1 . A rocket problem that forces astronauts to evacuate (撤退) may appear to be a plot straight out of a Hollywood movie. However, that is exactly what happened to Russian astronaut Alexey Ovchinin and American astronaut Nick Hague.
The event happened shortly after the Soyuz rocket and its Soyuz MS-to space capsule (联盟号太空舱) carrying the astronauts took off from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
The takeoff went off smoothly, but just 119 seconds later, officials from Russia’s space agency informed NASA the booster (助推器) had failed to separate from the capsule.
It will take a few weeks for experts to determine what caused the problem of the usually reliable Soyuz rocket.
A.To their sadness, this event became a nightmare for their future space journey. |
B.The two scientists were on their way to carry out a six-month task at the International Space Station. |
C.Surprisingly, the harrowing event has not stopped Hague’s and Ovchinin’s wish to go to space. |
D.Thus, the astronauts didn’t head to the International Space Station. |
E.And luckily, they became the main characters of the movie about space exploration. |
F.Fortunately, the “movie” had a happy ending with both scientists returning to Earth safely. |
G.Fortunately, Hgue and Ovchinin had been well-trained for such emergencies. |