[amsat-bb] Soyuz launch failure. Crew safe!

[Mark D. Johns]

Does anyone know why there were only two aboard this Soyuz instead of the
usual crew of three?
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Mark D. Johns
KØJM / MØGZO / ex-9H3DJ / ex-KØMDJ
Brooklyn Park, MN USA   EN35hd
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On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 7:02 AM Alan <wa4sca at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> https://www.npr.org/2018/10/11/656473889/rocket-launch-failure-forces-astron
> aut-and-cosmonaut-to-make-ballistic-landing
> <https://www.npr.org/2018/10/11/656473889/rocket-launch-failure-forces-astronaut-and-cosmonaut-to-make-ballistic-landing>
>
>
>
> https://www.space.com/42097-soyuz-rocket-launch-failure-expedition-57-crew.h
> tml
> <https://www.space.com/42097-soyuz-rocket-launch-failure-expedition-57-crew.html>
>
>
> https://spacenews.com/breaking-soyuz-launch-to-iss-aborted-after-booster-fai
> lure/
> <https://spacenews.com/breaking-soyuz-launch-to-iss-aborted-after-booster-failure/>
>
>
> 73,
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
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