compartment before entry into Earth's atmosphere.
Despite assurances the bolt could not detonate in the cosmonauts'
hands, flight controllers repeatedly cautioned the men to move slowly
and carefully.
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