Russia's Soyuz MS-14 With Humanoid Robot Fedor On Board Fails To Dock At ISS On Schedule

Daniyal Sohail Published August 24, 2019 | 11:00 AM

Russia's Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft with humanoid robot Skybot F-850, nicknamed FEDOR, on board has failed to dock at the International Space Station (ISS) on schedule and started retreating from the station, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday from the mission control center

KOROLYOV (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th August, 2019) Russia's Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft with humanoid robot Skybot F-850, nicknamed FEDOR, on board has failed to dock at the International Space Station (ISS) on schedule and started retreating from the station, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Saturday from the mission control center.

The spacecraft approached the station at a distance closer than 100 meters (328 feet), hovered and then began retreating to a distance of 102 meters, the correspondent said.