Author Topic: LIVE: Soyuz TMA-02M Undocking and Re-entry (Read 53186 times)

Chris Bergin · « **on:** 11/21/2011 08:25 pm »

Live coverage of the undocking, entry and landing events.

Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft set to return to Earth with three crewmembers - by Pete Harding:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/11/soyuz-tma-02m-spacecraft-earth-three-crewmembers/

We'll add more images to the article during the live events.

Mapperuo · « **Reply #1 on:** 11/21/2011 09:07 pm »

Found hatch closing on YT:

Space Pete · « **Reply #2 on:** 11/21/2011 09:08 pm »

Some more info on the RODK test from ISS On-Orbit Status Report for 21/11/2011:

When hooks have opened and 27S has been pushed out by spring force (delta-V ~0.12 m/s), Soyuz CDR Sergey Volkov will activate the RODK for its test, perform the first manual separation burn at ~15-20m (10 s, ~0.35 m/s) and begin stationkeeping at ~50 m for the RODK test (start 6:05pm). The 2nd manual sep burn follows at ~6:10pm (20 s; ~0.70 m/s), with two DPO-B1 thrusters. Later, ISS will return to duty attitude (LVLH/ Local Vertical Local Horizontal) at 9:05pm. [The RODK test will check out the Manual Attitude Control in Digital Mode of TMA-02M, the second Soyuz with digital controls. RODK provides automated LVLH (Local Vertical-Local Horizontal) attitude control. For the Descent Timeline, see below. Back in March, the post-undocking testing of the first digital Soyuz, TMA-01M/24S, also included the ROAK (Manual Attitude Control in Analog Mode).]

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #3 on:** 11/21/2011 09:09 pm »

Really impressive and emotional handover speech from Mike Fossum - taped yesterday.

Special praise for ISS FD Royce Renfrew (@tungsten_flight), who led the ship that saw all science objectives completed despite the fallout from the Progress failure.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #4 on:** 11/21/2011 09:29 pm »

Epic intro music again.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #5 on:** 11/21/2011 09:31 pm »

Sir Rob of Navias commentating.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #6 on:** 11/21/2011 09:31 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #7 on:** 11/21/2011 09:33 pm »

Hatch closure - as in the video above.

mtakala24 · « **Reply #8 on:** 11/21/2011 09:34 pm »

is there a detailed timeline? undocking/deorbit/landing.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #9 on:** 11/21/2011 09:34 pm »

Mike Foale helping the FD and CAPCOM!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #10 on:** 11/21/2011 09:37 pm »

Going to be very cold.

Space Pete · « **Reply #11 on:** 11/21/2011 09:38 pm »

Quote from: mtakala24 on 11/21/2011 09:34 pm

is there a detailed timeline? undocking/deorbit/landing.

27S Descent Timeline Overview:
If everything proceeds nominally, the return to Earth of the “digital” TMA-02M spacecraft tonight will proceed along the following approximate event sequence (all times EST):
. ISS Control Handover to RS --- 5:05pm;
. Orbital (local) Sunset --- 5:27pm;
. Orbital (local) Sunrise --- 5:59:50pm;
. Undock --- 6:00pm;
. RODK Test --- 6:05pm; (RODK = Manual Attitude Control in Digital Mode)
. Deorbit Burn start (delta-V 115.2 m/sec) --- 8:32:21pm;
. Deorbit Burn complete --- 8:36:37pm (delta-V 115.2 m/s);
. Trimodule Separation (~140 km alt) --- 8:59:13pm;
. Atmospheric entry (101.6.1 km alt, with ~170 m/sec) --- 9:02:05pm;
. Entry Guidance start (81.1 km alt) --- 9:03:50pm;
. Maximum G-load (33.3 km alt) --- 9:08:50pm
. Parachute deploy command (10.8 km alt) --- 9:10:43pm;
. 27S Landing (DO1) --- 9:25pm EST; 06:25am Moscow (11/22); 8:25am local Kazakhstan; (loc. 51deg N, 67deg 10min E; northeast of the Arkalyk).

Note: Kazakhstan time = GMT+6h; = EST+11h. Moscow time = EST+9h.]

mtakala24 · « **Reply #12 on:** 11/21/2011 09:39 pm »

freezing cold conditions expected, no medical tents at the site if not required (if the crew is feeling fine).

edit: Thanks Pete for copying that over.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #13 on:** 11/21/2011 09:41 pm »

PAO Josh B is on site with the recovery forces.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #14 on:** 11/21/2011 09:42 pm »

15 mins to commands. 18 mins to undocking.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #15 on:** 11/21/2011 09:43 pm »

Hurricane Kenneth (heh!) pass:

Satori · « **Reply #16 on:** 11/21/2011 09:49 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #17 on:** 11/21/2011 09:51 pm »

Five mins to commands for hooks and latches.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #18 on:** 11/21/2011 09:54 pm »

Nine NASA people heading out from their hotel.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #19 on:** 11/21/2011 09:56 pm »

ISS in free drift.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #20 on:** 11/21/2011 09:57 pm »

Hooks and latches now being commanded.

Satori · « **Reply #21 on:** 11/21/2011 09:58 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #22 on:** 11/21/2011 09:59 pm »

60 seconds.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #23 on:** 11/21/2011 10:00 pm »

Undocking confirmed.

Satori · « **Reply #24 on:** 11/21/2011 10:01 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #25 on:** 11/21/2011 10:01 pm »

Fancy digital Soyuz screen!

Satori · « **Reply #26 on:** 11/21/2011 10:01 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #27 on:** 11/21/2011 10:02 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #28 on:** 11/21/2011 10:03 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #29 on:** 11/21/2011 10:03 pm »

Coming up on stationkeeping at 50m.

Satori · « **Reply #30 on:** 11/21/2011 10:04 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #31 on:** 11/21/2011 10:07 pm »

Three mins to the next sep burn. Testing looks good.

Satori · « **Reply #32 on:** 11/21/2011 10:07 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #33 on:** 11/21/2011 10:10 pm »

apace · « **Reply #34 on:** 11/21/2011 10:11 pm »

Is this the screen which the pilots see?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #35 on:** 11/21/2011 10:12 pm »

Quote from: apace on 11/21/2011 10:11 pm

Is this the screen which the pilots see?

I think so. It's pretty cool.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #36 on:** 11/21/2011 10:13 pm »

Second sep burn underway. Test was successful.

Satori · « **Reply #37 on:** 11/21/2011 10:13 pm »

Second separatiom burn completed.

apace · « **Reply #38 on:** 11/21/2011 10:16 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/21/2011 10:12 pm

Quote from: apace on 11/21/2011 10:11 pm
Is this the screen which the pilots see?
I think so. It's pretty cool.

Indeed! Let's see, if the russians get the thermal view of the capsule on parachute also ;-)

Satori · « **Reply #39 on:** 11/21/2011 10:18 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #40 on:** 11/21/2011 10:23 pm »

Coverage back in just over an hour and a half.

pm1823 · « **Reply #41 on:** 11/21/2011 10:44 pm »

Quote from: apace on 11/21/2011 10:16 pm

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/21/2011 10:12 pm
Quote from: apace on 11/21/2011 10:11 pm
Is this the screen which the pilots see?
I think so. It's pretty cool.

Indeed! Let's see, if the russians get the thermal view of the capsule on parachute also ;-)

I doubt, it should be air-based.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #42 on:** 11/22/2011 12:11 am »

Coverage back....with some things to expect...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #43 on:** 11/22/2011 12:13 am »

robertross · « **Reply #44 on:** 11/22/2011 12:15 am »

Yikes, 5 deg F, windy, and 1/2 foot of snow at the landing site.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #45 on:** 11/22/2011 12:19 am »

12 mins to the deorbit burn.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #46 on:** 11/22/2011 12:23 am »

ISS boss Kirk Shireman among the NASA people there.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #47 on:** 11/22/2011 12:29 am »

Two minutes to the deorbit burn.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #48 on:** 11/22/2011 12:32 am »

Deorbit burn underway. Firing for just over four minutes.

Satori · « **Reply #49 on:** 11/22/2011 12:33 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #50 on:** 11/22/2011 12:33 am »

Commodore 64 Graphics as per usual

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #51 on:** 11/22/2011 12:34 am »

51 minutes to landing.

robertross · « **Reply #52 on:** 11/22/2011 12:34 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/22/2011 12:33 am

Commodore 64 Graphics as per usual

Hey, there's nothing wrong with C64 graphics!

Beemer · « **Reply #53 on:** 11/22/2011 12:35 am »

Quote from: robertross on 11/22/2011 12:15 am

Yikes, 5 deg F, windy, and 1/2 foot of snow at the landing site.

Damn that is cold.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #54 on:** 11/22/2011 12:36 am »

Soyuz now commited to returning via the VV officer at MCC-H.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #55 on:** 11/22/2011 12:37 am »

Deorbit burn complete!

Beemer · « **Reply #56 on:** 11/22/2011 12:37 am »

Sounds like everything is going well. Hope it stays that way.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #57 on:** 11/22/2011 12:39 am »

20 mins to module sep.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #58 on:** 11/22/2011 12:40 am »

Current location.

robertross · « **Reply #59 on:** 11/22/2011 12:41 am »

Quote from: Beemer on 11/22/2011 12:35 am

Quote from: robertross on 11/22/2011 12:15 am
Yikes, 5 deg F, windy, and 1/2 foot of snow at the landing site.

Damn that is cold.

It's improving. Now listed as hovering between 5 & 8 deg F. Brr.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #60 on:** 11/22/2011 12:42 am »

43 mins to landing.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #61 on:** 11/22/2011 12:45 am »

40 minutes to go, all nominal.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #62 on:** 11/22/2011 12:47 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #63 on:** 11/22/2011 12:48 am »

11 mins to module sep.

Beemer · « **Reply #64 on:** 11/22/2011 12:51 am »

Wish I had found this site earlier, it is fun to watch this with other people as it were.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #65 on:** 11/22/2011 12:51 am »

Comm starting to break up. Lots of chatter.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #66 on:** 11/22/2011 12:55 am »

Crew told to close their visors. Patchy comm.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #67 on:** 11/22/2011 12:56 am »

Sounds like they are now into the blackout.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #68 on:** 11/22/2011 12:57 am »

Some comms back. Ready for module sep.

Satori · « **Reply #69 on:** 11/22/2011 12:59 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/22/2011 12:56 am

Sounds like they are now into the blackout.

Isn't the blackout only during reentry?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #70 on:** 11/22/2011 12:59 am »

Interesting telemetry screen on the left. Loss of comms again.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #71 on:** 11/22/2011 01:00 am »

Quote from: Satori on 11/22/2011 12:59 am

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/22/2011 12:56 am
Sounds like they are now into the blackout.

Isn't the blackout only during reentry?

Yeah, but they've lost comms before this point before, so it's all a blackout. I didn't mention the plasma blackout.

Satori · « **Reply #72 on:** 11/22/2011 01:01 am »

Looks like the modules have already separated.

Prober · « **Reply #73 on:** 11/22/2011 01:01 am »

much longer loss of communication than last time.

Beemer · « **Reply #74 on:** 11/22/2011 01:02 am »

This always makes me nervous.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #75 on:** 11/22/2011 01:02 am »

Module sep - pending confirmation.

There's the beeping beacon.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #76 on:** 11/22/2011 01:02 am »

Entry Interface.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #77 on:** 11/22/2011 01:04 am »

Seven mins to chute.

Beemer · « **Reply #78 on:** 11/22/2011 01:05 am »

And there it is....

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #79 on:** 11/22/2011 01:05 am »

Live images from the ISS!!

Satori · « **Reply #80 on:** 11/22/2011 01:05 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #81 on:** 11/22/2011 01:05 am »

Satori · « **Reply #82 on:** 11/22/2011 01:05 am »

Lee Jay · « **Reply #83 on:** 11/22/2011 01:05 am »

Wow...visual confirmation of separation?

Satori · « **Reply #84 on:** 11/22/2011 01:05 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #85 on:** 11/22/2011 01:06 am »

robertross · « **Reply #86 on:** 11/22/2011 01:06 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/22/2011 01:05 am

Wow!

how cool is that!!

Beemer · « **Reply #87 on:** 11/22/2011 01:06 am »

Quote from: robertross on 11/22/2011 01:06 am

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/22/2011 01:05 am
Wow!

how cool is that!!

Very cool!!!

spectre9 · « **Reply #88 on:** 11/22/2011 01:07 am »

Hoping for a soft landing.

Good luck everybody

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #89 on:** 11/22/2011 01:07 am »

rickl · « **Reply #90 on:** 11/22/2011 01:08 am »

I'm assuming that the brightest flare was one of the other modules burning up, right?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #91 on:** 11/22/2011 01:09 am »

Comm is back. Crew feel good!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #92 on:** 11/22/2011 01:10 am »

Quote from: rickl on 11/22/2011 01:08 am

I'm assuming that the brightest flare was one of the other modules burning up, right?

I reckon that'd be right!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #93 on:** 11/22/2011 01:11 am »

Satori · « **Reply #94 on:** 11/22/2011 01:11 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #95 on:** 11/22/2011 01:12 am »

On the pilot chute.

Beemer · « **Reply #96 on:** 11/22/2011 01:12 am »

Now let's have confirmation that the chutes are working....

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #97 on:** 11/22/2011 01:13 am »

Waiting for main chute.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #98 on:** 11/22/2011 01:15 am »

10 minutes to go

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #99 on:** 11/22/2011 01:18 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #100 on:** 11/22/2011 01:20 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #101 on:** 11/22/2011 01:22 am »

Soyuz in sight on its main chute.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #102 on:** 11/22/2011 01:23 am »

Two minutes!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #103 on:** 11/22/2011 01:25 am »

Should be down now.

Satori · « **Reply #104 on:** 11/22/2011 01:26 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #105 on:** 11/22/2011 01:26 am »

Screen claims they are down.

robertross · « **Reply #106 on:** 11/22/2011 01:26 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/22/2011 01:26 am

Screen claims they are down.

(likely just the pre-programmed event timer)

Beemer · « **Reply #107 on:** 11/22/2011 01:27 am »

Touchdown confirmed!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #108 on:** 11/22/2011 01:27 am »

Crew have landed! Confirmed.

8:26am Central.

Congrats!

Satori · « **Reply #109 on:** 11/22/2011 01:27 am »

They're back!!!

robertross · « **Reply #110 on:** 11/22/2011 01:28 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/22/2011 01:27 am

Crew have landed! Confirmed.

8:26am Central.

Congrats!

YES!

Welcome home crew. Thank you.

As Obi-Wan would say: "Another happy landing"

Rocket Science · « **Reply #111 on:** 11/22/2011 01:28 am »

Welcome home!

spectre9 · « **Reply #112 on:** 11/22/2011 01:29 am »

Seen any ground shots yet?

Plenty of snow I bet.

Beemer · « **Reply #113 on:** 11/22/2011 01:30 am »

Welcome home!!!

And I never get tired of the view of the earth from the ISS

robertross · « **Reply #114 on:** 11/22/2011 01:30 am »

Quote from: spectre9 on 11/22/2011 01:29 am

Seen any ground shots yet?

Plenty of snow I bet.

Nothing yet.

The claim 1/2 foot of snow

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #115 on:** 11/22/2011 01:30 am »

Soyuz landed on its side - as can happen.

Meanwhile, back in space.....

I've got to head off, so please keep the screenshots coming of the extraction.

robertross · « **Reply #116 on:** 11/22/2011 01:30 am »

Capsule landed on its side!

Prober · « **Reply #117 on:** 11/22/2011 01:31 am »

interesting on the communication......they made changes and lost it early.

But regained communicatons early near the ground.

robertross · « **Reply #118 on:** 11/22/2011 01:31 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/22/2011 01:30 am

Soyuz landed on its side - as can happen.

Meanwhile, back in space.....

I've got to head off, so please keep the screenshots coming of the extraction.

Do what we can. Thanks

robertross · « **Reply #119 on:** 11/22/2011 01:44 am »

can see some footage in the far right pane

robertross · « **Reply #120 on:** 11/22/2011 01:45 am »

They are in the preliminary procedures to extract the crew

robertross · « **Reply #121 on:** 11/22/2011 01:46 am »

Cdr Volkov

Lee Jay · « **Reply #122 on:** 11/22/2011 01:47 am »

Good visibility and it doesn't appear like there's a lot of wind at the landing site.

robertross · « **Reply #123 on:** 11/22/2011 01:48 am »

Good visibility at the landing site

spectre9 · « **Reply #124 on:** 11/22/2011 01:49 am »

Mike is out

Looking well and getting wrapped in his blankets.

robertross · « **Reply #125 on:** 11/22/2011 01:49 am »

Mike Fossum

robertross · « **Reply #126 on:** 11/22/2011 01:50 am »

Fossum's signature line: "living the dream"

robertross · « **Reply #127 on:** 11/22/2011 01:51 am »

PahTo · « **Reply #128 on:** 11/22/2011 01:52 am »

Welcome home Exp 29!

Great screen captures of the modules entering, Satori and Chris--thanks!
That was some great footage, and clearly could see the DM continuing on while the OM and SM burned up. Indeed, thought we could even see some prop tanks exploding in there...

Great coverage as usual, and great to have the crew home safely.

robertross · « **Reply #129 on:** 11/22/2011 01:53 am »

Inflatable medical tent

robertross · « **Reply #130 on:** 11/22/2011 01:55 am »

robertross · « **Reply #131 on:** 11/22/2011 01:56 am »

Mike calling home on the sat phone

robertross · « **Reply #132 on:** 11/22/2011 01:56 am »

Hey, I got a Russian smile!

robertross · « **Reply #133 on:** 11/22/2011 01:57 am »

Hey, we have NASA PAO Josh on the line!

robertross · « **Reply #134 on:** 11/22/2011 01:58 am »

Satoshi is out!

Robotbeat · « **Reply #135 on:** 11/22/2011 02:02 am »

Anyone record it? Really cool that they had a LIVE feed of reentry from ISS!

robertross · « **Reply #136 on:** 11/22/2011 02:02 am »

Volkov being moved to the medical tent

robertross · « **Reply #137 on:** 11/22/2011 02:04 am »

robertross · « **Reply #138 on:** 11/22/2011 02:04 am »

robertross · « **Reply #139 on:** 11/22/2011 02:04 am »

robertross · « **Reply #140 on:** 11/22/2011 02:05 am »

parachute being rolled up.

That might be it (at least for 1/2 hour to 45 min for the crew in the tent).

Dan Burbank on ISS will be sending down undocking video & stills soon

robertross · « **Reply #141 on:** 11/22/2011 02:09 am »

capsule (now righted)

robertross · « **Reply #142 on:** 11/22/2011 02:10 am »

recovery vehicles

robertross · « **Reply #143 on:** 11/22/2011 02:12 am »

robertross · « **Reply #144 on:** 11/22/2011 02:16 am »

Well the recovery crews are just standing around and smoking. So I'm gonna call it a night. Maybe somone else can post if they bring the ccrews out of the medical tents on TV.

rdale · « **Reply #145 on:** 11/22/2011 02:18 am »

Quote from: Robotbeat on 11/22/2011 02:02 am

Anyone record it? Really cool that they had a LIVE feed of reentry from ISS!

NASA and John44 always archive these. Check YouTube shortly and John44's page too.

hop · « **Reply #146 on:** 11/22/2011 02:26 am »

Crew downlinking some video from the undocking:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #147 on:** 11/22/2011 08:10 am »

Quote from: robertross on 11/22/2011 02:16 am

Well the recovery crews are just standing around and smoking. So I'm gonna call it a night. Maybe somone else can post if they bring the ccrews out of the medical tents on TV.

Top work Robert!

jacqmans · « **Reply #148 on:** 11/22/2011 08:16 am »

RELEASE: 11-394

SPACE STATION TRIO LANDS SAFELY IN KAZAKHSTAN

HOUSTON -- Three International Space Station crew members safely
returned to Earth on Monday, wrapping up nearly six months in space
during which NASA and its international partners celebrated the 11th
anniversary of continuous residence and work aboard the station.

Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum, Flight Engineers Satoshi Furukawa
of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Sergei Volkov of the
Russian Federal Space Agency landed their Soyuz spacecraft in frigid
conditions on the central steppe of Kazakhstan at 8:26 p.m. CST Nov.
21 (8:26 a.m. Kazakhstan time, Nov. 22). The trio arrived at the
station on June 9. They spent 167 days in space and 165 days on the
complex. Volkov, a two-time station crew member, now has accumulated
366 days in space.

Before leaving the station, Fossum handed over command to NASA's Dan
Burbank, who leads Expedition 30. Burbank and Flight Engineers
Anatoly Ivanishin and Anton Shkaplerov of Russia will continue
research and maintenance aboard the station.

The remaining Expedition 30 crew members, NASA astronaut Don Pettit,
European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers, and cosmonaut Oleg
Kononenko, are scheduled to launch Dec. 21 from the Baikonur
Cosmodrome and dock with the station on Dec. 23.

To follow Twitter updates from Burbank, visit:

http://twitter.com/AstroCoastie

To view social media updates from Fossum's mission, visit:

http://twitter.com/astro_aggie

and

http://go.nasa.gov/oZgHtl

For more information about Expedition 29 and the space station, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station

jacqmans · « **Reply #149 on:** 11/22/2011 08:16 am »

November 22, 2011 (JST)

Return of the Soyuz Spacecraft (27S/TMA-02M)
with Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa aboard

The Soyuz spacecraft (27S/TMA-02M) has safely returned to Earth with astronaut
Satoshi Furukawa aboard who completed his long-duration mission on the
International Space Station (ISS).

Landing Date/Time: November 22, 2011 11:26 a.m. (JST)
November 22, 2011 8:26 a.m. (Kazakhstan Time)

Landing Location: Republic of Kazakhstan

Crewmembers: Sergei Volkov (FSA)
Satoshi Furukawa (JAXA)
Michael Fossum (NASA)

Note 1: The 28th and 29th expedition crews (Astronauts Volkov, Furukawa, and
Fossum) stayed at the International Space Station (ISS) for 165 days.

Reference links for further information:
http://iss.jaxa.jp/iss/27s/
http://iss.jaxa.jp/iss/jaxa_exp/furukawa/
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html

On the completion of Astronaut Furukawa's mission
http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2011/11/20111122_27s_e.html#at

URL:
http://www.jaxa.jp/press/2011/11/20111122_27s_e.html

jacqmans · « **Reply #150 on:** 11/22/2011 08:23 am »

jacqmans · « **Reply #151 on:** 11/22/2011 08:26 am »

jacqmans · « **Reply #152 on:** 11/22/2011 08:36 am »

Some Russian video on this page:

http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=18313

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #153 on:** 11/22/2011 10:17 am »

Great photos. IMG_0153_novii_razmer.jpeg is epic!

Space Pete · « **Reply #154 on:** 11/22/2011 10:44 am »

Here's the full set of videos:

Hatch closure.

Undocking seen from Soyuz camera.

Undocking seen from inside ISS.

Re-entry seen from ISS & landing.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #155 on:** 11/22/2011 11:13 am »

Always worth linking, the behind the scenes on a Soyuz landing via PAO Josh B and company:

Space Pete · « **Reply #156 on:** 11/22/2011 12:36 pm »

Just thinking - with the return of Shenzhou-8 last Thursday, and then today's return of Soyuz TMA-02M, has a new world record been set for the shortest amount of time (4 days) between capsule returns (or indeed returns of anything from space)?

kevin-rf · « **Reply #157 on:** 11/22/2011 12:48 pm »

See Apollo-Soyuz (ASTP)

Soyuz landed 7/21/1975
Apollo landed 7/24/1975

Considering the frequency of the early CORONA and GAMBIT flights I am sure you can find some additional reentries with less spacing.

Satori · « **Reply #158 on:** 11/22/2011 01:21 pm »

What about Soyuz-6/7/8?

kevin-rf · « **Reply #159 on:** 11/22/2011 01:39 pm »

Didn't both Vostok 3 and 4 land on August 15,1962?

Satori · « **Reply #160 on:** 11/22/2011 02:34 pm »

Quote from: kevin-rf on 11/22/2011 01:39 pm

Didn't both Vostok 3 and 4 land on August 15,1962?

Exactly!

kevin-rf · « **Reply #161 on:** 11/22/2011 02:38 pm »

Quote from: Satori on 11/22/2011 02:34 pm

Exactly!

Well, I could play devils advocate and ask if MRV's from ICBM tests count

Didn't the MX have 10 reentry vehicles?

I think we better get back on topic before Chris puts us in the penalty box.

Space Pete · « **Reply #162 on:** 11/22/2011 05:27 pm »

Returning Station Residents Talk of Journey Home

PahTo · « **Reply #163 on:** 11/22/2011 05:41 pm »

Cdr Fossum:
"We fixed more than we broke, and found more than we lost."

Now that's an epic quote!

robertross · « **Reply #164 on:** 11/22/2011 07:21 pm »

Quote from: PahTo on 11/22/2011 05:41 pm

Cdr Fossum:
"We fixed more than we broke, and found more than we lost."

Now that's an epic quote!

Indeed. I think I'll 'borrow' that one for my profile

jacqmans · « **Reply #165 on:** 11/22/2011 08:16 pm »

jacqmans · « **Reply #166 on:** 11/22/2011 08:19 pm »

Space101 · « **Reply #167 on:** 11/23/2011 07:47 am »

Nice hats!

jacqmans · « **Reply #168 on:** 11/25/2011 05:45 pm »

hop · « **Reply #169 on:** 11/28/2011 07:49 pm »

An awesome re-entry pic from Dan Burbank (@AstroCoastie)
http://twitpic.com/7l9hxf

Danderman · « **Reply #170 on:** 11/28/2011 09:52 pm »

This was taken from ISS, but begs the question of why there aren't any photos taken out of the DM window at separation. It would be interesting to see images of the PAO and BO floating away from the crew module. Maybe the crew is too busy at that moment to snap photos.

hop · « **Reply #171 on:** 11/28/2011 09:59 pm »

Quote from: Danderman on 11/28/2011 09:52 pm

It would be interesting to see images of the PAO and BO floating away from the crew module. Maybe the crew is too busy at that moment to snap photos.

I would guess they are tightly strapped in and don't want a camera loose at that point.

I've always wished they could turn on the video cameras that are used during in ascent. Would require capability to record rather than direct down-link.

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #172 on:** 11/28/2011 10:00 pm »

Some pictures (that you probably already know) taken by Roberto Vittori during Soyuz TMA-5 reentry :

http://www.kosmonavtika.com/vaisseaux/mks/missions/mkseo10/photos/9.html

jacqmans · « **Reply #173 on:** 12/15/2011 03:12 pm »

jacqmans · « **Reply #174 on:** 12/15/2011 03:13 pm »