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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Russian Launchers - Soyuz, Progress and Uncrewed => Topic started by: Satori on 01/02/2015 04:26 pm

Title: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Satori on 01/02/2015 04:26 pm

First Russian cargo mission to ISS, Progress M-26M launch is schedule for launch on February 17, 2015.

This will use 11A511U Soyuz-U (142).

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 02/03/2015 11:54 am

A meeting of the Technical management

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-26M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Today the Technical Management meeting took place, which made a decision to fuel Progress M-26M cargo vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss42/progress_m-26m/photo_02-03.html

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 02/04/2015 10:06 am

Fuelling of cargo vehicle with propellant components.
http://www.tsenki.com/news/news_tsenki/?ELEMENT_ID=118363 (http://www.tsenki.com/news/news_tsenki/?ELEMENT_ID=118363)

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 02/05/2015 08:05 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgfHZDxxc0E

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Nicolas PILLET on 02/05/2015 04:07 pm

There will be testing of Luch-5 system :

http://itar-tass.com/kosmos/1743215

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/06/2015 11:17 am

February 6, 2015

Progress M-26M cargo vehicle was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-26M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Today Progress M-26M 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/en/iss/iss42/progress_m-26m/photo_02-06.html

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Danderman on 02/06/2015 09:48 pm

Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 02/05/2015 04:07 pm

There will be testing of Luch-5 system :

http://itar-tass.com/kosmos/1743215

To be clear, there will be near term ground testing of Luch, in preparation for launch of Progress MS later this year, which will test Luch in space.

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/11/2015 09:54 pm

A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-26M cargo vehicle

February 11, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-26M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Progress M-26M transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss42/progress_m-26m/photo_02-11.html

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: zubenelgenubi on 02/11/2015 11:35 pm

Quote from: Satori on 02/11/2015 09:54 pm

A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-26M cargo vehicle

There are two vehicle in the 3rd image of the "slide show."  One is surrounded by yellow scaffolding, and the other is not.  They both look like Progress or Soyuz.

In that image, is Progress M-26M the one in the scaffolding?
What is the second craft?

Thank you,
Zubenelgenubi

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Galactic Penguin SST on 02/12/2015 08:38 am

Mission page: http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/progress_m26m.htm (http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/progress_m26m.htm)

Launch time: 11:00:17 UTC
Docking time: 16:58:59 UTC +- 3 minutes

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/12/2015 10:51 am

Designers inspection of Progress M-26M cargo vehicle and payload shroud roll were performed

February 12, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-26M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Designers inspection of the Progress M-26M cargo vehicle was completed.

Payload shroud roll on to the Progress M-26M cargo vehicle was performed.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss42/progress_m-26m/photo_02-12.html

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 02/12/2015 11:50 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ1PIdzIQGo

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/12/2015 05:09 pm

...and other images available from Roscosmos at http://www.roscosmos.ru/21284/

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: zubenelgenubi on 02/12/2015 11:39 pm

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 02/11/2015 11:35 pm

Quote from: Satori on 02/11/2015 09:54 pm

A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-26M cargo vehicle

There are two vehicle in the 3rd image of the "slide show."  One is surrounded by yellow scaffolding, and the other is not.  They both look like Progress or Soyuz.

In that image, is Progress M-26M the one in the scaffolding?
What is the second craft?

Thank you,
Zubenelgenubi

From the action in further posts with image attachments, I think I've answered one of my questions--the craft that was surrounded by the yellow scaffolding is Progress M-26M.

I'm still can't quite distinguish the adjacent craft as Soyuz or Progress.  I can't tell if I'm seeing a Soyuz descent module, or not.  Can any of you tell, and how?

Zubenelgenubi

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Stan Black on 02/13/2015 07:56 am

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 02/12/2015 11:39 pm

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 02/11/2015 11:35 pm

Quote from: Satori on 02/11/2015 09:54 pm

A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-26M cargo vehicle

There are two vehicle in the 3rd image of the "slide show."  One is surrounded by yellow scaffolding, and the other is not.  They both look like Progress or Soyuz.

In that image, is Progress M-26M the one in the scaffolding?
What is the second craft?

Thank you,
Zubenelgenubi

From the action in further posts with image attachments, I think I've answered one of my questions--the craft that was surrounded by the yellow scaffolding is Progress M-26M.

I'm still can't quite distinguish the adjacent craft as Soyuz or Progress.  I can't tell if I'm seeing a Soyuz descent module, or not.  Can any of you tell, and how?

Zubenelgenubi

It looks like a Progress. For Soyuz the descent module is usually left uncovered.

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/13/2015 10:08 am

The orbital module of the LV Soyuz-U with CV Progress M-26M transportation for the general integration with LV

February 13, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-26M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-26M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss42/progress_m-26m/photo_02-13.html

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/13/2015 10:13 am

Quote from: Stan Black on 02/13/2015 07:56 am

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 02/12/2015 11:39 pm

Quote from: zubenelgenubi on 02/11/2015 11:35 pm

Quote from: Satori on 02/11/2015 09:54 pm

A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-26M cargo vehicle

There are two vehicle in the 3rd image of the "slide show."  One is surrounded by yellow scaffolding, and the other is not.  They both look like Progress or Soyuz.

In that image, is Progress M-26M the one in the scaffolding?
What is the second craft?

Thank you,
Zubenelgenubi

From the action in further posts with image attachments, I think I've answered one of my questions--the craft that was surrounded by the yellow scaffolding is Progress M-26M.

I'm still can't quite distinguish the adjacent craft as Soyuz or Progress.  I can't tell if I'm seeing a Soyuz descent module, or not.  Can any of you tell, and how?

Zubenelgenubi

It looks like a Progress. For Soyuz the descent module is usually left uncovered.

That is 11F615А60 n.º 426 (aka Progress M-27M) that was delivered to Baikonur on October 6, 2014.

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: zubenelgenubi on 02/13/2015 03:40 pm

Thank you, Stan & Satori!
Zubenelgenubi

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 02/14/2015 11:50 am

Some information from MCC-Korolyov (in Russian):

http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/progress_m26m.htm

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/14/2015 05:25 pm

LV Soyuz general integration is completed

February 14, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-26M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Orbital module containing Progress M-26M spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss42/progress_m-26m/photo_02-14.html

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/14/2015 05:26 pm

Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened

February 14, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-26M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened. A decision is made to roll out Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-26M transport vehicle to the launch pad.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss42/progress_m-26m/photo_02-14_2.html

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 02/15/2015 05:58 am

Soyuz-U rocket was transported to the launch pad today.

http://www.federalspace.ru/21289/ (http://www.federalspace.ru/21289/) (in Russian)

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 02/15/2015 08:03 am

And from RSC Energia...

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss42/progress_m-26m/photo_02-15.html

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 02/16/2015 11:50 am

Video of the roll-out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX91Ax1B3WA&feature=youtu.be&a

Title: Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/16/2015 12:34 pm

The cargo manifest is now available at http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/progress_m26m.htm (in Russian).

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Launch and Docking - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/16/2015 10:48 pm

Moved for live coverage

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: northenarc on 02/17/2015 07:55 am

 The tsenki feed is now live.

   

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 08:49 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 08:59 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 09:09 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 09:18 am

Retraction of the service tower...

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 09:19 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 09:20 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 09:21 am

Service tower retraction is now complete.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 09:22 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 09:31 am

NASA TV already have up their coverage music, but it's not for another 15 mins. Thankfully Rui has the Tsenki coverage.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:40 am

Tsenki broadcast.

http://www.tsenki.com/broadcast/broadcast/live1.php

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 09:41 am

20 minutes for launch. All looks good. Baikonur landscape without snow.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:44 am

You can see people at the bottom left.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:45 am

T-15 minutes.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 09:45 am

15 minutes for launch...

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 09:46 am

Here we go!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 09:46 am

T-14 mins.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:47 am

NASA coverage has started, but the aspect ratio is wrong.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:48 am

Orbital track.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 09:48 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 09:49 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:49 am

Launch profile.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:51 am

T-10 minutes.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 09:51 am

T-9 mins.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:51 am

T-9 minutes. Working no issues. 3.1 t of cargo.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:52 am

T-8 minutes.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:53 am

T-7 minutes.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 09:53 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:55 am

T-6 minutes.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 09:55 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:56 am

T-5 minutes. Launch key inserted. ISS flyover in one minute.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:56 am

T-4.5 minutes.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 09:56 am

T-4 mins. ISS passing overhead.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:57 am

ISS flying overhead.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 09:58 am

Booster tanks into press.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:58 am

T-3 minutes.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 09:58 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 09:59 am

T-2 minutes.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 10:00 am

On internal power.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 10:00 am

T-1 minutes.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 10:01 am

LAUNCH!!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 10:01 am

Liftoff!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 10:01 am

Into low clouds.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 10:02 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 10:02 am

T+1 minute.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 10:02 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 10:03 am

T+2 minutes. First stage separation.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 10:03 am

Good staging.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 10:03 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 10:03 am

Fairing jettison.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 10:04 am

T+3 minutes. Fairing separation.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 10:04 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 10:05 am

T+4 minutes.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 10:06 am

2-3 Staging.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 10:06 am

T+5 minutes. Second stage separation.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 10:06 am

Third stage performing nominally.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 10:07 am

T+6 minutes.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 10:07 am

120 seconds of powered flight to go.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 10:08 am

T+7 minutes.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 10:09 am

T+8 minutes.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 10:09 am

Shutdown!

And Sep!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 10:10 am

T+9 minutes. Progress on the way!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 10:10 am

Array deployment. Antenna deployment.

Nicely done!

Great coverage Rui and Steven!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 10:11 am

"Perfect launch."

Congratulations to Roscosmos for the successful launch!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 10:12 am

ISS control room.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 10:13 am

Progress TV.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 10:14 am

Docking coverage:

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Steven Pietrobon on 02/17/2015 10:14 am

Docking at 11:58 am EST.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: John44 on 02/17/2015 11:26 am

Expedition 42 - Progress M-26M/58 Launch
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9285

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 12:17 pm

Launch images from RKK Energia... http://www.energia.ru/ru/iss/iss42/progress_m-26m/photo_02-17.html

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 02/17/2015 12:55 pm

And from Roscosmos..

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 02/17/2015 12:56 pm

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 02/17/2015 01:05 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s22uur-J8Pc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR0LlFEJTFA

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/17/2015 01:15 pm

Exact launch time was 1100:17.456UTC.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 02/17/2015 01:49 pm

And video from Roscosmos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EFPrhQoA30&feature=youtu.be&a

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Prober on 02/17/2015 02:45 pm

Docking time: 16:58:59 UTC +- 3 minutes

looks like aprox 1 hr. until docking?

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 02:58 pm

One hour to docking, now!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Prober on 02/17/2015 03:32 pm

we see Iss now

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Mark McCombs on 02/17/2015 03:33 pm

Back Live

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:35 pm

400 meters.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Prober on 02/17/2015 03:36 pm

looks like the fly around...

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:40 pm

Hey Progress!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:40 pm

220 meters.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:40 pm

Now into flyaround.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Prober on 02/17/2015 03:42 pm

enlarge
thruster fires...didn't catch?

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:43 pm

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:45 pm

Rolling to the port.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Prober on 02/17/2015 03:45 pm

roll

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:46 pm

Final approach.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:48 pm

100 meters.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:48 pm

85 meters. 0.3 meters per second.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Prober on 02/17/2015 03:49 pm

80 meters

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:50 pm

This should be ahead of schedule.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:50 pm

50 meters.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:52 pm

Distance was rising then. Kurs retracted.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:53 pm

Now 40 meters.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:54 pm

Yeah, the readings on the screen aren't very accurate. Crew have the correct readings.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Prober on 02/17/2015 03:55 pm

see the cross hairs..

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:56 pm

This feels like a manual docking, but no call on NASA TV. Smooth, but in stages on approach, it seems to me.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:57 pm

Waiting for contact and capture.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:58 pm

And confirmed. 57 mins past the hour!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: NovaSilisko on 02/17/2015 03:58 pm

Capture!

Is that roll after contact normal? The crosshairs drifted quite a bit.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Prober on 02/17/2015 03:58 pm

contact and capture
had to take one more just too nice and clean a shot.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 03:59 pm

Docking probe retraction in work.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 04:00 pm

Relative motion has dampened out.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Mark McCombs on 02/17/2015 04:01 pm

Congrats to Roscosmos!   8)

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 04:02 pm

Standing by for hooks and latches.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 04:03 pm

And the hooks have closed. Hard mate!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 02/17/2015 04:05 pm

And that's NASA TV coverage ending.

Rob Navias hoping everyone stays safe and warm! ;D

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: JimO on 02/17/2015 04:26 pm

Well done. For context, here's how this routine scheme was revolutionary just three years ago.

http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/space-flight/russia-tests-quick-trip-to-space-station

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: John44 on 02/17/2015 04:32 pm

Expedition 42 - Progress M-26M/58 Docking
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9287

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Nicolas PILLET on 02/17/2015 04:57 pm

Quote from: Satori on 01/02/2015 04:26 pm

First Russian cargo mission to ISS, Progress M-26M launch is schedule for launch on February 17, 2015.

This will use 11A511U Soyuz-U (142).

You wrote 144 on your website...

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: jacqmans on 02/17/2015 08:12 pm

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Stan Black on 02/17/2015 10:37 pm

Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 02/17/2015 04:57 pm

Quote from: Satori on 01/02/2015 04:26 pm

First Russian cargo mission to ISS, Progress M-26M launch is schedule for launch on February 17, 2015.

This will use 11A511U Soyuz-U (142).

You wrote 144 on your website...

http://www.energia.ru/ru/iss/iss42/progress_m-26m/im/photo_02-14-10.jpg

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Satori on 02/18/2015 07:56 am

Launcher was changed after that post.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 02/18/2015 02:32 pm

A few photos from Anton Shkaplerov:

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Danderman on 02/18/2015 11:14 pm

Quote from: JimO on 02/17/2015 04:26 pm

Well done. For context, here's how this routine scheme was revolutionary just three years ago.

http://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/space-flight/russia-tests-quick-trip-to-space-station

For more context, 10 years ago, an Energia ballistics expert told me it was virtually impossible to rendezvous with the station in less than 24 hours, despite my stories about Gemini.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Rocket Science on 02/18/2015 11:39 pm

Nicely done, thanks for the great coverage NSF! :)

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 02/20/2015 04:12 pm

From today's "Space to Ground (http://youtu.be/TSu4ZHe772U)"  :) :

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 02/20/2015 04:58 pm

Just a beautiful video from my friend. Sorry, that is not on YouTube  ::) .

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: darkenfast on 02/21/2015 04:42 am

I notice that there is a periscope sticking out from the side of what would be the descent apparatus on a Soyuz.  Is that so the camera relays the same view that a Cosmonaut would see?

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: Nicolas PILLET on 02/21/2015 07:26 am

Quote from: darkenfast on 02/21/2015 04:42 am

I notice that there is a periscope sticking out from the side of what would be the descent apparatus on a Soyuz.  Is that so the camera relays the same view that a Cosmonaut would see?

Yes, this is camera KL-153-01.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
Post by: jacqmans on 08/12/2015 02:10 pm

August 11, 2015
MEDIA ADVISORY M15-121
Space Station Cargo Ship Departure to Air on NASA TV

NASA Television will broadcast live the departure of an unpiloted Russian cargo spacecraft from the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday, Aug. 14.

ISS Progress 58 arrived at the orbiting laboratory in February and will undock from the rear port of the Zvezda Service Module at 6:19 a.m. EDT. NASA TV coverage of the undocking will begin at 6 a.m.

Several hours after it undocks, the Progress will be deorbited by Russian flight controllers to burn up in the atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean.

Progress 58 launched to the station on Feb. 17, and arrived six hours later carrying more than three tons of food, fuel and supplies for the station residents.

The undocking will clear the Zvezda docking port for the relocation of the Soyuz TMA-16M spacecraft on Aug. 28. Expedition 44 Commander Gennady Padalka of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineers Scott Kelly of NASA and Mikhail Kornienko of Roscosmos will move their Soyuz from the Poisk module to the Zvezda docking port. The relocation will enable delivery of a new Soyuz to the station on Sept. 2, which will bring Kelly and Kornienko home next March to conclude their one-year mission.

The next Russian Progress resupply ship will launch to the station on Oct. 1.

For NASA TV streaming video, schedule and downlink information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv

For more information about the International Space Station, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 12:16 am

Moved for live EOM coverage

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 09:58 am

Progress departing...

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:00 am

NASA TV coverage started now!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:01 am

Good day from Rob Navias and Good day to you all too! ;D

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:01 am

The graveyard shift.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:02 am

MCC-M

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:02 am

Configuration

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:02 am

16 mins to hooks being unlatched.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:02 am

MCC-H and MCC-M

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:02 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:03 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:04 am

Talk about relocation.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:04 am

The crew of "Soyuz TMA-18M"

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:06 am

HTV delayed to Monday if we don't already know (I'm sure we do).

Edit: We did know thanks to our Japanese members on the HTV update thread.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:14 am

Command for the hooks and latches coming up.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:16 am

From "Progress"

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:16 am

Progress view:

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:17 am

Docking mechanism powered up.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:18 am

Commanding to open the hooks.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:19 am

Physical separation.
Undocking confirmed!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:20 am

Undocking confirmed!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:21 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:21 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:23 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:23 am

First departure burn.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:24 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:25 am

"A million tons in mass" :)

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:26 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:27 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:28 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:29 am

Bye bye....

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:29 am

It is a very beautiful view!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:30 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:31 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:33 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:34 am

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 10:39 am

NASA TV coverage ends.

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 10:42 am

Great work Artyom! Farewell Progress M-26M!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 11:12 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsItO5AwOK8

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: John44 on 08/14/2015 12:49 pm

Expedition 44 - Progress M-26M/58 Undocking
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9557

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Chris Bergin on 08/14/2015 02:40 pm

Farewell Progress M-26M!

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/14/2015 02:40 pm

Re-entry occurred a few minutes ago, with unburnt pieces reaching the surface of the Pacific at around 14:17 UTC



http://www.federalspace.ru/21641/ (in Russian)

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Davinator on 08/14/2015 11:50 pm

Is that a picture of this Progress or a previous one in the Roscomos tweet?

Title: Re: LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
Post by: Artyom. on 08/15/2015 06:13 am

Quote from: Davinator on 08/14/2015 11:50 pm

Is that a picture of this Progress or a previous one in the Roscomos tweet?

Progress M-10M