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Title: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009
Post by: anik on 10/14/2008 02:50 pm: http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=4455

Progress M-66 was delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome by train yesterday. This cargo ship will be the backup for Progress M-1M. Progress M-66 launch is planned on February 10, 2009.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: anik on 10/21/2008 05:24 pm: http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=4519

Autonomous tests of systems of the cargo ship is continuing.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Nicolas PILLET on 12/16/2008 02:58 pm: The Soyouz-U launcher was delivered today to the cosmodrome, together with the one for Soyouz TMA-14.

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5023
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: MBK004 on 12/16/2008 06:03 pm: Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 12/16/2008 02:58 pm
The Soyouz-U launcher was delivered today to the cosmodrome, together with the one for Soyouz TMA-14.

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5023
I can't pull that up, my anti-virus software says that that site is an attack site ???
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Stephan on 12/16/2008 06:08 pm: Try this, same website, same contents : http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5023
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: yinzer on 12/16/2008 11:19 pm: Quote from: MBK004 on 12/16/2008 06:03 pm
Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 12/16/2008 02:58 pm
The Soyouz-U launcher was delivered today to the cosmodrome, together with the one for Soyouz TMA-14.

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5023
I can't pull that up, my anti-virus software says that that site is an attack site ???

I don't think that's your anti-virus software, I think it's something on www.federalspace.ru trying to fool you.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: anik on 01/19/2009 03:35 pm: According to http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5217 the launch will occur from the launch pad 31/6.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: jacqmans on 01/28/2009 03:41 pm: http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5284

28-01-2009 is produced “the gating” of solar batteries [TGK] “progress M-66”

At the spaceport Baikonur continues the work on launch preparation of space rocket “Soyuz-” with the transport cargo spacecraft “progress M-66” to the International Space Station.

Today on the area of 254 spaceports specialists [RKK] “energy” . Of ~~.[P].[Koroleva] " conducted the control “gating” of solar batteries [TGK].~~
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: jacqmans on 02/03/2009 09:27 am: January 31, 2009. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia

The Technical Management meeting took place, which made a decision to fuel Progress M-66 cargo vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases.

http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-66/photo_01-31.html
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: jacqmans on 02/03/2009 09:28 am: February 2, 2009. Baikonur branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, Baikonur launch site.

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-66 cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Fueling of the Progress M-66 transport cargo vehicle with propellants and compressed gases was completed.

February 3, 2009. Baikonur branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, Baikonur launch site.

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-66 cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Progress M-66 cargo vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.

http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-66/photo_02-03.html
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: jacqmans on 02/06/2009 05:20 am: February 4, 2009. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-66 cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Progress M-66 transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.

http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-66/photo_02-04.html
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: jacqmans on 02/06/2009 05:21 am: February 5, 2009. Baikonur branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, Baikonur launch site.

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-66 cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Designers inspection of the Progress M-66 transport cargo vehicle was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the cargo vehicle was performed.

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-66 spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.

http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-66/photo_02-05.html
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: eeergo on 02/06/2009 09:58 am: Some really great pictures in the latest reports, including the adapter to the Soyuz vehicule. A question too: barring problems with the modernized version, will this be the last unmodernized Progress to fly?
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: anik on 02/06/2009 01:39 pm: Quote from: eeergo on 02/06/2009 09:58 am
A question too: barring problems with the modernized version, will this be the last unmodernized Progress to fly?

No, two more spacecrafts - Progress M-67 and Progress M-SO2.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: jacqmans on 02/07/2009 12:04 pm: February 6, 2009. Baikonur branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, Baikonur launch site.

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-66 cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
The payload module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle with the Progress M-66 cargo vehicle are delivered to the assembly and testing facility. Its reloading to the frame and docking to the Module I are provided.

http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-66/photo_02-06.html
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Nicolas PILLET on 02/08/2009 08:57 am: 6th february : Assembly of the rocket in the MIK of area 31.

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5359
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Nicolas PILLET on 02/08/2009 08:59 am: 8th february : Soyouz-U rocket transported to the launch pad n°6 (Area 31).

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5375
http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5377
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: jacqmans on 02/09/2009 03:56 pm: February 7, 2009. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia

Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened. A decision is made to roll out Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-66 transport vehicle to the launch pad.

http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-66/photo_02-07_02.html
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: jacqmans on 02/09/2009 03:57 pm: February 7, 2009. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-66 cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-66 spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.

http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-66/photo_02-07.html
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: jacqmans on 02/09/2009 03:57 pm: February 8, 2009. Baikonur branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, Baikonur launch site.

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-66 cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Soyuz-U launch vehicle was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad. Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-66 transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: ksc_houston on 02/09/2009 04:00 pm: Any chance of video coverage ? (Maybe on a russian tv channel?)
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/09/2009 04:07 pm: Quote from: ksc_houston on 02/09/2009 04:00 pm
Any chance of video coverage ? (Maybe on a russian tv channel?)

They haven't for any of the recent launches, so I don't think so.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: eeergo on 02/09/2009 04:07 pm: Quote from: ksc_houston on 02/09/2009 04:00 pm
Any chance of video coverage ? (Maybe on a russian tv channel?)

Look in the Russian Launches thread ;)

Vesti will cover it.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: ksc_houston on 02/09/2009 04:18 pm: Can you give me a link ?
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: rdale on 02/09/2009 04:20 pm: Quote from: ksc_houston on 02/09/2009 04:18 pm
Can you give me a link ?

It's the sticky at the top of the forum. http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=1133.840
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: ksc_houston on 02/09/2009 05:30 pm: Thanks. So the launch time will be 05:49 UTC (08:49 local) ?
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: ksc_houston on 02/09/2009 05:34 pm: And this is 08:49:46 Russia local, right?
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: William Graham on 02/09/2009 05:44 pm: Quote from: ksc_houston
Thanks. So the launch time will be 05:49 UTC (08:49 local) ?
(...)
And this is 08:49:46 Russia local, right?

10:49 local.

It would be 08:49 in Moscow Time.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/09/2009 05:58 pm: Quote from: eeergo on 02/09/2009 04:07 pm
Quote from: ksc_houston on 02/09/2009 04:00 pm
Any chance of video coverage ? (Maybe on a russian tv channel?)

Look in the Russian Launches thread ;)

Vesti will cover it.

Oh! What's Vesti's coverage like? I'm assuming it'll be shortly before launch just for the first part of first stage? I'm trying to work out if this is worth making a live coverage thread.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Satori on 02/09/2009 08:15 pm: Some information (in russian) provided by TsUP about the upcoming launch.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: eeergo on 02/09/2009 08:51 pm: Quote from: Chris Bergin on 02/09/2009 05:58 pm
Quote from: eeergo on 02/09/2009 04:07 pm
Quote from: ksc_houston on 02/09/2009 04:00 pm
Any chance of video coverage ? (Maybe on a russian tv channel?)

Look in the Russian Launches thread ;)

Vesti will cover it.

Oh! What's Vesti's coverage like? I'm assuming it'll be shortly before launch just for the first part of first stage? I'm trying to work out if this is worth making a live coverage thread.

No idea, I think the first time a live Vesti coverage was provided was with M-65, and I lost the event... :-\ Perhaps anik knows more details, I've been searching in Novosti and Vesti but nothing obvious came up.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: eeergo on 02/09/2009 09:01 pm: Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 02/09/2009 08:53 pm

I can only get about 10 seconds of video before it freezes right now....

Works fine for me with Firefox and the WMP plugin in this link: http://www.vesti.ru/videos?vid=onair
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/10/2009 03:15 am: Quote from: eeergo on 02/09/2009 09:01 pm
Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 02/09/2009 08:53 pm

I can only get about 10 seconds of video before it freezes right now....

Works fine for me with Firefox and the WMP plugin in this link: http://www.vesti.ru/videos?vid=onair

That works for me in IE. Question is if I can stay awake ;)
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: DaveS on 02/10/2009 03:26 am: Quote from: eeergo on 02/09/2009 09:01 pm
Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 02/09/2009 08:53 pm

I can only get about 10 seconds of video before it freezes right now....

Works fine for me with Firefox and the WMP plugin in this link: http://www.vesti.ru/videos?vid=onair (http://www.vesti.ru/videos?vid=onair)
Same thing here with FF 3.06 with WMP plug-in. No buffering issues or anything. Great quality for a net broadcast! Beats Yahoo!'s NASA TV 1.2 MB/s feed by miles!
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: MBK004 on 02/10/2009 03:38 am: Quote from: Ronsmytheiii on 02/10/2009 03:33 am
Perhaps it is distance, I am across the pond after all.....
It is working perfectly for me in Houston, Texas.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/10/2009 04:07 am: The slower one seems to work for me, so I will use it:

http://www.vesti.ru/video1.asx?vid=onair_low
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Satori on 02/10/2009 04:34 am: According to my records the previous launch of a Progress vehicle from LC31 PU-6 was on October 27th, 1992 when a 11A511U2 Soyuz-U2 (?15000-061) launched Progress M-15 to the Mir space station.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: faustod on 02/10/2009 04:42 am: Quote from: Satori on 02/10/2009 04:34 am
According to my records the previous launch of a Progress vehicle from LC31 PU-6 was on October 27th, 1992 when a 11A511U2 Soyuz-U2 (?15000-061) launched Progress M-15 to the Mir space station.

Yes. in 1992 there were three Propress lunches from Pad 31/6, Progress M-13 in June, Progress M-14 in August and finally Progress M-15 on October 27.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Satori on 02/10/2009 04:43 am: At Baikonur Cosmodrome everything is ready for the launch. At 0145UTC the State Commission took the decision to proceed with the launch.

Some images of launch preparations from RKK Energiya...
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/10/2009 04:43 am: Heh, Chelsea (West London soccer team with a billionaire Russian owner) make Russia's top sports headline after the sacked their head coach ;D
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/10/2009 04:49 am: Here we go. Looks like they are ready to cover the launch.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/10/2009 04:49 am
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/10/2009 04:50 am
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/10/2009 04:51 am: Oh, well that was 30 seconds more than we normally get anyway :)
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: faustod on 02/10/2009 04:51 am: Good lift off!
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Satori on 02/10/2009 04:52 am
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: JimO on 02/10/2009 04:57 am: Press reports say to expect some manned Soyuz launches from 31 also this year. Might be a lot harder on visitors in the viewing gallery.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/10/2009 04:59 am: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvqoio_nyp4
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: MBK004 on 02/10/2009 05:03 am: Quote from: JimO on 02/10/2009 04:57 am
Press reports say to expect some manned Soyuz launches from 31 also this year. Might be a lot harder on visitors in the viewing gallery.
That's when the LV changes from Soyuz-FG to Soyuz-2 since LC-1/5 isn't compatible with Soyuz-2.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/10/2009 05:08 am: Good work Ron with the video. We'll keep this thread going for the docking, which will be a live thread with NASA TV coverage.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Satori on 02/10/2009 09:07 am: Is it possible to get the exact launch time in format 0549:46.XXXUTC and the serial number of the 11A511U Soyuz-U launcher?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Nicolas PILLET on 02/10/2009 11:36 am: Usually, the launcher integration is made in one day.
But for this flight, it seems that it has been made in two steps :

- integration of KGCh with 3rd stage on 6th february
- integration on 3rd and 2nd stages on 7th february

Is this right ? And why ?
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Satori on 02/10/2009 12:56 pm: Images of the Progress M-66 launch from RKK Energiya. There is also a video of the launch available in here (http://tvroscosmos.ru/picture_library/video/start_38.wmv).
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: jacqmans on 02/10/2009 01:12 pm: February 10, 2009. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia

At 08 hours 49 minutes 46 seconds Moscow Time transport cargo vehicle Progress M-66 was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome as per Mission Program and the commitments undertaken by the Russian side under the International Space Station (ISS) Project.

The launch objective is to deliver onboard the ISS various cargoes, required to keep the station operating in a manned mode and support crew life-sustaining environment and operating conditions. Reserves of oxygen, air, food products, fuel, consumables, apparatus, equipment, on-board documentation and e.t.c. were launched into orbit from the Earth.
Total cargoes mass is about 2,4 t.

The transport cargo vehicle was inserted into reference near-earth orbit with the following parameters: inclination of 51,63 ; minimum altitude of 192,5 km; maximum altitude of 249,6 km; orbital period of 88,62 min.

http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-66/photo_02-10.html
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: anik on 02/10/2009 02:30 pm: Quote from: Satori on 02/10/2009 09:07 am
Is it possible to get the exact launch time in format 0549:46.XXXUTC

XXX equals 255.
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Satori on 02/10/2009 06:12 pm: Quote from: anik on 02/10/2009 02:30 pm
Quote from: Satori on 02/10/2009 09:07 am
Is it possible to get the exact launch time in format 0549:46.XXXUTC

XXX equals 255.

Thanks Andrey!

A few more photos of the Progress M-66 launch are available on Roskosmos site in here (http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5393).
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 05:21 am
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 05:33 am: Will dock to Piers:
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 05:38 am: 6 km away
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009
Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 05:42 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 05:42 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 05:44 am: rotational hand controller being tested
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009
Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 05:45 am: TORU manual control system test is beeing conducted at the moment

Completed

First glimpse at the station from progress:
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 05:47 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 05:49 am
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Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 05:50 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 05:50 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 05:51 am
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Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 05:52 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 05:52 am: fly around
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Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 05:53 am: 400m
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 05:54 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 05:55 am
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Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 05:55 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 05:56 am: The ship of light
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 05:57 am: flyaround complete
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Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 05:58 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 05:58 am: Given the Go ahead:
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:00 am: wow:
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Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 06:00 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:00 am
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Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 06:02 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:02 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:04 am: Still in station keeping
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:05 am
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Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 06:05 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:07 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:08 am: Getting telemetry from the ground stations now
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:08 am: Docking now enabled
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Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 06:12 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:12 am: 90 meters
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:13 am: 70 meters
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:13 am: 50 meters
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:14 am: Kurs retracted
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:15 am: 30 meters
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Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 06:16 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:17 am: 20 meters
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:17 am: 15 meters
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:17 am
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Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 06:18 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:18 am
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Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:18 am: contact confirmed!
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:22 am: Working on hard dock right now, I am going to bed now...
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009
Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 06:24 am: Thanks for the tons of pics Ron! My system is letting me a little bit down today...
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:26 am: had to come back for one more....
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009
Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 06:26 am
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009
Post by: Ronsmytheiii on 02/13/2009 06:38 am: I have two more videos that have been uploaded, could someone please post them after they have processed so I can go get some sleep for my test tomorrow? Its 2:37 am here...

http://www.youtube.com/user/Ronsmytheiii
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009
Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 06:39 am: Consider it done
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009
Post by: cb6785 on 02/13/2009 06:43 am: Ron's videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nECtO9R-b-Y&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-K2IswF3DE&feature=channel_page
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dQ3-ZmSVqE&feature=channel_page
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009
Post by: John44 on 02/13/2009 08:47 am: Expedition 18 - Progress M-66 / 32 Docking to the ISS
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4676

Expedition 18 - View Progress M-66 and Hatch Opening
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4680
Title: Re: Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009
Post by: jacqmans on 05/04/2009 05:52 pm: 04-05-2009 Progress M-66 Leaves the Station

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=6130

Progress M-66 integrated mission with the International Space Station is almost over.

Today ISS-19 crew finalizes accomodation of the disposed-of cargo in the vehicle. Tomorrow, the crew will prepare Progress M-66 for the autonomous flight, close transfer hatches and perform their leak-check. The Progress has been attached to the Pirs docking port since Feb. 13.

At 15:15 GMT, on May 6, the command to undock will be issued. Departure of the Progress from the Pirs docking compartment is to occur in 3 min after the `go`. The autonomous mission will last until May 18. During this stage, Plasma-Progress geophysical experiment is to be carried out. Then, following the commands from the Mission Control Center, the vehicle will reenter the atmosphere over the specified area of the Pacific ocean.