LIVE: Soyuz TMA-05M launch and docking - July 15 and 17, 2012

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Crew training: Malenchenko, S. Williams, Hoshide

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Aki Hoshide testing his Sokol Space suit for his upcomming Soyuz TMA-05M spaceflight.

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[Stan Black]

The 11A511U-FG Soyuz-FG launch vehicle for the Soyuz TMA-06M launch, arrived to Baykonur on March 4th: http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=18760 (in Russian).

So where is the rocket for TMA-05M?

That was scheduled for February-March delivery?
http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=15&did=1509

[anik]

So where is the rocket for TMA-05M?

I am sure that it is mistake. The Soyuz-FG rocket that was delivered on Baikonur cosmodrome yesterday is rocket with #042 for Soyuz TMA-05M launch, not for Soyuz TMA-06M.

[Satori]

So where is the rocket for TMA-05M?

I am sure that it is mistake. The Soyuz-FG rocket that was delivered on Baikonur cosmodrome yesterday is rocket with #042 for Soyuz TMA-05M launch, not for Soyuz TMA-06M.

Thank you Andrey!

[Stan Black]

So where is the rocket for TMA-05M?

I am sure that it is mistake. The Soyuz-FG rocket that was delivered on Baikonur cosmodrome yesterday is rocket with #042 for Soyuz TMA-05M launch, not for Soyuz TMA-06M.

Thank you Andrey!

Yes thank you both

Original plan?
#039 Soyuz TMA-03M
#040 Soyuz TMA-04M
#041 Soyuz TMA-05M
#042 Soyuz TMA-06M

[Satori]

The train with the Soyuz TMA-5 components arrived at the Tyura-Tan train station on May 20. Later it was transported to the MIK 254 to start preparations for launch (http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=19109 in Russian)

[Danderman]

http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=19171

From Google Translate:

At Baikonur continues planning work in preparation for the launch of the launch vehicle (LV) "Soyuz-FG" with transport manned spacecraft (TLC) "Soyuz TMA-05M."

     June 5 in the assembly and testing facility site 112 Baikonur calculations Samara "TsSKB-Progress" and FSUE TsENKI - Space Center, "South" will prepare blocks of the first and second stage rocket "Soyuz-FG", and then assemble a "package" of the launch vehicle "Soyuz-FG" - to the central stage of the launch vehicle will be docked four side blocks the first step.

     In the assembly and testing facility area 254 is an autonomous training of the WPK "Soyuz TMA-05M."

     The ship should start a crew consisting of Russian Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, astronauts Sanita Williams (NASA) and Akihiko Hoshide (JAXA).

    Launch of space rocket "Soyuz-FG" with transport manned spacecraft "Soyuz TMA-05M" is scheduled for July 15.

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Images from @Aki_Hoshide

[anik]

The launch is planned at 02:40:03 UTC on July 15th.

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Prime and back-up crews