LIVE: Soyuz-U launch - Progress M-15M docking - April 20-22, 2012

[Satori]

LV Soyuz general integration is completed

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-15M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-15M spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss30/progress_m-15m/photo_04-17.html

[Satori]

State Commission gave green light for the transport of the Soyuz-U with the Progress M-15M to the launch complex: http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=18968 (in Russian).

[Stan Black]

Designers inspection of Progress M-15M cargo vehicle and payload shroud roll were performed

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-15M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Designers inspection of the Progress M-15M cargo vehicle was completed.

Payload shroud roll on to the Progress M-15M cargo vehicle was performed.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss30/progress_m-15m/photo_04-14.html

So, what's the big round white antenna on the front of this Progress? I wonder if this is a Kurs-MM antenna?

So any other upgrades like solar panels or Синица-2?

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=25732.0
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=23203.0

[Danderman]

Designers inspection of Progress M-15M cargo vehicle and payload shroud roll were performed

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-15M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Designers inspection of the Progress M-15M cargo vehicle was completed.

Payload shroud roll on to the Progress M-15M cargo vehicle was performed.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss30/progress_m-15m/photo_04-14.html

So, what's the big round white antenna on the front of this Progress? I wonder if this is a Kurs-MM antenna?

So any other upgrades like solar panels or Синица-2?

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=25732.0
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=23203.0

According to NK magazine, the enhanced solar panels were to be flown on Soyuz TMA-03M.

[Satori]

LV Soyuz rollout to the launch pad

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-15M 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-15M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss30/progress_m-15m/photo_04-18.html

[Galactic Penguin SST]

The roll-out captured on video:

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lk6jZQl07YQ&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/Lk6jZQl07YQ&rel=1</a>

[Prober]

April 20 – Progress M-15M (No. 415) – Soyuz-U – Baikonur 31/6 – 12:50:24 UTC

 
Launch on schedule?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

[anik]

Launch on schedule?

Why not?

[Prober]

Launch on schedule?

Why not?

No wish to miss live video
 
 

[Chris Bergin]

Article for M-14M's depature and M-15M's launch in the morning.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/04/progress-m-14m-bids-farewell-iss-m-15m-launch/

[Satori]

Moved for live coverage!

Webcast will be available at http://www.tsenki.com/broadcast/broadcast/

[Satori]

Live feed from Baykonur...

[Satori]

[Satori]

launch phases and ciclogram for this mission.

[Satori]

T-50m all looks good for launch!