Node Module - Russian segment

[Danderman]

Its hard to imagine that the Node Module will fly just 6 months after MLM, as MLM exists in hardware, whereas Node is PowerPoint.

[Space Pete]

Its hard to imagine that the Node Module will fly just 6 months after MLM, as MLM exists in hardware, whereas Node is PowerPoint.

But the NM is also a lot smaller and less complex than the MLM.

[anik]

Node is PowerPoint

UM is constructing at RSC Energia since 2011 and will be ready to the end of 2013, so PowerPoint is your opinion only.

[arkaska]

What about the other potential Russian modules?

[manboy]

Node is PowerPoint

UM is constructing at RSC Energia since 2011 and will be ready to the end of 2013, so PowerPoint is your opinion only.

Any pictures?

... and now the NK forum has this drawing of the Node module showing Kurs antennas that are compatible with the current ISS Kurs, as opposed to Kurs-MM antennas on the previous drawing.

 

On a unrelated note, are those Lyappa arm attachment fixtures on the second drawing?

[Danderman]

Node is PowerPoint

UM is constructing at RSC Energia since 2011 and will be ready to the end of 2013, so PowerPoint is your opinion only.

Any pictures?

... and now the NK forum has this drawing of the Node module showing Kurs antennas that are compatible with the current ISS Kurs, as opposed to Kurs-MM antennas on the previous drawing.

 

On a unrelated note, are those Lyappa arm attachment fixtures on the second drawing?

It sure looks like one, but the caption says that the fixture is for a "perspective" manipulator, meaning one that will show up in the future.

[Robotbeat]

*prospective (sorry. )

[PeterAlt]

Does this slip also push back the Node Module? If so, what's the new estimated launch date for NM?

I am not sure if the Node Module is actually funded.

It is. Current launch date: December 18, 2013.

What's the status of the other two modules (the huge power and research modules)? Have they advanced at least to the design phase?

[Jim]

Does this slip also push back the Node Module? If so, what's the new estimated launch date for NM?

I am not sure if the Node Module is actually funded.

It is. Current launch date: December 18, 2013.

What's the status of the other two modules (the huge power and research modules)? Have they advanced at least to the design phase?

Power was killed long ago, as for research module, do some research on this forum.

Edit:

you posted on the thread about it, the MLM

[arkaska]

Power was killed long ago, as for research module, do some research on this forum.

Edit:

you posted on the thread about it, the MLM

He's talking about the Science-Power Module's that are proposed and will be attached to the Node Module

[PeterAlt]

Does this slip also push back the Node Module? If so, what's the new estimated launch date for NM?

I am not sure if the Node Module is actually funded.

It is. Current launch date: December 18, 2013.

What's the status of the other two modules (the huge power and research modules)? Have they advanced at least to the design phase?

Power was killed long ago, as for research module, do some research on this forum.

Edit:

you posted on the thread about it, the MLM

Yes, I know. I'm talking about the two modules that replaced the originals in the plan. I don't know the new names of those modules.

[PeterAlt]

Here, from RussianSpaceweb, this is what I am talking about...

"The first task of the [node] module would be to enable the addition of a pair of science and power modules, NEMs, to the Russian segment, which were intended to replace a canceled Science and Power Platform, NEP."

The site also says that the NM is intended to be the first - and also permanent module - for a future Russian independent space station. Russia intents to begin assembling their station at the ISS, beginning with the NM, followed by the two "NEM" science and power modules.

[Jim]

They are no more than words

[Prober]

They are no more than words

yes, and the words are:

"The site also says that the NM is intended to be the first - and also permanent module - for a future Russian independent space station."

So I will take them at their word.

[Danderman]

The last news I have on the UM - Node Module is that it got to PDR at Energia. I have no news that Roskosmos has funded it.

[Prober]

The last news I have on the UM - Node Module is that it got to PDR at Energia. I have no news that Roskosmos has funded it.

kinda off topic, sorry but: speaking of funding ......wasn't an extra Soyuz funded for in the last Roskosmos budget?

[Danderman]

The last news I have on the UM - Node Module is that it got to PDR at Energia. I have no news that Roskosmos has funded it.

kinda off topic, sorry but: speaking of funding ......wasn't an extra Soyuz funded for in the last Roskosmos budget?

AFAIK the status of the 5th Soyuz is that Roskosmos would consider it, if someone else paid for it.

[Jim]

They are no more than words

yes, and the words are:

"The site also says that the NM is intended to be the first - and also permanent module - for a future Russian independent space station."

So I will take them at their word.

It is not an official site.
What other words are you going to take from them?  That they are going to build Kliper, that the USA disabled Fobos-Grunt, that they were going to built SPP, etc.

[Jim]

kinda off topic, sorry but: speaking of funding ......wasn't an extra Soyuz funded for in the last Roskosmos budget?

Same place as the budget for NM.  Take their word for it.

[manboy]

They are no more than words

yes, and the words are:

"The site also says that the NM is intended to be the first - and also permanent module - for a future Russian independent space station."

So I will take them at their word.

It is not an official site.
What other words are you going to take from them?  That they are going to build Kliper, that the USA disabled Fobos-Grunt, that they were going to built SPP, etc.

As far as I know RussianSpaceWeb has claimed none of those things and in my experience its a pretty good source for info on the Russian space program.