When opening the hatch of the Russian multifunctional laboratory module (MLM), the bolt flew out of the lature from the latter, reports RIA Novosti, referring to the negotiations of astronauts with the flight control center (PCU).
“Visually everything was in order. There is no dust. When we opened the hatch, we saw two centimeters long bolt,” said Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky.
On the opening of the hatch “Science” told the general director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin.
July 29 reported that the engines of “science” docouked to the International Space Station (ISS) were improperly earned. The reason for this in the state corporation was called short-term software failure.
MLM docked to the ISS on July 29. On it, “Science” took the place of the Pierce module, which, with the help of the “Progress MS-16” cargo ship, was reflected from the Russian station segment.
Start of heavy missile “Proton-M” with “Science” from the Baikonur cosmodrome took place on July 21.