Author Topic: LIVE: Soyuz-FG launch with Soyuz TMA-03M And Docking - Dec 21/23, 2011 (Read 177612 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #220 on:** 12/21/2011 12:23 pm »

"Stage 3 is stable" "Control systems nominal".

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #221 on:** 12/21/2011 12:24 pm »

13,500 mph.

woods170 · « **Reply #222 on:** 12/21/2011 12:24 pm »

woods170 · « **Reply #223 on:** 12/21/2011 12:26 pm »

Empty launchpad

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #224 on:** 12/21/2011 12:26 pm »

MECO!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #225 on:** 12/21/2011 12:27 pm »

Successful ascent. Deploying antennas and arrays next.

woods170 · « **Reply #226 on:** 12/21/2011 12:29 pm »

Jeez.. Tsenki cut-out it's broadcast almost at the second of MECO.

woods170 · « **Reply #227 on:** 12/21/2011 12:30 pm »

Andre, welcome to orbit. He's now the first Dutchman to have flown to space twice.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #228 on:** 12/21/2011 12:31 pm »

Thanks to Woods for the additional coverage

Pete's article, updated:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/12/russian-soyuz-tma-03m-spacecraft-launch-to-iss/

Hodapp · « **Reply #229 on:** 12/21/2011 12:32 pm »

Congrats! It will be good to have ISS back to nominal crew!

mtakala24 · « **Reply #230 on:** 12/21/2011 12:36 pm »

Did Tsenki have better camera angles of the launch? NasaTV seems to have a dedicated HD camera just for covering the launch but its not worth it for just the sake of being HD, if Tsenki has better views.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #231 on:** 12/21/2011 12:37 pm »

Crew told they can open their visors. Congrats message going up, with notes there were absolutely no issues during launch. There was certainly some talk during the ascent loop, but they must have been nominal - given I'm used to a shuttle launch loop where all the calls are known, unless they have to discuss something.

So that's all good then!

John44 · « **Reply #232 on:** 12/21/2011 12:38 pm »

Expedition 30/31 Soyuz TMA-03M Launch
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7245

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #233 on:** 12/21/2011 12:39 pm »

Santa hats at MCC-H ISS FCR

Space Pete · « **Reply #234 on:** 12/21/2011 12:40 pm »

Glad this went well. ISS is well on its way to being back to normal by yearend.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #235 on:** 12/21/2011 12:40 pm »

And docking coverage....

Terry Rocket · « **Reply #236 on:** 12/21/2011 12:42 pm »

Commentator seemed to always say "holidays" and never said "Christmas".

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #237 on:** 12/21/2011 12:42 pm »

I'm sure John 44 is recording

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #238 on:** 12/21/2011 12:43 pm »

Quote from: Terry Rocket on 12/21/2011 12:42 pm

Commentator seemed to always say "holidays" and never said "Christmas".

It's an American thing.

woods170 · « **Reply #239 on:** 12/21/2011 12:43 pm »

Quote from: mtakala24 on 12/21/2011 12:36 pm

Did Tsenki have better camera angles of the launch? NasaTV seems to have a dedicated HD camera just for covering the launch but its not worth it for just the sake of being HD, if Tsenki has better views.

Tsenki has SD views (well, at least on their webcast), but covers different angles. Also, switches from launcher outside views to cockpit views more often than NTV does. Also showed service arm retract in close-up. However, I failed to get a screenshot of that.