Quote from: Prober on 11/02/2012 08:36 pmmaybe someone can answer this...if Luch-5b was installed and operating during yesterdays EVA we could have had video in one area.I don't believe (correct me if I'm wrong) that the US Ku band system is compatible with the Luch system or would be used by NASA even if it was. The Kibo module has a high data rate link but I don't think it's used by NASA. I'd be curious to see what if any cameras are on the Russian segment (inside or out) to provide video right now. Video from Russian spacewalks is via USOS exterior cameras and US provided helmet cams. Even the video from the Russian segment of new crew arrivals is done via cameras run from the US segment.
maybe someone can answer this...if Luch-5b was installed and operating during yesterdays EVA we could have had video in one area.
The first Briz-M burn must have ended at 2119UTC.Some information about this launch on the TsUP page at http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/luch_5b.htm
Quote from: Satori on 11/02/2012 08:22 pmThe first Briz-M burn must have ended at 2119UTC.Some information about this launch on the TsUP page at http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/luch_5b.htmThe figure at the bottom of this page seems to have a misprint concerning Luch-5B orbital position; AFAIU it should be 16°W as mentionned on top of the page not 95°E (Luch-5A is now occupying 95°E)
Mission success reported!http://www.interfax.ru/society/news.asp?id=274182
Luch-5B unlike Luch-5A does not feature the COSPAS/SARSAT antennas on top. Yamal-300K unlike Amos-5 does feature additional antennas on top.