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spaceuk Member Posts: 2113 From: Staffs, UK Registered: Aug 2002	posted 06-19-2005 10:51 AM I note that the Progress auto docking sequence had to be aborted and Krikalev had to take over manual control of guidance and docking this weekend.
Apollo-Soyuz Member Posts: 1205 From: Shady Side, Md Registered: Sep 2004	posted 06-19-2005 12:10 PM This has happened many times before with Progress launched to Mir and now the ISS. Krikalev controlled the docking with what amounted to a joystick looking through a camera on the Progress that approaches for docking with the Zvedza service module. ------------------ John Macco Vice President Space Unit Shady Side, Md.
michaelSN99 Member Posts: 153 From: heilbronn,germany Registered: Apr 2005	posted 06-20-2005 12:25 PM in this case it have been a failure with a russian ground station...so the ground controllers could not send the initial commands for the automated docking sequence of the Progress freighter. Krikalev did send specials thanks to his instructor on earth wich give him the intensive practice with the manual docking controle system, called TORU ;-) ------------------ michael may www.ag-99.de/spacenet/main/main.html

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