Two attempts to save the night “Progress” have failed – RBC

Launch vehicle” Soyuz-2.1A “transport cargo ship” Progress M-27M “before the start at the Baikonur Cosmodrome

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Two attempts to establish a stable relationship with the cargo ship “Progress M-27M”, the launch of which took place on April 28 did not lead to success, according to Interfax citing a source in the Mission Control Center.

«On board the” Progress “was transferred to several teams, aimed at stabilizing the situation and reduce its rotation around its own axis. Now comes the analysis of the data. According to preliminary information, the problem has not been solved “, – told the agency.

The cargo vehicle” Progress M-27M “was launched on Tuesday at 10:09 am from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the orbit of the unit led booster ‘Union -2.1a. ” Under the plan, six hours after the start of the cargo ship should dock to the International Space Station.

However, the ship did not come into the proper orbit. As previously wrote RBC, it has exceeded a predetermined height of 30 kilometers. In addition, the ship began to spin and he stopped coming telemetry information.

Sources told the agency at the time that the two-stage rocket “Soyuz” worked normally, but the failure is likely to have occurred at the stage of the third stage.

 “As long as the ship is stabilized around its axis, there can be no maneuvers with him, including rendezvous and docking with the ISS,” – the source added.

As one of the possible solutions to the inclusion of experts called TORU. By the evening of April 28 specialists stopped trying to communicate with the ship and have planned two attempts at communication in the early morning on April 29.

The truck “Progress” was supposed to deliver to the ISS crew required to operate the station fuel, oxygen, equipment for scientific experiments, for sending cosmonauts and astronauts and gifts for members of the crew for the upcoming holidays, as well as food. However, NASA announced that adjunct to achieve orbit, the cargo ship “Progress” does not affect the operation of the station. In the space agency assured that the life of astronauts who are currently on board the station, there is no threat, they continue to work as usual, and the station has the necessary reserves.