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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Russian Launchers - Soyuz, Progress and Uncrewed => Topic started by: anik on 12/04/2009 05:00 pm
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http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=8462
Soyuz-U rocket was delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome yesterday.
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http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=8462
Soyuz-U rocket was delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome yesterday.
A rocket was also delivered on September 27th for Progress in 2010.
http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7545
(no longer valid reference; but available from Google cache)
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A rocket was also delivered on September 27th for Progress in 2010.
http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=7545
(no longer valid reference; but available from Google cache)
You are right, because Progress M-04M launch was previously planned for December 26. I have forgotten September's rocket, so December's rocket is for Progress M-05M. The new link with that old report is on http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=7545
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http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=8699
Cargo ship is in vacuum chamber for leak checks now. Pneumatic tests of blocks of first stage have begun today. The assembly of second stage is performing.
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The launch time is 03:45:31 UTC.
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http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=8971
Te preparation of launch pad 1/5 and Soyuz-U rocket has begun today.
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http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=8990
Today two tanks of Rodnik system of cargo ship are filled by "silver" water.
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http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=8990 (http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=8990)
Today two tanks of Rodnik system of cargo ship are filled by "silver" water.
For the American WRS or general disinfection purposes?
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http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=8990 (http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=8990)
Today two tanks of Rodnik system of cargo ship are filled by "silver" water.
For the American WRS or general disinfection purposes?
Hey, here's something I actually know about!!
For the Russian segment, all water used must be "Moscow" water, ie water that has been treated with Moscow type disinfectant, which uses silver nitrate instead of our chlorination process. The reason given for this requirement is that the Russian equipment that deals with water, such as Elektron and the condensate collectors, allegedly would completely disintegrate (or in other terms, work out of spec) if non-Moscow water passes through them.
This requirement means that any water shipped to the Russian segment via Shuttle must be imported from Russia.
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Couldn't even fathom that answer, thanks for the details! You learn something new every day, as they say...
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Couldn't even fathom that answer, thanks for the details! You learn something new every day, as they say...
I would say there is a seal compatibility issue with the disinfectant. Another one would be if there were any plastics involved.
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Couldn't even fathom that answer, thanks for the details! You learn something new every day, as they say...
I would say there is a seal compatibility issue with the disinfectant. Another one would be if there were any plastics involved.
I'd tend to agree with the first issue. Chlorine does some really bad things to a lot of rubber or similar materials, certainly ruins RO membranes.
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http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9009
Active docking unit was installed on Progress M-04M cargo ship today.
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http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9050
The fueling of tanks of Progress M-04M cargo ship by fuel and compressed gases has begun yesterday, check of Soyuz-U rocket's systems is continuing.
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http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss22/progress_m-04m/photo_01-24.html
January 24, 2010.
Progress M-04M cargo vehicle fueled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.
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http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=9075
Cargo ship was docked with transfer compartment today.
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January 28, 2010
http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss22/progress_m-04m/photo_01-28.html
Designers inspection of the Progress M-04M transport cargo vehicle was completed. Payload shroud roll on to the cargo vehicle was performed.
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January 29, 2010
http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss22/progress_m-04m/photo_01-29.html
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-04M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
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Soyuz-U rocket was rolled out to the launch pad 1/5 today.
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnY-CEn-vyY
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Tonight's launch will be broadcast live in Tsenki's website:
http://www.tv-tsenki.com/livechoose.php
(anyone knows by any chance the password for the high-res feed? :) )
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Moved for live coverage in a few hours...
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Anyone got a nice summary of the payload? They used to do paragraph on the payload in ISS status reports, but don't see anything.
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http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/progress_m04m.htm (http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/progress_m04m.htm)
Well, there is Russian page from TsUP, showing loads of detail about the flight, including the specifics on the cargo. The highlights are:
363 kg water for the Rodnik system (Moscow water)
871 kg prop in the refueling compartment
250 kg prop in the service module allocated for ISS needs
77 kg - electronics system, which probably means an 800a battery
133 kg for the food rationing system
96 kg medical system supplies
4 kg for Poisk systems
496 kg for the American segment (your tax dollars at work)
Total cargo load: 2686 kg
The nominal initial orbit is 193 km x 245 km, watch to see how far off they go.
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496 kg for the American segment (your tax dollars at work)
LOL
Thanks.
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Live coverage from TV Tsenki should start in 5 minutes.
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Countdown clock for the start of live coverage from TV Tsenki. As usual the feed is not very good...
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Webcast from TV Tsenki is now starting!
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Soyuz-U with Progress M-04M on the launch pad.
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Is there a rocket in there somewhere?
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The two half's of the service tower are still up, thats why we can't see the rocket at this point.
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Some people at the launch pad...
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T-57 minutes
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T-45m
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Service tower is moving away from the rocket...
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http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/progress_m04m.htm (http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/progress_m04m.htm)
Well, there is Russian page from TsUP, showing loads of detail about the flight, including the specifics on the cargo. The highlights are:
363 kg water for the Rodnik system (Moscow water)
871 kg prop in the refueling compartment
250 kg prop in the service module allocated for ISS needs
77 kg - electronics system, which probably means an 800a battery
133 kg for the food rationing system
96 kg medical system supplies
4 kg for Poisk systems
496 kg for the American segment (your tax dollars at work)
Total cargo load: 2686 kg
The nominal initial orbit is 193 km x 245 km, watch to see how far off they go.
Very nice, thanks!
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Nice engines... :)
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Service tower retraction images
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Someone on the NK forum asked about the password for the high rez version of the broadcast and they were told that its not for mere mortals. So I guess there is no high res video today for us.
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T-5m
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Someone on the NK forum asked about the password for the high rez version of the broadcast and they were told that its not for mere mortals. So I guess there is no high res video today for us.
Long time ago I sent an email asking for a password for the high resolution webcast. I had no answer...
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Someone on the NK forum asked about the password for the high rez version of the broadcast and they were told that its not for mere mortals. So I guess there is no high res video today for us.
Long time ago I sent an email asking for a password for the high resolution webcast. I had no answer...
Just a mere mortal I guess :)
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T-1m
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Liftoff of the Progress M-04M!
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Yay!!!!
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LAUNCH!!!
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T+5 minutes, back to a pad shot with workers already out and about!
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First stage separation. All parameters are normal...
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I can hear them counting off time, and reporting that things are working normally.
However, sometimes they are just reading off a script that has nothing to do with actual events.
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People at the pad already...
Everything looks good... the two half's of the payload fairing have separated...
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Empty 'Gagarinskiy Start'...
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500 seconds, flight normal.
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Looking good. Thanks for the coverage guys! Off to bed.
Thanks Russia :)
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Nice antennas...
Looks everything is good with the flight...
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And it's in orbit...
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Launch over, Progress in orbit at 540 seconds.
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However, sometimes they are just reading off a script that has nothing to do with actual events.
No, if he says Yest and something, it's from the telemetry.
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Good work guys!
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Progress M-04M Launch recorded with sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwKK3DiZfyQ
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When will the docking occur?
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When will the docking occur?
At 04:26 UTC on February 5th.
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Video of launch on TVRoskosmos toutube channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLpOYPmQCY4
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will the docking be broadcasted?
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will the docking be broadcasted?
Coverage begins at 11 PM EST on NASA TV.
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Docking coverage begins at russian MCC
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Progress M-04M camera view
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Both spacecrafts are over Pacific ocean
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ISS :)
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Russian Mission Control Center ISS and Progress Tracking
http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/trassa.htm
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Images from MCC COVERGAE and ISS LIVE VIDEO
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nasatv coverage about to start
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Aproaching to ISS, nice view =)
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two views of the aproaching
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nice jet thrusting..
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flyaround complete
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I lost the russian MCC video coverage :/
Edit: Is back again =)
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on final approach... no issues
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Inside 100 meters.
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123 meters out
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80 meters
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heading into night...
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Kurs antenna retracted.
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headlights on...40 meter out
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Kurs retracted
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Over South of Argentina-Chile ;)
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Inside 10 meters.
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contact and capture
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Docking was at 2226 CDT (0426 GMT).
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current configuration
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Capture confirmed, 4 russian vehicles at the ISS
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Russian MCC video coverage is ending but NASA TV in online yet
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TORU deactivated - working through procedures cleanly
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Progress Hooks are now closed... waiting for the Zvezda side to close
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Great docking, now awaiting the STS-130 launch on sunday ^^
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Hard Mate confirmed... all hooks and latches confirmed closed.
Leak checks next up overnight
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NasaTV coverage now over....
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NasaTV coverage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn3F6vCUnrU
Docking video by TSUP-M: mms://193.233.61.171/docking/progressm-04m_05022010.wmv
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Expedition 22 - Progress M-04M-36 Docking to the ISS
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5632
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Docking video from NASA TV's YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coFgBbaFOog
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From ISS Daily Report for 5/2/10.
Yest kasaniye! At 11:26pm EST last night, Progress M-04M(36P) docked successfully to the SM (Service Module) aft port under automatic KURS control, followed by a final DPO post-contact thrusting burn, docking probe retraction and hook closure (“sborka”) after motion damp-out while the ISS was in free drift for ~20 min (11:26pm-11:46pm). At “hooks closed” signal, the SM returned to active attitude control, maneuvering the ISS to LVLH TEA (local vertical/local horizontal Torque Equilibrium Attitude) at 11:46pm. Control authority returned to US Momentum Management at 12:42am. Russian thrusters were disable temporarily during clamps install and leak check (1:45am-3:40am). For the first time, four Russian vehicles are docked at the ISS (two Progress and two Soyuz vehicles).
For monitoring 36P rendezvous & docking, FE-4 Kotov & FE-5 Noguchi activated the FGB-based A31p SSC (Station Support Computer) laptop for the TV conversion to NTSC and Ku-band of the RS (Russian Segment) video signal from the SONY HDV camera via the MPEG-2 (Moving Pictures Expert Group 2) encoder from FGB & SM, in order to downlink “streaming video” packets via U.S. OpsLAN and Ku-band.
After the cargo ship’s successful docking, activities by Maxim Suraev & Oleg Kotov included:
. Shutting off the TORU teleoperated rendezvous & docking system, used as manual
standby, and reconfiguring the STTS telephone/telegraph subsystem to normal ops
[the "Voskhod-M" STTS enables telephone communications between the SM, FGB, DC-1
and USOS, and also with users on the ground over VHF channels selected by an
operator at an SM comm panel, via STTS antennas on the SM’s outside. There are six
comm panels in the SM with pushbuttons for accessing any of three audio channels,
plus an intercom channel. Other modes of the STTS include telegraphy (teletype), EVA
voice, emergency alarms, Packet/Email, and TORU docking support].
. Conducting the standard one-hour leak checking of the docking vestibule and
fuel/oxidizer transfer line interface between Progress and SM PrK (Transfer Tunnel).
. Opening the hatches (~3:00am) and installing the QD (quick disconnect) screw clamps
(BZV) of the docking & internal transfer mechanism (SSVP) to rigidize the coupling.
. Performing the standard air sampling inside Progress with the Russian AK-1M air sampler.
. Powering down the spacecraft and installing the ventilation/heating air duct.
. Dismantling the docking mechanism (StM, Stykovochnovo mekhanizma) between the
cargo ship and the DC-1 (~4:25am-5:25am) [the StM is the "classic" probe-and-cone
type, consisting of an active docking assembly (ASA) with a probe (SSh), which fits
into the cone (SK) on the passive docking assembly (PSA) for initial soft dock and
subsequent retraction to hard dock. The ASA is mounted on the Progress' cargo module
(GrO), while the PSA sits on the docking ports of the SM, FGB and DC-1].
. Transferring & inspecting four Russian high priority payloads to the ISS and setting
them up in the SM & DC1,- the BTKh-42 Struktura (Structure) with its Luch-2 kit, the
TKhN-9 Kristallizator (Crystallizer), FOCUS structural equipment, and
BTKh-29/Zhenshen-2/Ginseng-2.]
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* Dismantling the docking mechanism (StM, Stykovochnovo mekhanizma) between the cargo ship and the DC-1 (~4:25am-5:25am)
If the Progress docked with SM AFT, why was the docking mechanism at DC-1 dismantled?
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I need a high-resolution image of this launch. If someone has any please contact pm.
Thanks!