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According to TsENKI, the Progress M-18M cargo vehicle was delivered to Baykonur on December 10th: http://www.tsenki.com/news/news_tsenki/?ELEMENT_ID=96997
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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #1 on: 12/11/2012 04:17 pm »
Progress M-18M is schedule for launch at 1330UTC on February 14th, 2013, by the 11A511U Soyuz-U (137) launch vehicle from the PU-5 launch pad.

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #2 on: 12/12/2012 03:35 pm »
As per NK forum, launch date will not be changed. So the launch will be on February 12th.

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #3 on: 12/18/2012 09:54 am »
As per NK forum, a new launch date is February 11th.

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #4 on: 12/27/2012 10:34 am »
As per NK forum, the launch time is 14:43 UTC.

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #5 on: 01/17/2013 12:36 pm »
« Last Edit: 01/17/2013 01:42 pm by Artyom. »

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #6 on: 01/17/2013 12:54 pm »


The photo is of Soyuz TMA-08M not Progress M-18M.

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #7 on: 01/17/2013 01:45 pm »


The photo is of Soyuz TMA-08M not Progress M-18M.
Oh, I'm sorry  :-[ .  I deleted.

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #8 on: 01/21/2013 09:36 am »
Leak checks have bee completed and the vehicle is now being prepared for fueling. In Russian: http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=19829

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #9 on: 01/31/2013 08:26 am »
January 31, 2012.
 A meeting of the Technical management

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-18M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

The Technical Management meeting took place, which made a decision to fuel Progress M-18M cargo vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss34/progress_m-18m/photo_01-31.html
« Last Edit: 01/31/2013 08:26 am by jacqmans »
Jacques :-)

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #10 on: 02/04/2013 10:58 am »
Progress M-18M cargo vehicle was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility


At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-18M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Progress M-18M cargo vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss34/progress_m-18m/photo_02-03.html

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #11 on: 02/04/2013 04:18 pm »
MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-026

SPACE STATION CARGO SHIP FLIGHTS TO BE BROADCAST ON NASA TV

WASHINGTON -- NASA Television will provide live coverage of the
departure of one Russian cargo spacecraft at the International Space
Station and the launch and arrival of another.

The ISS Progress 48 resupply ship, which arrived at the station last
August, will depart the Pirs docking compartment, part of the Russian
segment, on Saturday, Feb. 9. The Progress will leave orbit three
hours later and burn up above the Pacific Ocean. NASA TV coverage of
the undocking will begin at 8 a.m. EST. The undocking is scheduled
for 8:15 a.m.

That move will clear Pirs for the arrival of the new ISS Progress 50
resupply spacecraft. It is scheduled to launch at 9:41 a.m. (8:41
p.m. Kazakhstan time) Monday, Feb. 11, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome
in Kazakhstan. NASA TV coverage of the launch begins at 9:30 a.m. The
Progress is loaded with almost 3 tons of food, fuel, supplies and
experiment hardware for the six crew members aboard the orbital
laboratory.

Like its two predecessors, Progress 50 is scheduled to launch into an
accelerated, four-orbit rendezvous with the station, docking only six
hours after launch. NASA TV coverage will resume at 3 p.m. for the
rendezvous and docking activities, with docking scheduled for 3:40
p.m.

If any technical issues arise, the Russian flight control team can
default to a standard two-day rendezvous plan for the Progress that
would result in docking on Feb. 13.

For NASA TV streaming video, schedule and downlink information, visit:


http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For more information about the International Space Station and its
crew, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station
Jacques :-)

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #12 on: 02/05/2013 12:52 pm »
A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-18M cargo vehicle

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-18M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Progress M-18M transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss34/progress_m-18m/photo_02-05.html

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #13 on: 02/06/2013 12:39 pm »
Designers inspection of Progress M-18M cargo vehicle and payload shroud roll were performed

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-18M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Designers inspection of the Progress M-18M cargo vehicle was completed.

Payload shroud roll on to the Progress M-18M cargo vehicle was performed.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss34/progress_m-18m/photo_02-06.html

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #14 on: 02/07/2013 11:38 am »
The orbital module of the LV Soyuz-U with CV Progress M-18M
transportation for the general integration with LV

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-18M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-18M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss34/progress_m-18m/photo_02-07.html

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #15 on: 02/08/2013 10:32 am »
LV Soyuz general integration is completed


At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-18M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-18M spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss34/progress_m-18m/photo_02-08.html

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #16 on: 02/08/2013 12:53 pm »
Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-18M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened. A decision is made to roll out Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-18M transport vehicle to the launch pad.
http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss34/progress_m-18m/photo_02-08_2.html

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #17 on: 02/08/2013 02:14 pm »

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #18 on: 02/09/2013 08:09 am »
LV Soyuz rollout to the launch pad


At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-18M 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-18M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss34/progress_m-18m/photo_02-09.html

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Re: LIVE: Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013
« Reply #19 on: 02/09/2013 10:39 am »
Trajectory details from MCC

http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/progress_m18m.htm

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