Antenna Glitch Triggers Manual Docking Plan for Russian ISS Cargo Ship
TL;DR
A newly launched Russian Progress 94 cargo spacecraft developed an antenna deployment failure, jeopardizing automated rendezvous with the ISS. Ground teams are evaluating contingency procedures, including a backup manual docking by cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov if the antenna cannot deploy. All other systems remain nominal, and docking was planned, with the cargo expected to stay attached to the station for about six months.
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