Author Topic: Schedule of ISS flight events (part 1) (Read 931767 times)

anik · « **Reply #1260 on:** 10/27/2011 11:21 am »

Quote from: Chandonn on 10/27/2011 11:00 am

Dragon and Cygnus seem to have dropped off the list again...

Yes, I have decided to wait exact launch dates. Very fluid for now. I am sorry.

Current schedule of ISS flight events
UTC time is used in table

2012
January 18 - ISS orbit's reboost by Zvezda engines
January 25 - Progress M-13M undocking (from Pirs)
January 25 - Progress M-14M launch
January 26 (TBD) - Chibis-M satellite separation from Progress M-13M
January 26 (TBD) - Progress M-13M deorbit
January 28 - Progress M-14M docking (to Pirs)
February 8 - Dragon (SpX-D) launch
February 10 - Dragon (SpX-D) capture and berthing (to Harmony nadir) by SSRMS
February 14 - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-30) from Pirs airlock [Kononenko, Shkaplerov]
February 23 - Dragon (SpX-D) unberthing (from Harmony nadir) and release by SSRMS
March 9 - ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi" launch
March 16 - Soyuz TMA-22 undocking (from Poisk) and landing [Shkaplerov, Ivanishin, Burbank]
March 19 - ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi" docking (to Zvezda)
March 30 - Soyuz TMA-04M launch [Padalka, Revin, Acaba]
April 1 - Soyuz TMA-04M docking (to Poisk)
April 24 - Progress M-14M undocking (from Pirs)
April 25 - Progress M-15M launch
April 27 - Progress M-15M docking (to Pirs)
April - Progress M-14M deorbit
May 16 - Soyuz TMA-03M undocking (from Rassvet) and landing [Kononenko, Kuipers, Pettit]
May 30 - Soyuz TMA-05M launch [Malenchenko, S.Williams, Hoshide]
June 1 - Soyuz TMA-05M docking (to Rassvet)
June - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-31) from Pirs airlock
June 26 - HTV-3 "Kounotori-3" launch
July 1 - HTV-3 "Kounotori-3" capture and berthing (to Harmony nadir) by SSRMS
July 24 - Progress M-15M undocking (from Pirs)
July 25 - Progress M-16M launch
July 27 - Progress M-16M docking (to Pirs)
August 15 - HTV-3 "Kounotori-3" unberthing (from Harmony nadir) and release by SSRMS
August 27 - ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi" undocking (from Zvezda)
September 12 - Soyuz TMA-04M undocking (from Poisk) and landing [Padalka, Revin, Acaba]
September 26 - Soyuz TMA-06M launch [Novitskiy, Tarelkin, Ford]
September 28 - Soyuz TMA-06M docking (to Poisk)
September-November (TBD) - spacewalk (ISS U.S. EVA-18) from Quest airlock (or March-May 2013)
October 23 - Progress M-17M launch
October 25 - Progress M-17M docking (to Zvezda)
November 12 - Soyuz TMA-05M undocking (from Rassvet) and landing [Malenchenko, S.Williams, Hoshide]
November 26 - Soyuz TMA-07M launch [Romanenko, Hadfield, Marshburn]
November 28 - Soyuz TMA-07M docking (to Rassvet)
December 25 - Progress M-16M undocking (from Pirs)
December 26 - Progress M-18M launch
December 28 - Progress M-18M docking (to Pirs)
December - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-32) from Pirs airlock

2013
February 27 - Progress M-17M undocking (from Zvezda)
February 28 - ATV-4 "Albert Einstein" launch (or March)
March 8 - ATV-4 "Albert Einstein" docking (to Zvezda)
March 19 - Soyuz TMA-06M undocking (from Poisk) and landing [Novitskiy, Tarelkin, Ford]
April 2 - Soyuz TMA-08M launch [Vinogradov, Misurkin, Cassidy]
April 4 - Soyuz TMA-08M docking (to Poisk)

Changes on November 7th
Changes on December 9th
Changes on December 14th
Changes on December 16th
Changes on December 24th
Changes on December 25th

Space Pete · « **Reply #1261 on:** 11/01/2011 06:12 pm »

I have learned that during Expedition 34, two US EVAs will be conducted - EVA-18 by Chris Hadfield & Tom Marshburn, and EVA-19 by Chris Hadfield & Kevin Ford. Specific dates are unknown.

anik · « **Reply #1262 on:** 11/22/2011 07:10 am »

The next reboosts of ISS orbit are planned on December 1st and 7th. Possibly there will be only one reboost - on December 1st.

anik · « **Reply #1263 on:** 11/28/2011 05:25 pm »

There will be the test reboost on December 1st. During it Zvezda's engines will cutoff with the using of data from U.S. accelerometers, not by command of onboard timer, as always. It will allow in future to perform more precise reboosts.

Space Pete · « **Reply #1264 on:** 12/08/2011 05:42 pm »

I have learned that US EVA-18 is currently planned for Expedition 33 (September - November 2012), but could move to Expedition 35 (March - May 2013).

Comga · « **Reply #1265 on:** 12/24/2011 08:55 pm »

You have listed the SpaceX-Dragon launch as being pushed back one day to Feb 8, but the berthing has been left on Feb 10. Three days didn't seem nearly long enough, but two days doesn't seem physically possible. Doesn't SpaceX have to demonstrate an abort at ~2km separation (minus R-bar?) before they are allowed close enough to grapple?

Are you simply waiting for an official or just more reliable indication that the other dates have also been moved back?

Comga · « **Reply #1266 on:** 12/24/2011 09:05 pm »

Quote from: anik on 11/28/2011 05:25 pm

There will be the test reboost on December 1st. During it Zvezda's engines will cutoff with the using of data from U.S. accelerometers, not by command of onboard timer, as always. It will allow in future to perform more precise reboosts.

From the Heavens-Above plot it looks like that boost was done on Dec 1, and another about ten days later. How well did the new control scheme work?

Space Pete · « **Reply #1267 on:** 12/24/2011 09:15 pm »

Quote from: Comga on 12/24/2011 09:05 pm

How well did the new control scheme work?

Very well.

Quote from: Space Pete on 12/10/2011 09:33 pm

From ISS On-Orbit Status Report for 10/12/2011.

ISS Reboost Update:
A one-burn reboost of the ISS was performed yesterday as planned at 7:50 PM GMT using the two KD engines of the SM’s ODU (Integrated Propulsion System) for a burn duration of 1m 22s, achieving a Delta-V of 1.33 m/s (planned: 1.3 m/s), increasing mean altitude by 2.36 km (planned: 2.3 km). After the burn, ISS was at 393.1 km mean altitude, with 413.4 km apogee height and 372.8 perigee height. The purpose of the reboost, the 2nd of 2, was to set up proper phasing for the Soyuz TMA-03M/29S launch & rendezvous. This was also the 2nd time the US SIGI (Space Integrated GPS/Inertial Navigation System) accelerometers were used for closed loop guidance of the reboost, and all worked well. The reboost was within 3% of the target burn, i.e., an excellent performance. After the reboost, SM thrusters were again connected to the FGB propellant tanks to handle attitude control and desaturation firings.

anik · « **Reply #1268 on:** 12/25/2011 06:47 am »

Quote from: Comga on 12/24/2011 08:55 pm

Are you simply waiting for an official or just more reliable indication that the other dates have also been moved back?

I am waiting for a berthing date in UTC.

anik · « **Reply #1269 on:** 12/29/2011 06:40 pm »

Progress M-13M undocking is planned on January 23, Chibis-M separation - on January 24 and Progress M-13M deorbit - on January 25.

anik · « **Reply #1270 on:** 01/12/2012 12:53 pm »

The plan of Russian EVAs in 2013: EVA-33 - June, EVA-34, 35 - August, EVA-36, 37, 38 - October, EVA-39, 40 - January 2014.

Current schedule of ISS flight events
UTC time is used in table

2012
January 23 - Progress M-13M undocking (from Pirs)
January 24 - Chibis-M satellite separation from Progress M-13M
January 25 - Progress M-13M deorbit
January 25 - Progress M-14M launch
January 28 - Progress M-14M docking (to Pirs)
February 14 - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-30) from Pirs airlock [Kononenko, Shkaplerov]
March 9 - ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi" launch
March 16 - Soyuz TMA-22 undocking (from Poisk) and landing [Shkaplerov, Ivanishin, Burbank]
March 19 - ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi" docking (to Zvezda)
March 29 - Soyuz TMA-04M launch [Padalka, Revin, Acaba]
March 31 - Soyuz TMA-04M docking (to Poisk)
April 24 - Progress M-14M undocking (from Pirs)
April 25 - Progress M-15M launch
April 27 - Progress M-15M docking (to Pirs)
April - Progress M-14M deorbit
May 16 - Soyuz TMA-03M undocking (from Rassvet) and landing [Kononenko, Kuipers, Pettit]
May 30 - Soyuz TMA-05M launch [Malenchenko, S.Williams, Hoshide]
June 1 - Soyuz TMA-05M docking (to Rassvet)
June - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-31) from Pirs airlock [Padalka, TBD]
June 26 - HTV-3 "Kounotori-3" launch
July 1 - HTV-3 "Kounotori-3" capture and berthing (to Harmony nadir) by SSRMS
July 24 - Progress M-15M undocking (from Pirs)
July 25 - Progress M-16M launch
July 27 - Progress M-16M docking (to Pirs)
August 15 - HTV-3 "Kounotori-3" unberthing (from Harmony nadir) and release by SSRMS
August 27 - ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi" undocking (from Zvezda)
September 12 - Soyuz TMA-04M undocking (from Poisk) and landing [Padalka, Revin, Acaba]
September 26 - Soyuz TMA-06M launch [Novitskiy, Tarelkin, Ford]
September 28 - Soyuz TMA-06M docking (to Poisk)
September-November (TBD) - spacewalk (ISS U.S. EVA-18) from Quest airlock (or March-May 2013)
October 23 - Progress M-17M launch
October 25 - Progress M-17M docking (to Zvezda)
November 12 - Soyuz TMA-05M undocking (from Rassvet) and landing [Malenchenko, S.Williams, Hoshide]
November 26 - Soyuz TMA-07M launch [Romanenko, Hadfield, Marshburn]
November 28 - Soyuz TMA-07M docking (to Rassvet)
December 25 - Progress M-16M undocking (from Pirs)
December 26 - Progress M-18M launch
December 28 - Progress M-18M docking (to Pirs)
December - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-32) from Pirs airlock
TBD - Dragon (SpX-D) launch
TBD - Dragon (SpX-D) capture and berthing (to Harmony nadir) by SSRMS
TBD - Dragon (SpX-D) unberthing (from Harmony nadir) and release by SSRMS

2013
February 1 - Progress M-18M undocking (from Pirs)
February 2 - Progress M-19M launch
February 4 - Progress M-19M docking (to Pirs)
February 27 - Progress M-17M undocking (from Zvezda)
February 28 - ATV-4 "Albert Einstein" launch (or March)
March 8 - ATV-4 "Albert Einstein" docking (to Zvezda)
March 19 - Soyuz TMA-06M undocking (from Poisk) and landing [Novitskiy, Tarelkin, Ford]
April 2 - Soyuz TMA-08M launch [Vinogradov, Misurkin, Cassidy]
April 4 - Soyuz TMA-08M docking (to Poisk)
April 25 - Progress M-19M undocking (from Pirs)
April 26 - Progress M-20M launch
April 28 - Progress M-20M docking (to Pirs)
May 16 - Soyuz TMA-07M undocking (from Rassvet) and landing [Romanenko, Hadfield, Marshburn]
May 29 - Soyuz TMA-09M launch [Yurchikhin, Parmitano, Nyberg]
May 31 - Soyuz TMA-09M docking (to Rassvet)
June 1 - HTV-4 "Kounotori-4" launch
June 6 - HTV-4 "Kounotori-4" capture and berthing (to Harmony nadir) by SSRMS
June - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-33) from Pirs airlock
June - MLM launch
June - Progress M-20M with Pirs module undocking (from Zvezda nadir)
June 30 - HTV-4 "Kounotori-4" unberthing (from Harmony nadir) and release by SSRMS
July - MLM docking (to Zvezda nadir)
July 30 - Progress M-21M launch
August 1 - Progress M-21M docking (to MLM)
August - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-34) from Poisk airlock
August - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-35) from Poisk airlock
August 27 - ATV-4 "Albert Einstein" undocking (from Zvezda)
September 16 - Soyuz TMA-08M undocking (from Poisk) and landing [Vinogradov, Misurkin, Cassidy]
September 30 - Soyuz TMA-10M launch [Kotov, Ryazanskiy, Hopkins]
October 2 - Soyuz TMA-10M docking (to Poisk)
October - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-36) from Poisk airlock
October - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-37) from Poisk airlock
October - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-38) from Poisk airlock
October 23 - Progress M-22M launch
October 25 - Progress M-22M docking (to Zvezda)
November 15 - Soyuz TMA-09M undocking (from Rassvet) and landing [Yurchikhin, Parmitano, Nyberg]
November 29 - Soyuz TMA-11M launch [Tyurin, Wakata, Mastracchio]
December 1 - Soyuz TMA-11M docking (to Rassvet)
December 18 - Progress M-UM launch
December 20 - Progress M-UM docking (to MLM nadir)
December - Progress M-UM undocking (from UM nadir)

2014
January 10 - Soyuz TMA-10M relocation (from Poisk to UM nadir)
January - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-39) from Poisk airlock
January - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-40) from Poisk airlock
March 17 - Soyuz TMA-10M undocking (from UM nadir) and landing [Kotov, Ryazanskiy, Hopkins]

Changes on December 29th
Changes on January 12th
Changes on January 13th
Changes on January 16th
Changes on January 18th

d3jf · « **Reply #1271 on:** 01/12/2012 02:40 pm »

Quote from: anik on 01/12/2012 12:53 pm

The plan of Russian EVAs in 2013: EVA-33 - June, EVA-34, 35 - August, EVA-36, 37, 38 - October, EVA-39, 40 - January 2014.

That's a lot of EVAs! What will be their objectives? Are they connected to the delivery of MLM?

EDIT
Oh, sorry, missed the other thread you created.

anik · « **Reply #1272 on:** 01/12/2012 05:29 pm »

Quote from: d3jf on 01/12/2012 02:40 pm

What will be their objectives? Are they connected to the delivery of MLM?

EVA-33 in June 2013 will be devoted to a disconnection of cables between Pirs and Zvezda modules and to a transferring of EVA ladder from Pirs to Poisk in preparation to Pirs undocking.

I do not know tasks of next EVAs, but they will be devoted to integration of MLM module to the Russian segment and to transferring of equipment from Rassvet to MLM (scientific airlock, radiator, work platform).

Fuji · « **Reply #1273 on:** 01/13/2012 04:10 am »

Quote from: anik on 01/12/2012 12:53 pm

April 25 - Progress M-20M undocking (from Pirs)

Progress M-19M undocking

anik · « **Reply #1274 on:** 01/13/2012 06:55 am »

Quote from: Fuji on 01/13/2012 04:10 am

Progress M-19M undocking

Yes, thanks for correction!

Space Pete · « **Reply #1275 on:** 01/20/2012 11:49 pm »

I have learned that US EVA-19 will now be performed this summer, possibly to R&R some failed ORUs (SASA + MBSU-1). I'll try and find out more.

anik · « **Reply #1276 on:** 01/21/2012 07:56 am »

According to http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/MM_NTV_Breaking.html, the next Russian EVA is planned on February 16th (beginning - 14:15 UTC).

Quote from: Space Pete on 01/20/2012 11:49 pm

I have learned that US EVA-19 will now be performed this summer, possibly to R&R some failed ORUs (SASA + MBSU-1). I'll try and find out more

Thanks. Maybe US EVA-18? Joseph Acaba said during preflight press-conference in Houston that the crew has one possible US EVA but it depends on traffic.

Current schedule of ISS flight events
UTC time is used in table

2012
February 16 - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-30) from Pirs airlock [Kononenko, Shkaplerov]
March 9 - ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi" launch
March 19 - ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi" docking (to Zvezda)
April 19 - Progress M-14M undocking (from Pirs)
April 20 - Progress M-15M launch
April 22 - Progress M-15M docking (to Pirs)
April - Progress M-14M deorbit
April 30 - Soyuz TMA-22 undocking (from Poisk) and landing [Shkaplerov, Ivanishin, Burbank]
May 15 - Soyuz TMA-04M launch [Padalka, Revin, Acaba]
May 17 - Soyuz TMA-04M docking (to Poisk)
June - Soyuz TMA-03M undocking (from Rassvet) and landing [Kononenko, Kuipers, Pettit]
June - Soyuz TMA-05M launch [Malenchenko, S.Williams, Hoshide]
June - Soyuz TMA-05M docking (to Rassvet)
June - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-31) from Pirs airlock [Padalka, TBD]
June 26 - HTV-3 "Kounotori-3" launch
July 1 - HTV-3 "Kounotori-3" capture and berthing (to Harmony nadir) by SSRMS
July 24 - Progress M-15M undocking (from Pirs)
July 25 - Progress M-16M launch
July 27 - Progress M-16M docking (to Pirs)
summer - spacewalk (ISS U.S. EVA-18) from Quest airlock [Acaba, TBD]
August 15 - HTV-3 "Kounotori-3" unberthing (from Harmony nadir) and release by SSRMS
August 27 - ATV-3 "Edoardo Amaldi" undocking (from Zvezda)
September 12 - Soyuz TMA-04M undocking (from Poisk) and landing [Padalka, Revin, Acaba]
September 26 - Soyuz TMA-06M launch [Novitskiy, Tarelkin, Ford]
September 28 - Soyuz TMA-06M docking (to Poisk)
October 23 - Progress M-17M launch
October 25 - Progress M-17M docking (to Zvezda)
November 12 - Soyuz TMA-05M undocking (from Rassvet) and landing [Malenchenko, S.Williams, Hoshide]
November 26 - Soyuz TMA-07M launch [Romanenko, Hadfield, Marshburn]
November 28 - Soyuz TMA-07M docking (to Rassvet)
December 25 - Progress M-16M undocking (from Pirs)
December 26 - Progress M-18M launch
December 28 - Progress M-18M docking (to Pirs)
December - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-32) from Pirs airlock
TBD - Dragon (SpX-D) launch
TBD - Dragon (SpX-D) capture and berthing (to Harmony nadir) by SSRMS
TBD - Dragon (SpX-D) unberthing (from Harmony nadir) and release by SSRMS

2013
beginning of year - spacewalk (ISS U.S. EVA-19) from Quest airlock
February 1 - Progress M-18M undocking (from Pirs)
February 2 - Progress M-19M launch
February 4 - Progress M-19M docking (to Pirs)
February 27 - Progress M-17M undocking (from Zvezda)
February 28 - ATV-4 "Albert Einstein" launch (or March)
March 8 - ATV-4 "Albert Einstein" docking (to Zvezda)
March 19 - Soyuz TMA-06M undocking (from Poisk) and landing [Novitskiy, Tarelkin, Ford]
April 2 - Soyuz TMA-08M launch [Vinogradov, Misurkin, Cassidy]
April 4 - Soyuz TMA-08M docking (to Poisk)
April 25 - Progress M-19M undocking (from Pirs)
April 26 - Progress M-20M launch
April 28 - Progress M-20M docking (to Pirs)
May 16 - Soyuz TMA-07M undocking (from Rassvet) and landing [Romanenko, Hadfield, Marshburn]
May 29 - Soyuz TMA-09M launch [Yurchikhin, Parmitano, Nyberg]
May 31 - Soyuz TMA-09M docking (to Rassvet)
June 1 - HTV-4 "Kounotori-4" launch
June 6 - HTV-4 "Kounotori-4" capture and berthing (to Harmony nadir) by SSRMS
June - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-33) from Pirs airlock
June - MLM launch
June - Progress M-20M with Pirs module undocking (from Zvezda nadir)
June 30 - HTV-4 "Kounotori-4" unberthing (from Harmony nadir) and release by SSRMS
July - MLM docking (to Zvezda nadir)
July 30 - Progress M-21M launch
August 1 - Progress M-21M docking (to MLM)
August - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-34) from Poisk airlock
August - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-35) from Poisk airlock
August 27 - ATV-4 "Albert Einstein" undocking (from Zvezda)
September 16 - Soyuz TMA-08M undocking (from Poisk) and landing [Vinogradov, Misurkin, Cassidy]
September 30 - Soyuz TMA-10M launch [Kotov, Ryazanskiy, Hopkins]
October 2 - Soyuz TMA-10M docking (to Poisk)
October - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-36) from Poisk airlock
October - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-37) from Poisk airlock
October - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-38) from Poisk airlock
October 23 - Progress M-22M launch
October 25 - Progress M-22M docking (to Zvezda)
November 15 - Soyuz TMA-09M undocking (from Rassvet) and landing [Yurchikhin, Parmitano, Nyberg]
November 29 - Soyuz TMA-11M launch [Tyurin, Wakata, Mastracchio]
December 1 - Soyuz TMA-11M docking (to Rassvet)
December 18 - Progress M-UM launch
December 20 - Progress M-UM docking (to MLM nadir)
December - Progress M-UM undocking (from UM nadir)

2014
January 10 - Soyuz TMA-10M relocation (from Poisk to UM nadir)
January - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-39) from Poisk airlock
January - spacewalk (ISS Russian EVA-40) from Poisk airlock
March 17 - Soyuz TMA-10M undocking (from UM nadir) and landing [Kotov, Ryazanskiy, Hopkins]

Changes on January 21st
Changes on January 22nd
Changes on January 28th
Changes on January 31st

Space Pete · « **Reply #1277 on:** 01/22/2012 03:56 pm »

Quote from: anik on 01/21/2012 07:56 am

Quote from: Space Pete on 01/20/2012 11:49 pm
I have learned that US EVA-19 will now be performed this summer, possibly to R&R some failed ORUs (SASA + MBSU-1). I'll try and find out more

Thanks. Maybe US EVA-18? Joseph Acaba said during preflight press-conference in Houston that the crew has one possible US EVA but it depends on traffic.

I have asked people in the know, and I have learned that EVA-18 will be performed this summer, with EVA-19 being performed early next year.

The summer months are generally May through September, which means EVA-18 will be performed during Expedition 32. The US crewmembers on Expedition 32 will be Joe Acaba and Sunita Williams, although I have seen photos of Williams and Akihiko Hoshide training for EVAs together, so maybe Williams and Hoshide will perform the EVA since they will have more time to train together prior to launching (Acaba is going up in late March, Williams and Hoshide are going up in late May).

For EVA-19, early 2013 could mean anytime between January and May, which puts EVA-19 during Expedition 34 or 35, meaning the EVA crew could be any combination of Kevin Ford, Tom Marshburn, or Chris Hadfield (I know for a fact that all three crewmembers have been training for EVAs together).

I do know that an MBSU-1 R&R will be part of EVA-18 tasks, and it is also likely that some other outstanding USOS EVA tasks will be performed, which I have listed below.

• FGB PDGF grounding wire reconfig
• FGB PDGF 1553 cable install
• SSRMS CLPA elbow camera R&R
• CP7 ETVCG R&R
• CETA light S1-1 R&R
• S1 FHRC P-clamps removal
• Port CETA cart reconfig

Comga · « **Reply #1278 on:** 01/25/2012 04:54 pm »

On page 17 of the Jan 16 issue of Aviation Week, an article by Jen Dimascio AvWeek "Congressional Editor" says
"..and final approval for Dragon to approach the station will not come until at least three dys after launch."

This conflicts with what was posted here in the schedule, which had the berthing two days after launch.

Is this new info, unreleased info, wrong info, just a guess?

Olaf · « **Reply #1279 on:** 01/30/2012 03:39 pm »

Today there is a report about training of JAXA astronauts in Orlan suits. http://www.gctc.ru/main.php?id=1263
Is this an indication that one of them could take part in an Russian EVA?