DocM Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 It was the port solar wing that failed to deploy. They made it to ISS and docked, but a lot of photographs have been ordered to figure out why it failed. NASA Update: Upon reaching its preliminary orbit following a flawless launch, only one of two power-producing solar arrays on the Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft deployed. Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev and Flight Engineers Barry Wilmore and Elena Serova are in no danger as they prepare for docking to the space-facing Poisk module of the International Space Station at 10:15 p.m. EDT The crew aboard the Soyuz and Russian flight controllers discussed the status of the spacecraft which is otherwise in perfect shape. Russian engineers believe the Soyuz can reach the International Space Station for a nominal docking later today as they continue to review data and troubleshoot the issue with the port array. Two rendezvous burns of the Soyuz engine to fine-tune its path to the station have been conducted normally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beittil Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I guess the bump into the ISS helped dislodging it, since it unfolded after it arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted September 26, 2014 Author Share Posted September 26, 2014 Yup. Dodgy clamp I guess. I remember back in 2006 a stuck ISS solar array took spacewalkers >6 hours to deploy. Still haven't heard an explanation for this Soyuz having a big bump during an upper stage separation. The crew looked REALLY surprised on the video feed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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