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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Russian Launchers - Soyuz, Progress and Uncrewed => Topic started by: Space Pete on 06/16/2011 10:49 pm
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June 14, 2011. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow region
An extended meeting of the Corporation's Scientific and Technical Council was held at S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia to review the subject of: Scientific Objectives of the Launch and Design Features of Microsatellite Chibis-M.
The objective of the meeting was to review and evaluate the key design solutions incorporated into MicroSatellite (MS).
The meeting of the Scientific and Technical Council reviewed the MS readiness for the final phase of its integration into cargo transportation spacecraft Progress M.
Presiding at the meeting was a first deputy for science of the general designer of RSC Energia, Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of the Corporation, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences V.P. Legostaev.
A paper on the science mission of the microsatellite and its design features was presented by: Director of the Institute for Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences L.M. Zeleny, Chief Research Associate of the Physics Institute of the Academy of Sciences, a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences A.V. Gurevich, and Chief Designer of the Special Design Bureau of the Institute for Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences V.N. Angarov.
The head of the Scientific and Technical Council of the Corporation A.V.Markov reported on the status and sequence of activities to integrate the MS into the cargo transportation spacecraft.
After the meeting, a demonstration was conducted in a company's workshop to show the separation of the MS flight model form the cargo transportation container to be installed into Progress M cargo transportation spacecraft, which included deployment of the MS structural elements.
Taking part in the Scientific and Technical Council's proceeedings were: President of RSC Energia, General Designer V.A.Lopota, first vice president of the Corporation, general director of the Experimental Machine Building Plant A.F. Strekalov, first vice president of the Corporation, first deputy general designer N.I.Zelenshchikov, first deputy general designers V.A. Soloviev and E.A. Mikrin, specialists of RSC Energia, Institute for Space Research and Special Design Bureau of the Institute for Space Research, Physics Institute of the Academy of Sciences, working on the project of the Chibis-M MS, as well as young scientists and specialists of these organizations.
For information:
1) Microsatellite Chibis-M is a small spacecraft for studying new physical mechanisms in atmospheric lightning discharges. Its total mass is 40 kg, overall dimensions in the working position are 1100x1350x1805 mm (with deployed structural elements).
2) The microsatellite is to be delivered into the working orbit with an altitude of 480-500 km inside Progress M cargo transportation spacecraft to be subsequently operated in free flight for no less than 1 year.
3) The launch of the MS will make it possible to conduct scientific research in atmospheric lighting discharges and magnetic wave phenomena; to verify the microsatelite orbital insertion system using Progress M spacecraft, the operation of the MS systems and ground control systems; to implement educational programs with young specialists and students.
4) The MS was built by a team from the Special Design Bureau of the Institute for Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
http://www.energia.ru/en/news/news-2011/news_06-14.html
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According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, the launch is planned at 10:59:08 UTC on October 28.
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Progress M-13M has departed to Baikonur yesterday.
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Progress M-13M has arrived to Baikonur on August 27th.
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Progress M-13M has arrived to Baikonur on August 27th.
Some pictures
Source: http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=17786
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According to NASASpaceFlight.com. the launch has been moved up 2 weeks, to October 14.
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Delivering of Progress M-13M in MIK-254 :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wofsvHpUaKs
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According to NASASpaceFlight.com. the launch has been moved up 2 weeks, to October 14.
Then the Russians are probably in one big hurry to get the Soyuz booster flying again.
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The launch is planned at 16:27:46 UTC on October 14th.
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The launch will be possibly delayed to November 1st.
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http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=17863
and
http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=17867
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From Roskosmos, via Google Translate:
"At the Baikonur Cosmodrome continues testing the cargo transport spacecraft "Progress M-13M." After radio checks were carried out in an anechoic chamber, the ship was returned to the booth to perform inspections for leaks.
Launch of the space rocket "Soyuz-U" with the cargo ship "Progress M-13M" is scheduled for Oct. 30."
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The launch is planned at 10:11 UTC on October 30th.
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The launch is planned at 10:11:14 UTC on October 30th.
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According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, the third stage of Soyuz-U rocket will return on Baikonur cosmodrome on October 20th.
The launch is planned at 10:11:13 UTC on October 30th.
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According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, the third stage of Soyuz-U rocket will return on Baikonur cosmodrome on October 20th.
The launch is planned at 10:11:13 UTC on October 30th.
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1110/13soyuz/
Engines for the next two manned Soyuz flights and the Progress 45P cargo mission were built with new quality control procedures and were not among the 18 engines returned to Samara, according to Gerstenmaier.
Has a blok-I been delivered; is it the original or a different one?
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October 21, 2011. CV Progress M-13M docking with the transfer compartment.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-13M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Progress M-13M transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.
Photos: http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss29/progress_m-13m/photo_10-21.html
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MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-217
NASA TELEVISION TO AIR SPACE STATION CARGO SHIP ARRIVAL
HOUSTON -- NASA Television will provide live launch coverage of a
Russian Progress cargo spacecraft on Sunday, Oct. 30, from the
Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. NASA TV coverage will begin at 5
a.m. CDT, with launch scheduled for 5:11 a.m. (4:11 p.m. Baikonur
local time).
The International Space Station (ISS) Progress 45 spacecraft will
deliver almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies to the space
station three days later.
This will be the first launch of a Progress vehicle and its Soyuz
booster since the ISS Progress 44 vehicle was lost on Aug. 24 due to
a third stage engine failure.
Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum and Flight Engineers Satoshi
Furukawa and Sergei Volkov will monitor the spacecraft's automatic
docking to the station's Pirs Docking Compartment at 6:40 a.m. on
Wednesday, Nov. 2. NASA TV coverage of docking will begin at 6:15
a.m. on Nov. 2.
The undocking of an older resupply ship, ISS Progress 42, from the
Pirs docking port on Saturday, Oct. 29, will not be broadcast live.
For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video information, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
For more information about the International Space Station and its
crew, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/station
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October 25, 2011. Preparations for launches under the ISS Program
Underway is prelaunch processing of transport cargo vehicles Progress M-13M, Progress M-14M, manned space vehicles Soyuz TMA-22 and Soyuz TMA-03M under the International Space Station Program.
Today at SC Assembly and Testing Facility designer's inspection of cargo vehicle Progess M-13M was performed and encapsulation of launch vehicle payload fairing on space vehicle was conducted; check activation of Progress M-14M electric circuits was carried out; check illumination of TMV Soyuz TMA-22 solar arrays was performed; operations with TMV Soyuz TMA-03M in anechoic chamber were completed.
Photos: http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss29/progress_m-13m/photo_10-25.html
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October 26, 2011. Orbital module of the LV Soyuz-U with CV Progress M-13M was transported for the general integration with LV
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-13M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-13M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
Photos: http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss29/progress_m-13m/photo_10-26.html
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According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, the third stage of Soyuz-U rocket will return on Baikonur cosmodrome on October 20th.
The launch is planned at 10:11:13 UTC on October 30th.
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1110/13soyuz/
Engines for the next two manned Soyuz flights and the Progress 45P cargo mission were built with new quality control procedures and were not among the 18 engines returned to Samara, according to Gerstenmaier.
Has a blok-I been delivered; is it the original or a different one?
Two Progress-M fairings are visible
http://www.energia.ru/ru/iss/iss29/progress_m-13m/im/photo_10-26-05.jpg
The original Progress M-13M (45P) and Soyuz TMA-22 rockets with fairings delivered 7th June 2011, by rail.
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=17286
As of October 13, 2011, the delivery of the Block I upper stage for the Progress M-13M and Progress M-14M was scheduled for October 20.
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/2011.html
So two complete Soyuz-U rockets delivered and the previous pair returned by rail?
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October 27, 2011. LV Soyuz general integration is completed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-13M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-13M spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.
Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened. A decision is made to roll out Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-13M transport vehicle to the launch pad.
Photos: http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss29/progress_m-13m/photo_10-27.html
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October 28, 2011. LV Soyuz rollout to the launch pad.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-13M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Soyuz-U launch vehicle was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad. Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-13M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.
Photos: http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss29/progress_m-13m/photo_10-28.html
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More photos here (pages 16 & 17): http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-29/inflight/ndxpage16.html
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...the most anticipated (or at least closely watched) Progress launch in how many years?
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Roscosmos video of the roll-out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n04dGgKm-a0&feature=player_embedded
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http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=18154
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Moving for live coverage
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http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1110/13soyuz/
Engines for the next two manned Soyuz flights and the Progress 45P cargo mission were built with new quality control procedures and were not among the 18 engines returned to Samara, according to Gerstenmaier.
This doesn't actually make sense - from where were the 18 engines returned to Samara? There have probably never been more than half a dozen RD-110s at Baikonur at any one time, and Samara is where the engines are integrated with the stage, not Baikonur, and not Moscow.
Perhaps these were engines sent from Voronezh to Samara, back to Voronezh, and then back to Samara.
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Keeping fingers crossed for a successful flight! It'll launch about 4 in the morning my time but I just might try to be awake for it.
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http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1110/13soyuz/
Engines for the next two manned Soyuz flights and the Progress 45P cargo mission were built with new quality control procedures and were not among the 18 engines returned to Samara, according to Gerstenmaier.
This doesn't actually make sense - from where were the 18 engines returned to Samara? There have probably never been more than half a dozen RD-110s at Baikonur at any one time, and Samara is where the engines are integrated with the stage, not Baikonur, and not Moscow.
Perhaps these were engines sent from Voronezh to Samara, back to Voronezh, and then back to Samara.
I think they are talking about the entire third stage.
http://news.samaratoday.ru/news/94697/
http://www.khrunichev.ru/main.php?id=1&nid=1886
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=13239.msg805618#msg805618
http://nic-rkp.ru/default.asp?page=servises
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Live from Baykonur... Does anyone has any link that works for VLC?
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Some info about the launch and orbital maneuvers.
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Why is the Progress using a 3 day approach profile instead of the usual 2 day (which is planned if the launch delays 24 hours according to the weekly planning conference yesterday?)
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Why is the Progress using a 3 day approach profile instead of the usual 2 day (which is planned if the launch delays 24 hours according to the weekly planning conference yesterday?)
It is due to large phase angle (475 degrees) between ISS and Progress at launch.
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T-30 minutes.
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NASA just tweeted they will have coverage of launch on NTV from the top of the hour - which is very rare.
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...that was fast :P
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Rob Navias with the NTV coverage (it's the Roscosmos feed).
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T-8 mins.
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The crew hoping for a good launch today.
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Progress M-10M undocking
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T-4 minutes.
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Press of the booster tanks underway.
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T-60 seconds. Press complete. Prop feed terminated.
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Umbilical arm retract.
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LAUNCH!
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MaxQ
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Nominal at T+90 seconds.
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Staging. Boosters sep.
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Fairing jettison.
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NASA PAO: "standing by for escape tower jettison" ??? ::)
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Nominal at T+4.5 minutes.
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Staging. 2-3 sep.
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Third stage nominal, passing the point of the previous failure.
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T+6.5 mins - still nominal.
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Nominal approaching MECO.
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MECO and Progress Sep!
Soyuz Array deploy.
Successful RTF!!
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No clapping or high fives in MCC-M ;D
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Pete's article going on shortly.
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Yeahh! Great job Roscosmos and RSC Energia! Go RD-0110!
ISS' future just got a bit more stable. :)
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No clapping or high fives in MCC-M ;D
Business as usual...
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Launch of Soyuz-U carrying Progress M-13M (45P) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0zYLQpGMAQ
NASAtv coverage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79DjRialpz8
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Thanks for the coverage. Glad all is going well.
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Pete Harding's article on the success:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/10/russia-successfully-resumes-soyuz-booster-flights-iss/
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RELEASE: 11-366
NASA STATEMENT ON SUCCESS OF RUSSIAN PROGRESS LAUNCH
Successful Launch Sets Stage for Soyuz Flight
WASHINGTON -- The following is a statement from Bill Gerstenmaier,
associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations at NASA
Headquarters in Washington, on Sunday's launch of the Progress 45
spacecraft to the International Space Station. The rocket lifted off
from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 6:11 a.m. EDT (4:11
p.m. Baikonur local time).
"We congratulate our Russian colleagues on Sunday's successful launch
of ISS Progress 45, and the spacecraft is on its way to the
International Space Station. Pending the outcome of a series of
flight readiness meetings in the coming weeks, this successful flight
sets the stage for the next Soyuz launch, planned for mid-November.
The December Soyuz mission will restore the space station crew size
to six and continue normal crew rotations."
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Launch of Soyuz-U carrying Progress M-13M (45P) :
Full motion video, nice! Not like the webcast-quality feed NASA TV was showing...
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Glad that's finally over.
The "Soyuz grounded" panic was a bit over the top.
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Expedition 29 - Hatch Closed Progress M-10M-42
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7168
Expedition 29 - Launch Progress M-13M - 45
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7164
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Yeahh! Great job Roscosmos and RSC Energia! Go RD-0110!
ISS' future just got a bit more stable. :)
Rendezvous and docking to come.
It ain't over until the fat lady sings.
;)
Hopefully, that fat lady won't stay onboard the Progress, since it ain't got parachutes and a heatshield. :) :) :)
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Roscosmos video of the launch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=XDVo-rW5gXU
Pix of the launch on the Energia website
http://www.energia.ru/ru/iss/iss29/progress_m-13m/photo_10-30.html
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Is there a reason Roscosmos and other Russian sites only ever release small pics instead of full-size ones?
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Is there a reason Roscosmos and other Russian sites only ever release small pics instead of full-size ones?
Yes. The Russians have no affinity for such things as 'public domain', etc.
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According to Novosti kosmonavtiki forum, the third stage of Soyuz-U rocket will return on Baikonur cosmodrome on October 20th.
The launch is planned at 10:11:13 UTC on October 30th.
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1110/13soyuz/
Engines for the next two manned Soyuz flights and the Progress 45P cargo mission were built with new quality control procedures and were not among the 18 engines returned to Samara, according to Gerstenmaier.
Has a blok-I been delivered; is it the original or a different one?
Two Progress-M fairings are visible
http://www.energia.ru/ru/iss/iss29/progress_m-13m/im/photo_10-26-05.jpg
The original Progress M-13M (45P) and Soyuz TMA-22 rockets with fairings delivered 7th June 2011, by rail.
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=17286
As of October 13, 2011, the delivery of the Block I upper stage for the Progress M-13M and Progress M-14M was scheduled for October 20.
http://www.russianspaceweb.com/2011.html
So two complete Soyuz-U rockets delivered and the previous pair returned by rail?
Previously Mr. Barbosa listed Soyuz-U 127 for M-13M, but it has now been launched with Soyuz-U 129. 127 is now to be used for M-14M; when the blok-I is returned.
http://www.zenite.nu/orbita/
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127 is now to be used for M-14M; when the blok-I is returned
The third stage for Soyuz-U rocket #127 has been returned on October 20th with the third stage for Soyuz-U rocket #129.
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127 is now to be used for M-14M; when the blok-I is returned
The third stage for Soyuz-U rocket #127 has been returned on October 20th with the third stage for Soyuz-U rocket #129.
How was the third stage returned?
As far as I understand Soyuz-U 127 was delivered 7th June 2011, along with an Soyuz-FG; rockets for Progress M-13M and Soyuz TMA-22. Soyuz rockets are delivered in pairs with the fairings.
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=17286
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=15&did=1311
As there is a second Progress-M fairing visible; then a second rocket Soyuz-U 129 has been delivered, but when and what method?
http://www.energia.ru/ru/iss/iss29/progress_m-13m/im/photo_10-26-05.jpg
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As there is a second Progress-M fairing visible; then a second rocket Soyuz-U 129 has been delivered, but when and what method?
If I have understood correctly, Soyuz-U rocket #129 was delivered without third stage and then the third stage for it has arrived on October 20th.
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As there is a second Progress-M fairing visible; then a second rocket Soyuz-U 129 has been delivered, but when and what method?
If I have understood correctly, Soyuz-U rocket #129 was delivered without third stage and then the third stage for it has arrived on October 20th.
And did they deliver an Soyuz-FG too; without third stage? 039 to replace 038?
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Some good info on Chibis-M from Interfax:
Before the freighter undocks from the ISS astronauts will replace its docking mechanism with the satellite container. The freighter will climb to 500 kilometers and launch Chibis-M, which will study upper atmospheric lightening.
http://www.interfax.com/newsinf.asp?id=284038
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Yeahh! Great job Roscosmos and RSC Energia! Go RD-0110!
ISS' future just got a bit more stable. :)
Woot! :)
Of course, the Russians have been launching this rocket for over 50 years, so they don't have to get too excited. They know what to do if there's a problem, and they deal with it. Like a boss.
(Now let's do it, SpaceX and Orbital!)
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It has just occurred to me.
The Progress docking attempt may take place within the same timeframe
that the Shenzhou-8 docking attempt may take place.
The exact UTC scheduled time for Shenzhou's docking attempt is not given yet, but there's a hint that both the Russian and the Chinese craft may by happy coincidence carry out separate docking attempts about the same hour.
Have there ever been coincidental double docking attempts made at the same hour in orbit?
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45 mins to docking.
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Replaying the ISS hour with the excellent PAO Josh commentating.
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Rob Navias commentating, as you'd expect.
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Heading towards Station Keeping.
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Can just see Progress now.. already into the flyaround.
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300m sep.
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240m
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200m.
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Three mins to stationkeeping.
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No mention of it, but they are into stationkeeping.
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VV officer notes final approach on schedule.
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KURS behaving well so far.
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125m - 0.65m per second closure.
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100m
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60m. Alignment good.
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0.10m per second closure.
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40m. Antenna retracted.
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Docking Mech powered up - 30m.
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Nominal range rate. Cross hairs aligned.
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20m - 0.10m closure.
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10m. Nominal approach, with slight roll.
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5 meters.
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Contact and Capture confirmed!
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Docking probe retraction.
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6:41am Central for docking.
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ISS' new config.
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Hooks and latches next for hard mate.
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Docking article and overview of what this success means - by Chris Gebhardt:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/11/progress-successfully-docks-iss-stage-set-return-manned-soyuz-flight/
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Mating now completed via hooks and latches. Three hours of leak checks etc prior to hatch open.
Thanks as always to Rui for the help :)
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Mike with some video of docking preps.
Whoops. Sergei Volkov explaining why it needed to be a success as "We need supplies now, badly."
We'll forgive him on the context, as much as there was some irony about the long term logisitic issues post-shuttle.
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11 years ago today
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Expedition 29 - Docking Progress M-13M - 45
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7178
Expedition 29 - Docking Preparations
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7177
11 years ago today
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7176
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Thanks for the coverage guys.
SO glad the Progress made it, and safely.
Now for crew.
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Stunning HD view of docking:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NPghRm48ok
Love the vibrations seen at contact.
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i wish the shuttles were still in action!!!!!!
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i wish the shuttles were still in action!!!!!!
I here you. I still can't believe it.
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I believe this has not been posted before.
Source: http://orbiter-forum.com/showthread.php?t=24989
Progress M-13M cargo manifest
Self fuel reserve available for the ISS 250 kg
Pressured section cargo (total mass 1350 kg)
Equipment for systems:
* SOGS gas mixture composition control 15 kg
* SVO water supply control 50 kg
* SOTR heat exchange conrtol 9 kg
* SUBA equipment control 9 kg
* SEP electric supply 1 kg
STOR maintenance and repair items 7 kg
Hygiene and sanitation items 125 kg
SIZ Invividual protection items 17 kg
Lighting means 7 kg
Food rations, fresh products 316 kg
Medical equipment, underwear,
personal hygiene and care 143 kg
FGB Zarya equipment 11 kg
MRM-1 Rassvet equipment 4 kg
Scientific equipment, including
"Tchibis-M" microsatellite and equipment
for experiments "Tipologiya", "Ginseng-2",
"Struktura", "Plasma Crystal-3 plus" 51 kg
Onboard documentation, crew parcel,
video and photo equipment 24 kg
Special delivery for Russian
crewmembers 138 kg
American Segment delivery, including
food rations, personal hygiene and care
items 423 kg
Total cargo mass 2648 kg
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This site maintains the cargo for each Progress mission:
http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/progress_m13m.htm
in this case, Progress M13-M. Of course, its in Russian.
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Progress M-13M has undocked on schedule at 5:10 EST.
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Russia Today video of the Chibis-M deploy:
http://freevideo.rt.com/video/11230
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Russia Today video of the Chibis-M deploy:
http://freevideo.rt.com/video/11230
The video is also available via Roscosmos at http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=216
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Some new info on Chibis-M:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/01/progress-m-14m-launch-iss-m-13m-de-orbits-satellite-deploy/
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Progress M-13M de-orbited from 500 km altitude? I thought that wasn't possible?
??? ??? ???
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Progress M-13M de-orbited from 500 km altitude?
Yes, dT = 235.3 s, dV = 125.6 m/s.
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Progress M-13M de-orbited from 500 km altitude?
Yes, dT = 235.3 s, dV = 125.6 m/s.
I know that Progress can produce that much Delta-V if there is enough residual prop in the tanks, the issue is whether the avionics work at 500 km altitude - are the instruments designed to find the horizon that high?
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When Chibis-M was affixed to the Progress nose, was there any means of providing power to the satellite prior to deployment? Or was it simply dumped, and left to come alive after the solar panels were deployed?
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I think it was "simply dumped"...
Even if it doesn't answer your question, there is a good video of the installation by the cosmonauts on the Energiya's website :
http://www.energia.ru:8080/ramgen/iss/chibis-m.rm
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When Chibis-M was affixed to the Progress nose, was there any means of providing power to the satellite prior to deployment?
Yes, there was cable between container with satellite and Progress's electric power system.
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When Chibis-M was affixed to the Progress nose, was there any means of providing power to the satellite prior to deployment?
Yes, there was cable between container with satellite and Progress's electric power system.
I found an image of Chibis-M mounted in the Progress forward hatch. I am not sure if the 800 mm diameter structure that contains the Chibis satellite is the standard hatch cover, or whether this replaces the Progress hatch completely.
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I found an image of Chibis-M mounted in the Progress forward hatch. I am not sure if the 800 mm diameter structure that contains the Chibis satellite is the standard hatch cover, or whether this replaces the Progress hatch completely.
The Progress hatch remained open for undocking (meaning the cargo compartment was depressurised), while the docking probe remained either inside the cargo compartment or on ISS.
The Chibis-M plus deployment container was simply mounted in the hatchway.