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Per NASA TORU is an acronym for Tele-robotically Operated Rendezvous Unit
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{{Short description|Russian manual docking system for Soyuz and Progress spacecraft}}
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[[File:TORU docking system.jpg|thumb|An expedition flight engineer practices docking with TORU rendezvous system in the Zvezda Service Module on the [[International Space Station]] (ISS) in preparation for the docking of the [[Progress M1-11|Progress 13]]]]
[[File:TORU docking system.jpg|thumb|Cosmonaut [[Aleksandr Kaleri]] practices docking with the TORU system in the ''Zvezda'' module on the [[International Space Station]] in preparation for the docking of the [[Progress M1-11|Progress 13]]]]
[[File:Damaged Spektr solar array.jpg|thumb|Spektr module solar array after the collision from the TORU test]]
'''TORU''' (rus. ''Телеоператорный Режим Управления'' - Teleoperated Mode of (spacecraft) Control [http://209.85.135.132/search?q=cache:FWSIj4z8qi0J:suzymchale.com/kosmonavtka/fgb.html+TORU+docking+system&cd=24&hl=lt&ct=clnk&gl=ch&client=firefox-a]) system is a manual docking system of Russian [[Soyuz (spacecraft)|Soyuz]] and [[Progress (spacecraft)|Progress]] spacecraft that serves as a backup to the automatic [[Kurs (docking system)|Kurs]] system [http://www.hightechscience.org/toru.htm]. It was used on the former [[Mir]] and [[Salyut]] space stations and is currently in use on the [[International Space Station]]. The TORU system became known to the public in 1997 when it was used during the manual approach of [[Progress M-34]] to Mir that ended up with a dangerous collision. It was an approach of a previously used Progress spacecraft with the purpose of research work on further improvement of TORU.
'''TORU''' (Tele-robotically Operated Rendezvous Unit,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov - NASA |url=https://www.nasa.gov/image-article/roscosmos-cosmonaut-sergey-ryzhikov/ |access-date=2024-10-05 |language=en-US}}</ref> {{Langx|ru|Телеоператорный Режим Управления|lit=Teleoperator Control Mode}})<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://suzymchale.com/kosmonavtka/fgb.html |title = Zarya FGB - Kosmonavtka |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070502192938/http://suzymchale.com/kosmonavtka/fgb.html |archive-date=2 May 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> is a manual docking system for uncrewed Russian [[Progress (spacecraft)|Progress]] and [[Soyuz (spacecraft)|Soyuz]] spacecraft that serves as a backup to the automatic [[Kurs (docking system)|Kurs]] system.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hightechscience.org/toru.htm |title=MIR Space Station Toru Guidance System |website=Hightechscience.org |date= |accessdate=2016-02-25 |archive-date=2012-02-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120217055351/http://www.hightechscience.org/toru.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was used on the former ''[[Mir]]'' space station and is currently in use on the [[International Space Station]]. The TORU system became known to the public in 1997 when it was used during the manual approach of [[Progress M-34]] to ''Mir'' that ended with a dangerous collision that punctured the ''[[Spektr]]'' module causing a slow leak that left it permanently uninhabitable. It was an approach of a previously used Progress spacecraft with the purpose of research work on further improvement of TORU.


TORU has two joysticks which can be used to manually fly the ship.The left joystick is used to control the movement of the ship and the right joystick is used to control its orientation. The system also includes a camera that is mounted on the docking spacecraft and provides visual feedback when the spacecraft is remotely controlled from the station to that it is docking. TORU also transfers sounds from the spacecraft that may provide indirect information about the docking process [http://www.russianspaceweb.com/progressm58.html].
TORU has a similar layout to the controls of a Soyuz spacecraft with two joysticks which can be used to manually fly the ship. The left joystick is used to control the movement of the ship (translation) and the right joystick is used to control its orientation (rotation). The system also includes a camera mounted on the docking spacecraft and provides visual feedback when the spacecraft is remotely controlled from the station to which it is docking. TORU also transfers sounds from the spacecraft that may provide indirect information about the docking process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.russianspaceweb.com/progressm58.html |title=Progress cargo ship |website=Russianspaceweb.com |date= |accessdate=2016-02-25}}</ref>


While ships are sufficiently close when docking to make signal [[Speed of light|travel delay]] insignificant, cosmonauts claim that TORU has a certain delay when operating the ship from the space station remotely [http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/crew/exp7/luletters/lu_letter4.html]. Some radio amateurs think they have observed TORU docking signals [http://www.svengrahn.pp.se/trackind/TORU/Toru.html].
While ships are sufficiently close when docking to make signal [[Speed of light|travel delay]] insignificant, cosmonauts claim that TORU has a certain delay when operating the ship from the space station remotely.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/crew/exp7/luletters/lu_letter4.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030713130952/http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/station/crew/exp7/luletters/lu_letter4.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2003-07-13 |title=HSF - International Space Station |website=Spaceflight.nasa.gov |date=2003-07-29 |accessdate=2016-02-25}}</ref> Some radio amateurs think they have observed TORU docking signals.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sven Grahn |url=http://www.svengrahn.pp.se/trackind/TORU/Toru.html |title=TORU signals identified? |website=Svengrahn.pp.se |date= |accessdate=2016-02-25}}</ref>

TORU was first tested in 1993 ([[Progress M-15]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/040/02.shtml |accessdate=July 3, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120906042304/http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/040/02.shtml |archivedate=September 6, 2012|title=Россия. Полет орбитального комплекса "Мир"|trans-title=Russia. The flight of the Mir orbital complex|language=Russian}}</ref> and actually used next year to dock [[Progress M-24]] (after two unsuccessful attempts to dock automatically).<ref name="y94-081-01">{{cite web|url=http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/081/01.shtml |accessdate=July 3, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100503040019/http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/081/01.shtml |archivedate=May 3, 2010|title= Россия. Полет орбитального комплекса "Мир"|trans-title=Russia. The flight of the orbital complex "Mir"|language=Russian}}</ref> Despite the 1997 M-34 collision, it was used again to dock the next Progress spacecraft, [[Progress M-35]], after ''Mir''’s onboard computer failed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/158/03.shtml |accessdate=July 3, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114202821/http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/158/03.shtml |archivedate=January 14, 2011|title=ПИЛОТИРУЕМЫЕ ПОЛЕТЫ|trans-title=Planned Flights|language=Russian}}</ref> TORU was also used in many later missions ([[Progress M-53]], [[Progress M-67]], [[Progress M1-4]] and possibly others).

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Cosmonaut Aleksandr Kaleri practices docking with the TORU system in the Zvezda module on the International Space Station in preparation for the docking of the Progress 13
Spektr module solar array after the collision from the TORU test

TORU (Tele-robotically Operated Rendezvous Unit,[1] Russian: Телеоператорный Режим Управления, lit. 'Teleoperator Control Mode')[2] is a manual docking system for uncrewed Russian Progress and Soyuz spacecraft that serves as a backup to the automatic Kurs system.[3] It was used on the former Mir space station and is currently in use on the International Space Station. The TORU system became known to the public in 1997 when it was used during the manual approach of Progress M-34 to Mir that ended with a dangerous collision that punctured the Spektr module causing a slow leak that left it permanently uninhabitable. It was an approach of a previously used Progress spacecraft with the purpose of research work on further improvement of TORU.

TORU has a similar layout to the controls of a Soyuz spacecraft with two joysticks which can be used to manually fly the ship. The left joystick is used to control the movement of the ship (translation) and the right joystick is used to control its orientation (rotation). The system also includes a camera mounted on the docking spacecraft and provides visual feedback when the spacecraft is remotely controlled from the station to which it is docking. TORU also transfers sounds from the spacecraft that may provide indirect information about the docking process.[4]

While ships are sufficiently close when docking to make signal travel delay insignificant, cosmonauts claim that TORU has a certain delay when operating the ship from the space station remotely.[5] Some radio amateurs think they have observed TORU docking signals.[6]

TORU was first tested in 1993 (Progress M-15)[7] and actually used next year to dock Progress M-24 (after two unsuccessful attempts to dock automatically).[8] Despite the 1997 M-34 collision, it was used again to dock the next Progress spacecraft, Progress M-35, after Mir’s onboard computer failed.[9] TORU was also used in many later missions (Progress M-53, Progress M-67, Progress M1-4 and possibly others).

References

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  1. ^ "Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov - NASA". Retrieved 2024-10-05.
  2. ^ "Zarya FGB - Kosmonavtka". Archived from the original on 2 May 2007.
  3. ^ "MIR Space Station Toru Guidance System". Hightechscience.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-17. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  4. ^ "Progress cargo ship". Russianspaceweb.com. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  5. ^ "HSF - International Space Station". Spaceflight.nasa.gov. 2003-07-29. Archived from the original on 2003-07-13. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  6. ^ Sven Grahn. "TORU signals identified?". Svengrahn.pp.se. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  7. ^ "Россия. Полет орбитального комплекса "Мир"" [Russia. The flight of the Mir orbital complex] (in Russian). Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "Россия. Полет орбитального комплекса "Мир"" [Russia. The flight of the orbital complex "Mir"] (in Russian). Archived from the original on May 3, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "ПИЛОТИРУЕМЫЕ ПОЛЕТЫ" [Planned Flights] (in Russian). Archived from the original on January 14, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2015.


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