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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Russian Launchers - Soyuz, Progress and Uncrewed => Topic started by: DaveS on 03/31/2006 10:08 pm
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As the docking now is only a few hours away, I thought that I would start this live events thread a little bit in advance. NASA TV coverage begins at 10 pm EST (03:00 UTC April 1). Docking is scheduled for 11:19 pm EST(04:19 UTC April 1). Hatch opening at 12:30 am EST(05:30 UTC).
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Is there still an hour's difference between UTC and GMT, Dave?
Might get a few hours of shut eye and join you with this coverage.
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There's never any different between UTC and GMT, they are basically the same thing.
The UK switches betwen UTC/GMT in the winter and BST (British Summer Time) in the summer...
at least that was the story in ancient times when I lived there.
Over here in the colonies, we switch from EST = UTC/GMT-5 to EDT = UTC/GMT-4 on
Sunday morning. But I'll forget and show up for brunch at the wrong time as always...
Oh, but you're in York, right? So I think what you mean is "Is there still an hour's difference
between UK civil time and GMT?". I think you chaps switched last Sunday so there is
now an hour's difference: UK time is currently BST = GMT + 1 = EST - 6.
On Sunday you'll be BST = GMT + 1 = EDT - 5 and we'll be on EDT over here, so
you'll need to add 5 to East Coast US times. It's just for this week that we're 6 hours apart.
Cheers, Jonathan
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>Over here in the colonies< heh :)
GMT vs UK time - got it, thanks.
Ok, one hour until coverage starts on NASA TV (based on that). Coverage comes before sleep, so we'll give this live updates and aim to record some of this on video. ISS update on L2 coming.
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Soyuz TMA 8km away from the ISS. Trivia comment: The ISS has orbited the Earth 42,000 times since being in orbit.
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220 miles up.....never get bored of this images. About one hour from docking.
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Is it George Diller who's commentating on NASA TV? Fantastic information.
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No. I didn't catch his name, but he's NASA PAO for Russia - and is very good, as you mentioned.
Communications between the Soyuz TMA-8 and the ISS have been established. 6km seperate the two spacecraft. 57 minutes until docking.
There's out there somewhere! ;)
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Chris Bergin - 31/3/2006 10:33 PM
No. I didn't catch his name, but he's NASA PAO for Russia - and is very good, as you mentioned.
Communications between the Soyuz TMA-8 and the ISS have been established. 6km seperate the two spacecraft. 57 minutes until docking.
There's out there somewhere! ;)
The PAO is Rob Navias; during the standdowns after STS-107, he's done a lot of "remotes" from various parts of the former U.S.S.R., though he's normally doing commentary from a Mission Control Center at JSC. Been around probably since the first shuttle flights or earlier, though he didn't join NASA until the late 80s or early 90s. I can't remember who he used to report for...UPI is a wild guess, though back in those days, I recall seeing him on TV (for whatever reason) at KSC.
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Thanks for that note. He's superb.
Soyuz closing in at 22m/s. 43 minutes until docking.
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Houston JSC ISS Mission Control:
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And the Russian side:
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psloss - 31/3/2006 10:38 PM
The PAO is Rob Navias; during the standdowns after STS-107, he's done a lot of "remotes" from various parts of the former U.S.S.R., though he's normally doing commentary from a Mission Control Center at JSC. Been around probably since the first shuttle flights or earlier, though he didn't join NASA until the late 80s or early 90s. I can't remember who he used to report for...UPI is a wild guess, though back in those days, I recall seeing him on TV (for whatever reason) at KSC.
Yes, UPI. He was one of the few people doing a live broadcast for 51L from the press site. The recording used to be available online but I haven't seen it lately. He joined NASA soon after and has been one of the three prime Shuttle launch/landing commentators for JSC for the past several years. He also did a few of the Expedition launches from Baikonur.
He is probably the most articulate announcer they have, though he is jokingly known as 'mr. recap' sometimes.
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31 minutes until docking. Flyaround of the ISS to begin in around 12 minutes time.
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Hows this for a forum gift. Live docking. Happy birthday , and safe docking to the crews and controllers involved :)
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Did you see the view of JSC where one of the guys was helping himself to the largest sandwich I've ever seen!
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Ben - 31/3/2006 10:56 PM
Yes, UPI. He was one of the few people doing a live broadcast for 51L from the press site. The recording used to be available online but I haven't seen it lately. He joined NASA soon after and has been one of the three prime Shuttle launch/landing commentators for JSC for the past several years. He also did a few of the Expedition launches from Baikonur.
He is probably the most articulate announcer they have, though he is jokingly known as 'mr. recap' sometimes.
"So, to recap"...last bit on this tangent (I think): was that UPI radio? Back then, there were different broadcasts between TV and radio, particularly during the first couple of years. Sort of have my fingers crossed, but I still have a lot of audio mag tape from radio back then; I guess it's possible I have an audio report from Rob in the early/mid 80s.
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4km seperation. Not long until the flyaround.
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Highlighted area:
Top figure: Distance to ISS.
Below figure: Rate of closure.
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Visual on the ISS from the Soyuz. Showing up in the above image, which is an external camera - with data overlapping.
2km seperation. View from the ISS, showing the Soyuz approach. We should (Rob says) see RCS firings soon.
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David AF - 31/3/2006 10:02 PM
Did you see the view of JSC where one of the guys was helping himself to the largest sandwich I've ever seen!
thats the screenshot we need on here lol
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astrobrian - 1/4/2006 4:10 AM
David AF - 31/3/2006 10:02 PM
Did you see the view of JSC where one of the guys was helping himself to the largest sandwich I've ever seen!
thats the screenshot we need on here lol
Tough, it's 5am here and I don't have a sense of humour at this time of the morning ;)
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"Wow, that's a big station. Beautiful, it's kinda dark, but beautiful" - not sure who said that, but it was translated.
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I think it was Vinogradov saying that.
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Totally amazing...
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DarthVader - 1/4/2006 4:16 AM
I think it was Vinogradov saying that.
Thanks as I might use some of these quotes..so that's helpful.
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What a view!!!!!!!!
Good luck!
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Slightly higher (now saying lower) power usage being detected on the Russian side of the ISS (US side ok) - being evaluated.
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wow! view of the Soyuz RCS!!! neato!
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Woah there she is!
With the lens flare it gives it a fairy tale appearance!
I hope you are catching this on that recorder chris!
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Soyuz in a period of station keeping...less than two minutes remaing before docking proceedure.
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nice work on the coverage Chris! Thanks a lot.
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Its fantastic getting to see the thruster fire.
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No cause for concern on the power levels on the Russian side of the ISS.
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Phil...was that UPI radio?
Yea, radio. If he was also on tv I do not know, but it was just audio that was online. To recap, yes radio. :-)
Nice views coming now...
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130 metres to go.
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woot here we go 13!
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That's where they need to put high-def TV cameras -- out where ones are now on P1 and S1...and now they are pushing in to dock...the B/W camera on the Soyuz isn't too shabby, either, with this lighting...
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About 6 mins to docking.
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Man shes moving some
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40 metres remaining.
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amazing view of the station!
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30 metres...
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few sec left!
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capture!
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7 metres...standby for contact and capture.
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DOCKING CONFIRMED!!
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Nice shot from P1 now...
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Nice.
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MAN that is an awesome view. Would love to see the docking from that angle
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it's coming, they replaying the view from the station ... or maybe not ... they switchec back to LIVE :(
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I taped the docking from 12 minutes out in two parts. They will be uploaded into the FTP and available for replay in about 10 minutes time.
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That was so cool.
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On top of things as usual Chris. Congrats to TMA13 for a most wonderful docking, great coverage
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Here's part 1 of the docking :)
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=2031&posts=1
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Smile Bill, you're on the telly!
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Chris Bergin - 1/4/2006 4:49 AM
Here's part 1 of the docking :)
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=2031&posts=1
Part 2 on the same link, now.
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Thanks a lot Chris. I got to said that the russian post-docking conference isn't as polished and organized as the US ones ... ;-)
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Press conference's in Russia are intimidating as hell. Their PAO's look like hitmen!
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Brazilian reporters claim the launch of Soyuz TMA8 actually interupted a football (soccer) match on national TV......and that says a lot.
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Missed the live coverage, but watching the replays of the videos (thank you) that was very fast. I think it looks like they docked while coming into the sun's light?
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Polecat - 1/4/2006 5:12 AM
Missed the live coverage, but watching the replays of the videos (thank you) that was very fast. I think it looks like they docked while coming into the sun's light?
That is correct. It started over the mid Atlantis (darkness) and the docking took place over China (in daylight).
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Wish I had taped this part of the post docking conference, but they talked about this:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?id=4376
(Paraphrase): She has expressed her interest previously and we are not yet going to announce it as we are in final discussions on this and she is one of the candidates.
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Hatch opening set to take place before the top of the hour.
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If that is the docking port area they are in, it looks more cramped than what I am used to seeing in the ISS. More of a MIR type looking shot. Hopefully they will have the bell ringing still since its a different port
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Go for hatch opening... (recording it).
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Waiting to get into range with the KU band communication tracking station. Few minutes away.
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1 minute to go.
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And everyone is on board :) (will get some better images from the video).
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The power of a nonstop Brazilian smaile :)
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Chris Bergin - 1/4/2006 6:13 AM
And everyone is on board :) (will get some better images from the video).
Hatch opening video uploaded to the FTP site (same link as before).
And that concludes this live event thread.
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Thanks for the excellent coverage and from 3am to 7:30am in the morning UK time! I don't think any amount of coffee would allow me to be able to do that!
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I'm very glad it went smoothly.
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Video Expedition 13 / Pontes Docking to ISS
Video HATCH OPENING AND WELCOMING CEREMONY
Video Post-Docking Press Conference
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=2032&posts=1
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Moved back into the Russian section.
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I take it that it'll be a given that we'll have the return trip for Pontes and the Ex.12 crew in a few days time as a live thread?
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Justin Space - 3/4/2006 11:39 AM
I take it that it'll be a given that we'll have the return trip for Pontes and the Ex.12 crew in a few days time as a live thread?
Of course :)
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Sergi Manstov - 1/4/2006 1:32 AM
I'm very glad it went smoothly.
I am also happy to see everything went well.