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WATCH LIVE as Soyuz manned by Russian robot Fedor makes 2nd attempt to dock ISS Soyuz manned by Russian robot Fedor docks ISS on 2nd attempt
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The unmanned Soyuz MS-14, carrying supplies and Fedor, a humanoid robot, has successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) after the first attempt went awry due to a technical glitch.The unmanned Soyuz MS-14, carrying supplies and Fedor, a humanoid robot, has successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) after the first attempt went awry due to a technical glitch.
The docking went off without a hitch early Tuesday morning Moscow time (03:08 UTC) as space enthusiasts around the world watched with bated breath Fedor’s second shot at docking at the ISS.The docking went off without a hitch early Tuesday morning Moscow time (03:08 UTC) as space enthusiasts around the world watched with bated breath Fedor’s second shot at docking at the ISS.
The mission was initially scheduled for Saturday but was aborted after a rendezvous system, known as Kurs, malfunctioned. Typically, the crew can take control and dock manually, but Fedor was unable to steer the spaceship on his own. The mission was initially scheduled for Saturday but was aborted after a rendezvous system, known as Kurs, malfunctioned.
Typically, the crew can take control and dock manually, but Fedor was unable to steer the spaceship on his own.
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The ISS crew had two days to fix the flaw. They did it by relocating the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft that was already at the station to another dock, thus freeing a fully functioning dock for Fedor’s second try on Monday night.The ISS crew had two days to fix the flaw. They did it by relocating the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft that was already at the station to another dock, thus freeing a fully functioning dock for Fedor’s second try on Monday night.
The head of Russian space agency Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, said that the docking equipment that had malfunctioned during the first botched attempt was not made in Russia and has been in service for over 10 years.
It has been reported that the faulty system was made in Ukraine. While Roscosmos decided to replace the dock rather than to fix it in a rush, Rogozin said that the Kurs rendezvous system would undergo necessary repairs before the next manned ISS mission on September 27.
Fedor, meanwhile, should brace himself for new endeavors. Rogozin said that the humanoid robot might travel to the ISS aboard a next-generation piloted spacecraft, possibly the ‘Federation’ project that is currently in the works. Its first launch is planned for 2022.
Fedor is set to take part in “about five or six scientific tasks” that for now are shrouded in secrecy. He is supposed to stay at the ISS until September 6.Fedor is set to take part in “about five or six scientific tasks” that for now are shrouded in secrecy. He is supposed to stay at the ISS until September 6.
Fedor, formally known as Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research, is about 190 centimeters (6.2 feet) tall and weighs some 160 kilograms (350 pounds).Fedor, formally known as Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research, is about 190 centimeters (6.2 feet) tall and weighs some 160 kilograms (350 pounds).
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