Quote from: woods170 on 01/27/2012 01:02 pmQuote from: Space Pete on 01/27/2012 11:42 amMore problems... This may have a knock-on effect for the SpaceX C2/C3 mission too. Only downside to this is the delay in the flight. There is NEVER a downside with preserving human life.Remember Soyuz 1?If you're not old enough to remember, I'll point out that Soviet authorities took short cuts, forced their space agency to rushthe Soyuz 1 mission, the result being the tragic demise of Kamarov.I'm GLAD this mission is justifiably delayed.
Quote from: Space Pete on 01/27/2012 11:42 amMore problems... This may have a knock-on effect for the SpaceX C2/C3 mission too. Only downside to this is the delay in the flight.
More problems... This may have a knock-on effect for the SpaceX C2/C3 mission too.
Will the delays to TMA-4M and TMA-5M launches have a ripple effect on downstream launches or will the next two ISS increments be shortened?Thanks.
Some more info from Anatoly Zak:
There is no doubt that Mr.Zak is paraphrazing this message to NK forums:http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=880373#880373
By February 1, the decision was made to use the entirely new Soyuz vehicle (No. 705 - next in the assembly pipeline) for the upcoming mission to the ISS. Plans to cannibalize the descent module from vehicle No. 705 and integrate it with a habitation module and an instrument section from the damaged vehicle No. 704 were dropped. These two undamaged components could still be reused for a future mission, sources said.
Interfax reported that 2 workers died who worked at the testing facility where the capsule was overpressurized: http://www.interfax.ru/society/news.asp?id=228732Ages unknown, cause of deaths unknown (supposedly stress build-up). I sure hope nobody worked in a pressurized environment and received diver's bends.
Quote from: zaitcev on 02/01/2012 06:11 pmInterfax reported that 2 workers died who worked at the testing facility where the capsule was overpressurized: http://www.interfax.ru/society/news.asp?id=228732Ages unknown, cause of deaths unknown (supposedly stress build-up). I sure hope nobody worked in a pressurized environment and received diver's bends.http://www.russianspaceweb.com/iss_soyuz_tma04m.html In the meantime, two specialists involved in the botched pressure test on Soyuz reportedly died in the aftermath of the accident, likely from stress-related trauma. One independent source reported that an official responsible for the vacuum chamber, where the botched test had taken place, had been asked by the management to write a report on the accident. The official responded that he had had a day off at the time of the failure, however on the way back from work he had collapsed by the security gate to the RKK Energia campus and died instantly at the age of 59.
Quote from: Danderman on 02/08/2012 12:53 amQuote from: zaitcev on 02/01/2012 06:11 pmInterfax reported that 2 workers died who worked at the testing facility where the capsule was overpressurized: http://www.interfax.ru/society/news.asp?id=228732Ages unknown, cause of deaths unknown (supposedly stress build-up). I sure hope nobody worked in a pressurized environment and received diver's bends.http://www.russianspaceweb.com/iss_soyuz_tma04m.html In the meantime, two specialists involved in the botched pressure test on Soyuz reportedly died in the aftermath of the accident, likely from stress-related trauma. One independent source reported that an official responsible for the vacuum chamber, where the botched test had taken place, had been asked by the management to write a report on the accident. The official responded that he had had a day off at the time of the failure, however on the way back from work he had collapsed by the security gate to the RKK Energia campus and died instantly at the age of 59.this is getting strange.
A bit late now, but came across these two slides on the over-pressurization of Soyuz vehicle #704. Includes location and photos of damage. Thought they might be of interest.
Randomly, I've just discovered that a similar anomaly already happened during launch preparation of Soyuz TMA-5 !!!The pressure gradient in the vacuum chamber (max : 3kgf/cm²) had not been respected, which led to the damaging of PGA. The whole PGA had to be replaced by TMA-6's one.It is in the third volume of RKK Energiya's official history, page 87-88.