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Nauka

retired
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Launched 3/21/1968
Technical Specifications
Verified technical details
Dry Mass
630 kg
Total Mass
Unknown
Power
Unknown
Design Life
Unknown
Stakeholders

Operator

RSC Energia

Manufacturer

RSC Energia
Launch Mission

Kosmos-208

3/21/1968

Entity Mentions
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A temporary loss of attitude control at the International Space Station on 2021-07-29 was caused by thruster firings of the Nauka module several hours after Nauka docked with the station.

Mentioned as: NaukaSourceAug 1, 2021

Russian controllers were able to turn off Nauka’s thrusters and the station’s attitude control was restored at 1:29 p.m. Eastern on 2021-07-29.

Mentioned as: NaukaSourceJul 29, 2021

The International Space Station lost attitude control eight minutes after Nauka began firing its thrusters, moving as much as 45 degrees out of alignment.

Mentioned as: NaukaSourceJul 29, 2021

The International Space Station temporarily lost attitude control on 2021-07-29 when thrusters on the new Russian Nauka module fired three hours after docking.

Mentioned as: NaukaSourceAug 10, 2021

Dmitry Rogozin ordered Russian cosmonauts to stop using the European robotic arm installed on the Nauka module of the International Space Station.

Mentioned as: NaukaSourceJul 13, 2022