The Soyuz capsule has been lowered onto the Black Sea, and now the support team of divers pushes it away from the main ship so that it can catch the full effect of the waves. This pic shows the hatch clearly closed. We seal this hatch just before we jettison the habitation module and re-enter the atmosphere. Inside, we are starting to feel the rotation of the Soyuz on the ocean... it really was never designed to be a boat! |