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MS-13 with Skvortsov, Parmitano, and Morgan will undock from Zvezda on 26 Aug at 06:34 (Moscow Time) and dock to Poisk at 06:59 (MT).
Currently they are training and unpacking MS-13.

MS-14 with Fedor will dock to Zvezda on 27 Aug at 06:12 (MT).
MS-14 feels nice, the problem was on the station side.

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=ru&sl=ru&tl=en&u=https://www.interfax.ru/russia/673893

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MS-13 has been successfully redocked to MIM-2 Poisk module(tte).
All three listed crewmen were onboard.
Very little amount of propellant has been spent in process.

MS-14 today at 08:30 (Moscow Time) shold perform a maneuver, to dock tomorrow at 06:12 (MT).

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=ru&sl=ru&tl=en&u=https://www.interfax.ru/russia/673941

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5 minutes ago, kerbiloid said:

MS-13 has been successfully redocked to MIM-2 Poisk module(tte).
All three listed crewmen were onboard.
Very little amount of propellant has been spent in process.

MS-14 today at 08:30 (Moscow Time) shold perform a maneuver, to dock tomorrow at 06:12 (MT).

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=ru&sl=ru&tl=en&u=https://www.interfax.ru/russia/673941

Is there a video of the MS 13 maneuver?

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The approaching & docking system of Zvezda has worked perfectly.

Similar equipment on MIM-2/Poisk (where MS-13 is currently docked) yesterday was just checked, not repaired.
Its deep testing and repairing was planned for after MS-14 docking or maybe even after its landing.
They decided not to break any circuits but just photo everything, send this to the Earth, then later fix the problem if it exists.
Skvortsov said that together with Ovchinin they have examined the equipment, by haven't found any malfunction, so they need to go deeper.

Rogozin said that the failed equipment may/will be repaired in a week, it's 10 years old, and is not made in Russia. It should be ready to receive the new expedition on September, 25.
They establish a commission for full investigation and inventarization of the station equipment, to decide what they have by 2024.

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=ru&sl=ru&tl=en&u=https://www.interfax.ru/world/674088

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=ru&sl=ru&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.interfax.ru%2Frussia%2F674087&sandbox=1

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On 8/27/2019 at 1:16 PM, sh1pman said:

 

Why does nuclear powered craft need solar panels? :) Also, shadow shield seems to be missing. Are constructors not worried about fast particles spewing in the direction of the rest of the ship? Hopefully it's just an early model bashed together by couple of interns :)

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3 hours ago, DDE said:

if Fedor is lying that Skvortsov gave him a thumbs-up, but he promises that the avatar rig testing begins today.

Skvortsov was gesturing with a thumb "Move up! Get there!", but Fedor was recognizing this gesture as "It's fine! You nice!"

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A new Russian reusable (up to 10 times), adjustable spacesuit "Sokol-M" has been presented on MAKS aviashow.

It doesn't have a fly, so it can break the tradition of liquiding on the bus wheel. :(
Though, it can be put on in 2.5 minutes, and is opened/closed with plastic zippers.

Details are partially imported, particularly the special plastic zippers, as the developers "want the best spacesuit in the world, so take everything best in the world".

In 2020 they will start ground testing and debugging of the suit.

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=ru&sl=ru&tl=en&u=https://www.interfax.ru/russia/674384

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8 hours ago, Scotius said:

Why does nuclear powered craft need solar panels?

All the Russian tug designs seem to have a set of conventional panels up front, probably as an APU or something.

8 hours ago, Scotius said:

Also, shadow shield seems to be missing. Are constructors not worried about fast particles spewing in the direction of the rest of the ship?

A shadow shield is not strictly required, nor does it have to be mounted directly on top of the reactor. It's entirely possible that they've found a thinner shield next to the payload to be the better option.

www.interfax.ru/world/674420

Excess oxygen alarm on the ISS.

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Ya boi.

 

14 hours ago, Mitchz95 said:

Those look like heat radiator panels to me. Could be wrong though.

No, the radiators are further towards the reactor, poorly visible at this angle.

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