On launched to the ISS "Progress" did not deploy two of the five antennas of a docking system

According to a source in the rocket and space industry, two of the five antennas of a docking system "Course" did not deploy which started on Tuesday of the cargo ship " Progress M-27M ".
"in the next half hour, that is at the next turn, when the craft is over the territory of Russia, it sends a packet of additional commands for disclosure of these antennas ", - told the news Agency source.
according to him the fresh team and still need to transfer the ship on a two-day scheme docking with the ISS. System for rendezvous and docking "Course" And "manufactured" research Institute of precision instruments "(NII TP, is included in the integrated structure of "Russian space systems" ). Equipment of a radio system "Course-A" made in Ukraine (Kiev enterprise "LMIS" ) and in the Russian Federation ( "Izhevskiy Radiozavod" and "NII TP" ). However, the MCC stated that "Progress" can dock to the ISS on April 30 this day possible docking at 12: 02 or 2 may, the day the operation is to be conducted at eleven: 53. First it was announced that the Russian MCC decided to postpone the docking with the ISS launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome spacecraft " Progress M-27M ", due to the fact that the telemetry is received in full." Decided not to dock the ship to the ISS at 16. 07 Moscow time Tuesday, and go on to a two-day scheme of flight in order to understand the situation ", - told the Experts. Before that, it was claimed that the space truck "Progress-M27M" separated from the third stage of the carrier rocket " Soyuz-2. 1A " at the estimated time." Progress-M27M will be delivered to the ISS more than 2.5 tons of useful cargo for various purposes: fuel, oxygen, food, equipment for scientific experiments and parcels for the cosmonauts and astronauts, " said MCC Commissioner. We also add that the launch vehicle " Soyuz-2. 1A "space truck" Progress-M27M will be delivered to the ISS with a copy of the Victory banner. on 20 April it was announced that the rocket " Soyuz-2. 1A " decorated symbols in honor of the 70th anniversary of Victory in the great Patriotic war.


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