Progress M-06M launch and docking - June 30 - July 2, 2010

[anik]

Progress M-06M (11F615A60 #406) was delivered on Baikonur cosmodrome by train on May 9th.

The cargo ship will be launched by Soyuz-U (11A511U #B15000-119) rocket from launch pad 1/5 on June 30th.

[jacqmans]

June 21, 2010. Baikonur launch site,
branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-06M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Progress M-06M 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/iss24/progress_m-06m/photo_06-21.html

[jacqmans]

Progress M-06M Tanking Completed at Baikonur

21.06.2010

Baikonur space port: Progress M-06M launch campaign continues. The Progress cargo vehicle is slated for launch by Soyuz-U rocket on June 30, at 19.34 MSK, under the International Space Station program.

Progress M-06M  propulsion system was loaded with propellant components and pressurized gases this weekend. After that, the cargo vehicle was returned to the integration and test facility for further processing.

In parallel, Baikonur’s pad 1 is being prepared for the upcoming launch.

Progress vehicles maintain cargo supply function, as well as reboost, for the International Space Station. Each of them capable of delivering about 2.5 t of cargo to orbit. Totally, about 100 cargo vehicles have been launched successfully.

http://www.roscosmos.ru/

[Satori]

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-06M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Progress M-06M transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss24/progress_m-06m/photo_06-23.html

[Satori]

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-06M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Designers inspection of the Progress M-06M transport cargo vehicle was completed.

Payload shroud roll on to the cargo vehicle was performed.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss24/progress_m-06m/photo_06-24.html

[jacqmans]

June 25, 2010. Baikonur launch site,
branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-06M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-06M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss24/progress_m-06m/photo_06-25.html

[Satori]

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-06M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-06M 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-06M transport vehicle to the launch pad.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss24/progress_m-06m/photo_06-27.html

[Satori]

The 11A511U Soyuz-U (Б15000-119) with the Progress M-06M (11Ф615А60 n.º 406 / ISS-38P) cargo vehicle was transported to the PU-5 LC1 launch complex...

http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=11357

[jacqmans]

June 28, 2010. Baikonur launch site,
branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-06M 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-06M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.

 http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss24/progress_m-06m/photo_06-28.html

[jacqmans]

Soyuz-U/Progress M-06 to Launch Tonight from Baikonur

30.06.2010

Soyuz-U/Progress M-06M launch campaign is almost completed at Baikonur. The launch is to occur today at 19:35 MSK.
The industry today performs late cargo access and Soyuz-U tanking during the day.

In the afternoon the State Board will meet to approve rocket tanking and give “go” for the launch.     
   
The Progress is to deliver about 2.5t of cargo supplies to the International Space Station, including propellant, water, air, scientific equipment, consumables, etc.


Roscosmos PAO
http://www.roscosmos.ru/

[Chris Bergin]

90 minutes away for this launch. Keep an eye out for video.

[Space Pete]

Live video streams of launch:

Tsenki stream 1.
www.tv-tsenki.com/live.php

Tsenki stream 2.
www.tv-tsenki.com/live3.php

RSC Energia stream (in Russian).
www.energia.ru:8080/ramgen/broadcast/lagoon/encoder/live.rm

Vesti high-quality stream (short video report with narration).
www.vesti.ru/video1.asx?vid=onair

Vesti low-quality stream (short video report with narration).
www.vesti.ru/video1.asx?vid=onair_low

[Chris Bergin]

Not enough for a standalone article - don't believe in 200 word articles when it adds nothing to the content - so we have all we need in this thread.

On the pad:

[Chris Bergin]

T-10 minutes.

[Chris Bergin]

T-5 minutes.