In the mission control Center admitted that docking of "Soyuz MS-14" and the ISS will need prestimulate spacecraft " Soyuz MS-13 ". About It told the head flight of Russian segment of the station, Vladimir Solovyov during talks with cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, who is on the ISS. The broadcast was carried out on the Internet the mission of NASA.
currently, the "Soyuz MS-13 is" docked To the node of the service module " Zvezda ". According to Solovyov, "Soyuz MS-14" will be easier to dock To this module because of the " great opportunities for observation "." Soyuz MS-13 " in this case, it is expected to dock To the Poisk module.
If the plan is approved, the relocation will take place on Sunday, said the mission chief of the Russian segment. He also said that the Minister should consult with other members of the crew - the American Andrew Morgan, and ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano.
Russian "Soyuz MS-14 "robot" Fedor " in the cabin could not dock with ISS this morning. In the process of rapprochement with the station the ship hovered and began to move away to a safe distance is 279 meters.
According to Solovyov, during docking occurred before encountered fluctuations. However, He clarified that "Union" is placed in the automatic flight instrument is operational.
Source Last news in the aerospace industry for its part revealed that the reason for the failures could be a problem with the docking system "Kurs" on the station.
A new attempt to dock "Soyuz MS-14" TO the ISS is scheduled for 26 August. By this time the station crew is obliged to dismantle the signal amplifier in the system of "the Course" and hold him check, and If necessary, replacement.
The carrier rocket " Soyuz-2. 1A " c "Soyuz MS-14" was launched from Baikonur cosmodrome on the morning of 22 August. This is the 1st new launch to replace the " Soyuz-FG ".
in addition, This is the 1st of more than 30 years, the launch of manned spacecraft without a crew. The only "Astronaut" in the cabin - humanoid robot " Fedor ". It was planned that He would work on the ISS until September 6, and then return to Earth.
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