61. However, Efe quoted a witness as saying the helicopter lost its tail after apparently striking a power cable. 62. In the water tank, they practiced reattaching the power cables that had to be disconnected in the hectic moments following the June accident. 63. Instead, a fresh team of Russian cosmonauts will tackle the difficult repair job, reattaching power cables that link the Mir to solar panels on the Spektr. 64. It is not known what caused the power cables to fail, and a commission of experts says it may take six months to a year to find out. 65. It took the spacewalkers extra time and effort to get the backup power cable to work. 66. Many electrical substations and power cables have been damaged. 67. Los Mochis Mayor Francis Lopez Brito said one person was seriously injured by a jolt from a downed power cable. 68. Mayor Francis Lopez Brito said one person was seriously injured by a jolt from a downed power cable. 69. Marcia Smith, a specialist in space policy for the Congressional Research Service, said the cosmonauts should have little trouble reinstalling power cables inside Spektr. 70. Mir has been left on about half power since the collision, which depressurized Spektr and forced the crew to hastily unhook power cables. |