Rukavishnikov was the Soviet cosmonaut commanding Soyuz 33 in April 1979. Main-engine failure interrupted the station approach. A backup engine was used for the return. Ballistic reentry is a steep passage into the atmosphere, imposing high loads on the two people aboard. Commanded the flight with Georgi Ivanov. Manually shut down the backup engine. Returned after a steep ballistic reentry. The joint-flight account includes the specific work of both crew members.
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