Engines “Union” Nonstandard run into during the tests closer to the ISS – BBC

Engines “Union,” abnormally start when testing radio rendezvous and docking to the International Space Station and the space shuttle, reports RIA “Novosti» .

As noted, the position of the ISS has changed little.

This was stated by the Russian Space Agency.

«Ninth June 2015 to 18.32 MSK during routine testing of radio rendezvous and docking to the International Space Station (ISS) and” Soyuz “Nonstandard start the engine “Union”, which led to a slight change in the position of the ISS. Taken the necessary measures to stabilize the ISS, “- said in a statement.

At the moment, to investigate the cause of what happened.