A rocket accidentally launched by the troubled Nauka Lab module in Russia after docking with the module caused panic International Space Station, Which temporarily makes the radio lose its position.
A few hours after docking, Nauka’s propulsion device was accidentally activated, forcing personnel on the International Space Station to launch thrusters to the Russian part of the space station in response to the impact.
NASA said on Twitter that the module began to “inadvertently and accidentally launch, causing the space station to deviate from its attitude by 45 degrees.” “The recovery operation has restored its attitude, and the crew is in no danger.”
According to TASS, Russia’s Roscosmos Space Agency blamed the problem on Nauka’s engine that must use residual fuel from the aircraft.
This mission was carried out after more than a decade of delays, and Russia sought to develop its aerospace industry, which had been lagging behind since the collapse of the Soviet Union, and was struggling to keep up with competition from the United States.
The Nauka module was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan last week and was carried by a Russian proton rocket, representing Russia’s first docking of the International Space Station module in 11 years.
Earlier, Roscosmos demonstrated at 1329 GMT the new features of the International Space Station part of the lowest point (earth-facing) port of the Zvezda service module. “There is a connection!!!” Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin wrote on Twitter.
It now takes months and multiple space walks to fully integrate the module with the space station.
The launch is closely watched by the European Space Agency because the module travels with the European robotic arm, which is the first robotic arm that can partially work on the Russian International Space Station.
Nauka-meaning “science” in Russian-will be used primarily for research and storage of laboratory equipment. It will also provide more storage space, new water and oxygen regeneration systems, and improved living conditions for the astronauts of the Russian International Space Station Department.
The Nauka multi-purpose laboratory module was conceived as a backup for the Russian control module Zarya as early as the mid-1990s.
It was later reused as a scientific module, but joined a series of stalled Russian space projects that have become victims of funding problems or bureaucratic procedures.
The launch of the 20-ton Nauka, one of the largest modules on the International Space Station, was originally scheduled to be launched in 2007, but it was repeatedly delayed due to various problems.
Although last week’s launch was a success, Nauka experienced several “orbital hiccups” during the eight-day journey to the International Space Station. space The agency said.
According to RIA Novosti, Rogozin told reporters after Nauka docked: “We will not lie… We had to worry about the first three days.”
Nauka replaced the long-serving Pirs docking module, which was added to the International Space Station as a temporary supplement in 2001, but ended up in service for 20 years.
Earlier this week, in order to make room for Nauka, Pirs was separated from the International Space Station, and its burning still fell into the Pacific Ocean.
The International Space Station was launched in 1998, involving Russia, the United States, Canada, Japan, and the European Space Agency. It is one of the few cooperation projects between Russia and the West.
In April of this year, Russia stated that it is considering withdrawing from the International Space Station program on the grounds that its infrastructure is aging, and plans to launch the first core module of the new orbital station in 2025.
In recent years, Russia has announced a series of projects, including Venus missions and lunar stations, but as the Kremlin transfers funds to military enterprises, analysts question the feasibility of these ambitions.
