October 26, 2006. Korolev, Moscow Region.
Following its autonomous, three-day near-earth orbital flight, Russian Progress M-58 transport cargo vehicle had docked with the International Space Station (ISS).
During the docking process, telemetry sensors indicated that one of the antennas of the Kurs rendezvous system as part of the cargo vehicle failed to close completely. The retraction process was suspended until the situation was made clear. The specialists from the Lead Operational Control Team (LOCT) looked into the situation and decided to continue retraction. For safety reasons, the crew of ISS Expedition 14th was commanded to close Transfer Compartment hatch.
During the next communication session, the docking operation had been successfully completed.
The operations of the Progress M-58/ISS rendezvous and docking were performed under control of RSC Energia’s President, General Designer on manned space complexes and Technical Manager in charge of flight tests N.N. Sevastiyanov and RSC Energia’s Vice-President, ISS Russian Segment Flight Director V.A. Solovyov working in Mission Control Center (MCC-M) situated near Moscow.
Onboard systems of space vehicles and station modules operate in a design mode.
Opening of transfer hatches is slated for 18:00 hours Moscow Summer Time, October 27th.
For reference: Progress M-58 cargo vehicle delivered some 2, 4 tons of various cargoes to the station, of which propellant of 880 kg is contained in the tanks of combined propulsion system, oxygen of 52 kg is held in the bottles of oxygen supply systems; cargoes of 1221 kg by mass are accommodated in the pressurized compartment, among which are food products (237 kg), medical equipment, personal hygiene means and prophylactic means, USOS equipment (304 kg), onboard systems and research equipment, onboard documentation and crew parcels.
  
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