Update: Soyuz TMA-21 Lost Radio Contact Upon Reentry

Soyuz TMA-21 lands in Kazakhstan after a 162 days mission (Credits: (NASA/Bill Ingalls).

According to Associated Press, the Russian Soyuz capsule TMA-21, which landed on Friday September 16 in Kazakhstan carrying two cosmonauts and one astronaut, experienced an unexpected communication black out moments before entering the atmosphere. The radio silence lasted for several minutes; communications were eventually restored from an Antonov aircraft circling the landing site.

Andrea Gini

Andrea Gini is a scientific journalist and a professional of the space industry, working as a contractor on ISS Payload Safety. He is the Editor-in-chief of the Space Safety Magazine. Andrea is also Chairman of the Information and Communication Committee of the International Association for Advancement in Space Safety (IAASS), publisher of the Space Safety Magazine, and he is responsible for the communication strategy of the association, Andrea holds a BSc and an MSc in computer science from the University of Milano, a Master in scientific journalism from the International School for Advanced Studies of Trieste and a MSc in Space Studies from the International Space University.

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