New Computer Fault Sets Mir Wobbling; Mishap Forces Suspension Of Scheduled Repair Effort From: The Washington Post | Date: August 19, 1997| Author: David Hoffman | Copyright 1997 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

The beleaguered Mir space station suffered yet another setback today when its main computer system failed during a docking attempt by an unmanned Progress supply ship.

The Russian space station's main computer failed a few minutes before it was to complete the automatic docking of the supply ship, forcing Mir's commander to complete the procedure manually. But the computer failure left Mir once again drifting out of proper alignment with the sun. The error also forced another ...

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