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Suzy
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« Reply #30 on: 09/12/2008 01:37 AM » |
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http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=4085
Tanks of Progress M-65 cargo ship were fuelled by propellants and compressed gases yesterday.
Progress M-65 will deliver new Orlan-MK (# 4 as per my source) spacesuit for ISS.
Two other Orlan-MK (# 5 and # 6 as per my source) spacesuits will arrive aboard Progress M-66 in February 2009.
Would you know the stripe color for each one? (For my records  ) There's 3 photos here (scroll down a bit) of the MK at the Japanese "NPO Intercos" site (suit #3, red stripes, on display), and one RIAN photo here (#2, blue stripes).
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anik
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« Reply #32 on: 09/12/2008 01:17 PM » |
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Would you know the stripe color for each one? There is tradition of NPP Zvezda. If the serial number has last even digit, then the spacesuit has blue stripes, if last odd digit, then red stripes. So spacesuits #4 and #6 have blue stripes, #5 - red stripes.
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pm1823
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« Reply #34 on: 09/12/2008 01:45 PM » |
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As I know, Orlan-MK #1 was used in the series of destructive tests. Like 100kg hammer on helmet or high speed particles penetration, like micrometeorite hits. It should be sort of devastated now. So its stripes color doesn't really matter.
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anik
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« Reply #35 on: 09/12/2008 02:02 PM » |
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On another forum, we were wondering if Progress M65 already had the digital mods. According http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/fpspace/2007-August/023644.html it was supposed to, but the news is one year old so maybe it has changed New TsVM-101 computer and new MBITS compact digital onboard informing telemetry system will be on Progress M-01M cargo ship, the launch of which is planned on November 26th, 2008.
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Stephan
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« Reply #36 on: 09/12/2008 04:52 PM » |
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New TsVM-101 computer and new MBITS compact digital onboard informing telemetry system will be on Progress M-01M cargo ship, the launch of which is planned on November 26th, 2008.
Thanks. According the ISS Daily Reports, the 26th of November is the launch date of Progress M-66 so I guess Progress M-01M and M-66 are the same (different designations)
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anik
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« Reply #37 on: 09/12/2008 05:05 PM » |
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According the ISS Daily Reports, the 26th of November is the launch date of Progress M-66 so I guess Progress M-01M and M-66 are the same (different designations) In RSC Energia's internal plan of ISS flight the launch of Progress M-01M (#401) cargo ship is scheduled for November 26, 2008 and of Progress M-66 (#366) - for February 10, 2009.
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Stephan
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« Reply #38 on: 09/12/2008 06:11 PM » |
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Thanks again for the update Anik.
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pm1823
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« Reply #39 on: 09/12/2008 09:28 PM » |
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Suzy
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« Reply #40 on: 09/12/2008 09:57 PM » |
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Would you know the stripe color for each one?
There is tradition of NPP Zvezda. If the serial number has last even digit, then the spacesuit has blue stripes, if last odd digit, then red stripes. So spacesuits #4 and #6 have blue stripes, #5 - red stripes.
Interesting bit of trivia, thanks!
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dsmillman
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« Reply #41 on: 09/17/2008 12:00 PM » |
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Is there going to be any live coverage of the docking?
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spaceamillion
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« Reply #42 on: 09/17/2008 06:12 PM » |
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TsuP has begun live coverage
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spaceamillion
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« Reply #43 on: 09/17/2008 06:13 PM » |
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availble at:
mms://193.233.61.171/live
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