Next ISS crew, forced almost a month stay in orbit today must return to Earth – Ekho Moskvy radio station

The original mission of the three members of the international team at the International Space Station was to end on May 14, but it had to be extended because of the April crash truck “Progress”. Now they return again almost was in jeopardy. For unknown reasons until Tuesday during a radio test rendezvous and docking station and start the engine of the ship abnormally “Union”, docked to the ISS. This resulted in a slight change in the position station. Experts believe the cause of the incident is wrong command from the Earth. As a priority release sources indicate the human factor. Roscosmos emphasize that any threat to the crew members is not present, as the incident did not affect scheduled for today undock Union. According to preliminary data, about 10 am Moscow time Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, American and European astronauts Terry Verts Kristoforetti and Samantha will go on board the ship and close the hatches. After an hour of the day will be given to the team otchalivanie. And about five pm lander to land in Kazakhstan. The station will remain Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Mikhail Kornienko and American astronaut Scott Kelly. The next manned spacecraft “Soyuz TMA-17M”, is expected to travel to the ISS in late July.