The Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft was not able to dock with the ISS from the first attempt
The Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft, launched to the ISS last Wednesday, could not dock at the appointed time with the station. The spacecraft approached the ISS at a distance of 100 meters, after which it worked back after a while and hovered. The docking was assigned to 8: 30 Moscow time. time and was supposed to happen in automatic mode.
- reported from the MCC.
Currently, the ship hovered in 150 meters from the station. The cause of the incident is not reported.
- said in a message from the MCC.
Recall that the Soyuz-2.1 launch vehicle with the Soyuz MS-14 manned spacecraft launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Wednesday morning. On board the ship is an android-type robot FEDOR, which, after being delivered to the ISS, must take part in a number of experiments. which will last two weeks. The docking of the ship with the station was planned in automatic mode.
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