Cosmonaut’s pilot and the hero of Russia Mikhail Kornienko explained the inclusion of engines of the Russian multipurpose laboratory module (MLM) “Science” at the International Space Station (ISS) of computer management fault. In a conversation with “Ribbon.ru,” he noted that no danger of this incident carries.
Russia will investigate the incident with the inclusion of the engines of the “Science” module on the ISS. The NASA engineers will also take part in the proceedings, said the head of the ISS program to NASA Joel Monttaban.
20-ton multifunction laboratory module “Science” docked to the “Star” module of the ISS on July 29, after an eight-day flight. After successfully docking from the ISS, when the crew opened the opener of the module, the engines of “science” are unscheduled, because of which the station turned into 45 degrees.
Late control over the module managed to return. To stabilize the ISS, included engines of the Russian Progress Ship. There was no threat to the crew. According to the general director of Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, the main cause of problems with the MLM fuel system was not a blockage, but marriage.
As a precautionary measure after an incident with the “Science” module, NASA suffered a test launch to the Starliner’s ISS. According to the representative of the company Boeing Steve Yurikchik, the launch will take place no earlier than August 3. However, according to Dmitry Rogozin, at the moment there are no reasons for concerns and the situation is under control.
“Conspirology are looking for? She is not here”
Mikhail Kornienko in a conversation with “ribbon.ru” suggested that, most likely, automation is to blame for the engines. He put forward the theory that the failure occurred due to software error of the on-board computer.
“Conspirology are looking for? She is not here. No one is behind it, it’s some kind of failure in automation, most likely a side computer. Something from the area of computer control, there is a mistake,” the pilot-astronaut explained.
He said that the situation with the integrity of the ISS is not critical. “This is unpleasant, of course, but does not affect the crew work,” Korornko added.
“both Cap [Flight Management Center] see this freelance inclusion of engines – and Houston, and Moscow. And the crew also sees. The response is instantant, and no danger does not carry this situation. It is easy enough to disconnect the valves on the engines, they will turn off and further It is necessary to restore the orientation. This sometimes happens, there is nothing terrible here, “the pilot-cosmonaut concluded.
Earlier, the head of Roskosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, announced the launch to the ISS of the new Russian module. According to him, the module was called “Pier”, and its launch is pre-scheduled for November 24. He docks to “science” and will expand the possibilities of docking Russian ships from the ISS, including the new “Lunar” ship “Eagle”.