The Soyuz undocked on May 3. A computer error caused the guidance system to malfunction during reentry. The ship went into a ballistic trajectory instead of a controlled descent, subjecting the crew to more than eight times the force of gravity. Ground stations lost communications with the ship when an antenna tore loose during reentry. The Soyuz descent module landed in a remote area 276 miles short of the targeted landing site.1 Without a working radio, the crew had no way to contact the recovery forces and let them know where they were and that they were okay. Several tense hours passed
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