MOSCOW, May 13 – RIA Novosti. Transferred from May 26 because of an accident of space truck “Progress M-27M” The launch of the next crew to the International Space Station (ISS) is scheduled for July 24-25 , told RIA Novosti source in the space industry.
“According to the adjusted plan, the launch of the new ISS on the” Soyuz TMA-17M “can take place on 24 July. The backup date – July 25th. On the flight station Oleg Kononenko (Roscosmos ), Japanese Yui Kimia (JAXA) and Chell Lindgren (NASA) “, – said the source.
In addition, he said, the pre-determined a new date correction of the ISS orbit to create optimal conditions for the implementation of ballistic return to working at the station crew.
“Earlier it was planned that the crew of Anton Shkaplerova (Roscosmos), Samantha Kristoforetti (ISA) and Terry Vertsa (NASA) will return to Earth on May 14. However, due to an accident of space truck “Progress M-27M” they will have to stay at the station until mid-June. Scheduled for 16 May orbit correction planned for by a space truck “Progress M-26M” – a spokesman said.
The upgraded carrier rocket “Soyuz-2.1a” with the cargo ship “Progress M-27M” It was launched from “Baikonur” on April 28. Branch ship from the third stage carrier passed abnormally, the space truck turned into an unplanned orbit in the strong twist, docking with the ISS had to be canceled.
Attempts to “Progress M-27M” under control or to no avail: He began uncontrolled descent of orbit. At 05.04 MSK Friday “Progress M-27M” ceased to exist over the central Pacific Ocean.
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