ISS loses attitude control after Russian module docks
Posted: Sat, Jul 31, 2021, 10:22 AM ET (1422 GMT)
A Russian module that docked with the International Space Station Thursday morning started firing its thrusters hours later, causing the station to briefly lose attitude control. The Multipurpose Laboratory Module, or Nauka, docked with the station's Zvezda module at 9:29 am EDT (1329 GMT). About three hours later, though, the module's thrusters started firing, causing the station's attitude to drift. Thrusters on Zvezda and a Progress cargo spacecraft fired in response, and Russian controllers were able to turn off the thrusters on Nauka and restore attitude control within an hour. There was no evidence of any damage to the station, and the cause of the thruster firing remains under investigation. NASA postponed the launch of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle, which was scheduled for this afternoon, to no earlier than Tuesday to give the space station time to recover from the incident.
A Russian module that docked with the International Space Station Thursday morning started firing its thrusters hours later, causing the station to briefly lose attitude control. The Multipurpose Laboratory Module, or Nauka, docked with the station's Zvezda module at 9:29 am EDT (1329 GMT). About three hours later, though, the module's thrusters started firing, causing the station's attitude to drift. Thrusters on Zvezda and a Progress cargo spacecraft fired in response, and Russian controllers were able to turn off the thrusters on Nauka and restore attitude control within an hour. There was no evidence of any damage to the station, and the cause of the thruster firing remains under investigation. NASA postponed the launch of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle, which was scheduled for this afternoon, to no earlier than Tuesday to give the space station time to recover from the incident.
Related Links:
| <<previous article | next article>> |
|
news in brief
|
|
Blue Origin launches Shatner, three others on second crewed New Shepard flight
Posted: Sat, Oct 16 6:02 PM ET (2202 GMT) |
|
news links
|
|
Wednesday, October 27
Shijian-21: Satellite crusher or space debris cleaner?
Asia Times — 10:36 pm ET (0236 GMT) ABL Space Systems Nearly Doubles Valuation After Closing Additional Series B Funding
ViaSatellite — 10:34 pm ET (0234 GMT) 'It's evil': Federal contractors protest Covid-19 vaccine mandate in Decatur
WAAY-TV Huntsville, AL — 10:33 pm ET (0233 GMT) ULA worker suspended pending further investigation
WHNT-TV — 10:33 pm ET (0233 GMT) Industry Group Working to Accelerate Partnerships for Space Innovation
PRWeb — 10:31 pm ET (0231 GMT) |
