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International Space Flight (ESA, Russia, China and others) => Russian Launchers - Soyuz, Progress and Uncrewed => Topic started by: Galactic Penguin SST on 06/04/2015 03:09 pm
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According to http://tass.ru/kosmos/2020295 the next Progress flight is now scheduled to launch from pad 1/5 at Baikonur on July 3 at 04:52 UTC.
I knew that the Russians always kept two Progress spacecraft at Baikonur at the same time for occasions like what is going on right now, so does anyone know when was it delivered?
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Another question: the Russians have added a 5th Progress flight in 2015 by moving up Progress M-29M (s/n 429, the last of the original Progress M-M series) all the way from April next year to this September. How do they do this (was this one planned to be ready much earlier due to it being the back-up to the new Progress-MS series?)?
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They are lucky they still have a few U launchers left to use for the Progress program after the recent mishap with Soyuz 2 & the issues didn't occur after U stocks had been depleted.
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They are lucky they still have a few U launchers left to use for the Progress program after the recent mishap with Soyuz 2 & the issues didn't occur after U stocks had been depleted.
You call it lucky, I call it having built in margin. They didn't switched straight away, but kept a very slow transition. And it has paid them. In any case, can't they keep churning FGs or are those also out of production? 2.1a cost something like 30% more, if I'm not mistaken.
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They are lucky they still have a few U launchers left to use for the Progress program after the recent mishap with Soyuz 2 & the issues didn't occur after U stocks had been depleted.
You call it lucky, I call it having built in margin. They didn't switched straight away, but kept a very slow transition. And it has paid them. In any case, can't they keep churning FGs or are those also out of production? 2.1a cost something like 30% more, if I'm not mistaken.
Is the FG version suitable for integration with Progress.
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Is the FG version suitable for integration with Progress
The first three Soyuz-FG rockets were launched with Progress cargo spacecrafts - Soyuz-FG version is the same as Soyuz-U version in terms of integration with Progress.
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Is the FG version suitable for integration with Progress
The first three Soyuz-FG rockets were launched with Progress cargo spacecrafts - Soyuz-FG version is the same as Soyuz-U version in terms of integration with Progress.
Thanks. That might be an alternative route to go with the Progress for now then when the U supply is exhausted.
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Another question: the Russians have added a 5th Progress flight in 2015 by moving up Progress M-29M (s/n 429, the last of the original Progress M-M series) all the way from April next year to this September. How do they do this (was this one planned to be ready much earlier due to it being the back-up to the new Progress-MS series?)?
With the schedule now firmed up, does anyone knows the answer to this?
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New launch time of 04:55 UTC after ISS orbit changing according to NASA's launch schedule page.
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A meeting of the Technical management
June 19, 2015
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-28M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Today the Technical Management meeting took place, which made a decision to fuel Progress M-28M cargo vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases.
http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss44/progress_m-28m/photo_06-19.html
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Progress M-28M cargo vehicle was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-28M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Today Progress M-28M 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/iss44/progress_m-28m/photo_06-23.html (http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss44/progress_m-28m/photo_06-23.html)
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Who's that fellow on the wall in the third picture and what does the writing by his head say?
Thanks in advance.
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Who's that fellow on the wall in the third picture and what does the writing by his head say?
Thanks in advance.
That would be Sergei Pavlovich Korolev.
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"Path/road to the stars is open."
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Who's that fellow on the wall in the third picture and what does the writing by his head say?
Thanks in advance.
That would be Sergei Pavlovich Korolev.
Thought it might be, but wasn't 100% percent certain. Thank you both for your replies.
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ROSCOSMOS: TGK "Progress M-28M" ready for takeoff
06/23/2015 15:48
At Baikonur launch site preparations continue TGK "Progress M-28M" for the upcoming launch. Today, June 23, 2015, the ship was transferred to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations: checking the ship for leaks, preparation for docking with the transfer compartment, as well as the upcoming general assembly RCN.
On the eve of June 22, 2015, ended with refueling tanks cargo vehicle with compressed gases and propellants.
However, calculations of the FSUE TsENKI - Space Center "South" are training launch pad №1 («Gagarin strata") for the scheduled July 3 in 7:55:50 (MSK) the launch of the International Space Station.
http://www.federalspace.ru/21546/
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A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-28M cargo vehicle
June 25, 2015
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-28M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Progress M-28M transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.
http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss44/progress_m-28m/photo_06-25.html
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Designers inspection of Progress M-28M cargo vehicle and payload shroud roll were performed
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-28M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Designers inspection of the Progress M-28M cargo vehicle was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the Progress M-28M cargo vehicle was performed.
http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss44/progress_m-28m/photo_06-26.html
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The orbital module of the LV Soyuz-U with CV Progress M-28M transportation for the general integration with LV
June 29, 2015
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-28M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-28M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss44/progress_m-28m/photo_06-29.html
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Will there be any modification to the payload in light of yesterday's events?
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Will there be any modification to the payload in light of yesterday's events?
As of yesterdays presser, no mods to payload by NASA.
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Will there be any modification to the payload in light of yesterday's events?
As of yesterdays presser, no mods to payload by NASA.
NASA didn't ask Roscosmos for more US payload on Progress M-28M.
http://ria.ru/science/20150629/1100517645.html
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I've forgotten; is there a late load for Progress available at the pad?
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If I read correctly on the Russian forums, the decision to fly this one on a 2-day rendezvous profile is purely due to previous ISS debris avoidance burns that moved it out of the window to fly it on the 6-hour profile. Is that correct?
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LV Soyuz general integration is completed
June 30, 2015
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-28M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module containing Progress M-28M spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.
http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss44/progress_m-28m/photo_06-30.html
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Some information about the launch (in Russian).
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Soyuz launch vehicle rollout to the launch pad
July 1, 2015
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-28M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Soyuz launch vehicle was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad. Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-28M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad.
L-2 days activities have been started.
http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss44/progress_m-28m/photo_07-01.html
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http://www.federalspace.ru/21560/
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http://www.federalspace.ru/21561/
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If I read correctly on the Russian forums, the decision to fly this one on a 2-day rendezvous profile is purely due to previous ISS debris avoidance burns that moved it out of the window to fly it on the 6-hour profile. Is that correct?
I just came here to ask about the omission of a six hour rendezvous, so if anyone can confirm, that would be helpful for my article :)
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I just came here to ask about the omission of a six hour rendezvous, so if anyone can confirm, that would be helpful for my article :)
It has become impossible for Progress M-28M to rendezvous with ISS with an using of four-orbit profile without a changing a launch date due to ballistic reasons because ISS could not provide a necessary phase angle between ISS and Progress M-28M at the launch.
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I just came here to ask about the omission of a six hour rendezvous, so if anyone can confirm, that would be helpful for my article :)
It has become impossible for Progress M-28M to rendezvous with ISS with an using of four-orbit profile without a changing a launch date due to ballistic reasons because ISS could not provide a necessary phase angle between ISS and Progress M-28M at the launch.
So was the processing flow too late to move the date around by 1-2 days? (back in May they tried to schedule it for launch on June 30 but the phase angle was too large)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GImV1qvXGII
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Moved for live coverage!
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Does the Russian Orthodox priest bless Progress launch vehicles too?
- Ed Kyle
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No pressure - but this launch really has to go right.
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No pressure - but this launch really has to go right.
long day for someone?
Thx for the video Artyom. The person who took that video has style ;)
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Article for this mission:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/07/russian-progress-m-28-vehicle-cargo-run/
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Good article, Chris.
The article mentions HTV, but I don't remember reading about any planned changes in HTV cargo as a result of SPX-7. Did they not talk about this or did I just miss it? And apologies if you'd like this question elsewhere. I wasn't sure where to put it (article thread, failure thread, HTV thread).
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Note the new paint on launch pad towers... It's beautiful ! :D
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Launch time is 4:52 UTC according to Tsenki.
http://www.tsenki.com/en/broadcast/
The start of the broadcast should be at 2:50 UTC, but that hasn't occurred yet.
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NASA says coverage will begin at 12:30 am ET.
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Launch time is 4:52 UTC according to Tsenki.
It is very old information ;) .
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The retraction of the service structure has begun.
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Camels... Horses... :D
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Tsenki no like USA :(
guess wait on NASA
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Tsenki is not working for me. Is there another link?
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Tsenki no like USA :(
guess wait on NASA
Use the second broadcast, not the first - http://www.federalspace.ru/317/.
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NASA coverage should be starting in two minutes.
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Thanks Artyom!
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on
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NASA coverage has started. Stage 3 is venting.
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NASA feed now working at Spaceflightnow.com
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Moscow MCC.
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T-20 minutes.
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Scott Kelly. "Third time's the charm."
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Preparation photos.
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ISS crew members.
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16 min till launch
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Backup crew, I believe, not the prime crew for next mission.
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T-15 minutes.
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Launch time is 4:55:48 UTC.
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Tsenki isn't working for me, either.
Nevertheless, Go Progress!
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in final poll
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T-10 minutes. Performing poll.
Go for launch.
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Backup crew, I believe, not the prime crew for next mission.
Prime crew, they've already done their pre-launch presser in Houston.
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T-8 minutes.
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T-7 minutes.
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T-6 minutes. All systems are go.
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T-5 minutes. Recorders activated.
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T-4 minutes.
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T-3 minutes.
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T-2 minutes.
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Go Progress
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T-1 minute. Soyuz on internal power.
Let's go!
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Launch
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Liftoff!
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T+1 minute.
Max-Q.
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First stage (booster) separation. Resolution too low to make out a good Korolev Cross, unfortunately.
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T+2 minutes.
First stage separation.
Launch shroud jettisoned.
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T+3 minutes.
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normal
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T+4 minutes. All parameters normal.
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T+5 minutes. Second stage separation.
Third stage ignition.
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T+6 minutes.
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T+7 minutes.
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T+8 minutes.
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Spacecraft separation confirmed!
EDIT: Progress in great shape in correct orbit.
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in orbit, on her way...
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Third stage shutdown and separation.
Confirmation of solar array deploy!
Everything looks great.
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Television boom deployed.
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Whew--well so far so good. Congrats launch teams--see you all Sunday!
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from progress
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Camera view!
Congratulations to Progress and Roscosmos for the successful launch!
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Very good, launch team. You finally managed to successfully launch Progress a little more than two months since the April failure.
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There's the Earth.
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Just fantastic video.
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Slow and easy roll - does Progress do a BBQ roll?
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Congratulations from MCC-H.
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Congrats Pockocmoc.
Edit: Now that I am in a better position to type - Great launch and I am was very surprised to get a clean, non-lag video on my cell phone from Baikonur. Not sure who's feed I tapped into but it was a nice change.
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Looks as if Progress has a bit of a axial roll and perhaps a bit of yaw with space and earth going very slowly transitioning. Nothing that can't be overcome with a bit of RCS. Congrats on a successful launch to Roscosmos and the guys at Baikonur.
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Stupendous! Losing link now.
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Still getting a view.
All systems in excellent shape.
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Back to MCC-M.
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Docking coverage.
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Top work. Thanks Steven and all.
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Wrapping up coverage.
"Have a wonderful holiday weekend."
Thanks Chris.
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I'm sure the slow roll/pitch motion was a planned maneuver into attitude for the first orbit shaping burn. Looked quite nominal, nothing hurried.
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Thank you comrade for your amazing launch!
It seems everyone here is a lot less tense, Have a happy 4th everyone!
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Congratulations to all on this successful launch and to a rapid turn around for this mission.
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Congratulations to everyone involved for a successful launch. Makes us all breathe a little easier.
It's nice to know that the ISS crew won't have to resort to hauling up supplies with ropes and buckets. ;D
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Very good, launch team. You finally managed to sucessfully launch Progress a little more than two months since the April failure.
That is pretty much SOP for Russia.
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Progress M-28M logistics spacecraft launched to ISS
July 3, 2015
Launch Vehicle (LV) Soyuz-U carrying logistics spacecraft Progress M-28M was launched from Area 1 of the Baikonur launch site on July 3 at 07:55:48 Moscow Time .
The logistics spacecraft Progress M-28M entered a low Earth orbit with the perigee altitude h=193 km, apogee latitude H=245 km, orbital period T=88.59 min and inclination 51.66 degrees. The orbital parameters meet the target values. The spacecraft separated from the third stage of the launch vehicle normally.
In accordance with the program of the International Space Station (ISS) the spacecraft will deliver to it propellant components, compressed oxygen, additional equipment needed to maintain the station in good working order, equipment for science experiments, medical supplies, personal belongings and food for the crew. Altogether, 2.4 metric tons of cargo will be delivered.
The cargo spacecraft will use a two-day flight profile to rendezvous with the ISS. During free flight there are plans to perform two burns with the spacecraft propulsion system to establish a phasing orbit. According to the calculations done by the trajectory specialists, the docking of the logistics vehicle with the Pirs docking compartment (DC) of the ISS is to be automatically performed at 10:13:02 Moscow Time during the 34th orbit. Members of the crew of Expedition 44 to the ISS, Roscosmos cosmonauts Gennadi Padalka and Mikhail Kornienko will be monitoring the docking process from onboard the space station.
The logistics spacecraft of the new series Progress M-M developed and built by RSC Energia is an upgraded version of the Progress M spacecraft. It is equipped with new devices for the motion control and navigation system and an improved onboard measurement system. All the devices are built around state-of-the-art electronic components and run the latest software. The upgrade made it possible to reduce the mass of the onboard equipment and thus enhance the capability to deliver payload to orbit.
The spacecraft is designed to deliver to the International Space Station (ISS) dry cargo, propellant components, supplies of water and gas, to perform dynamic operations when attached to the space station using its own engines, as well as to evacuate waste and spent equipment from the station. Additional tasks of the spacecraft include conducting space experiments in free flight and flight developmental testing of onboard systems and their elements.
http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss44/progress_m-28m/photo_07-03.html
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN2GlOkByoE
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Some high-res photos of the launch..
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More...
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Congratulations to Roscosmos and to United Rocket and Space Corporation.
Happy to see Progress 60P in orbit!
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Congrats and great to have some good news! :)
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Exact launch time - 04:55:48.163 UTC.
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Glad to see this went well!
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Congratulations to everyone involved. Glad we have another resupply mission en route.
Also earlier today Scott Kelly said on Twitter:
Waking up to good news! Excellent.
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Congrats to our friends in Russia on a great launch! And yes, you have been and always shall be our friends!
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Realigned the thread for docking coverage. 2:30am Eastern is when coverage starts.
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Good evening, good morning or good afternoon.... ;)
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Sir Rob of Navias.
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Orbit 1 on shift.
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We never get to see the Russian FDs.....
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M-28M 10 km away and healthy.
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5 km.
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Progress just did a very long slew.
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"Yeah, we're watching it"
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M-28M has found the ISS again.
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Checking out TORU in case they need it (as per usual).
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Tally Ho!
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ISS big "in the window" now.
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Flyaround next.
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600m.
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Heading into flyaround.
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300 meters.
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Halfway through the flyaround.
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Out of curiosity, was that sudden yaw and tumble normal or was that some fluke in ISS tracking? Was quite surprised when the ISS took off in the cam view ;)
Oh and the lighting from sun overwhelming the sensor followed by overcalibration has looked multiple times as if someone beamed ISS away ;)
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Flyaround complete.
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Rolling for alignment.
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Roll complete.
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Stationkeeping.
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And aligned at the target.
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Final Approach.
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180 meters.
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140 meters.
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Oh hello Progress! ;D
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80 meters.
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90 meters
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70 meters.
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Sneaking in. 50 meters.
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KURS antenna has retracted.
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30 meters. Orbital sunset.
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CONTACT AND CAPTURE! Phew!
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"Congratulations. Your cargo vehicle has arrived".
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Gentlemen fresh water has arrived
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Congrats to all!! 8) Smoooth with a capital smoooo.
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There's a reference to "presents" for Gennady and Mikhail from MCC-M.
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Well done and well arrived to the teams involved! Now, can we get back to work?
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Coverage over. Article updated:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/07/russian-progress-m-28-vehicle-cargo-run/
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Expedition 44 - Progress M-28/M60 Flyaround and Docking - July 5
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9483
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My congratulations!
Scott Kelly @StationCDRKelly
The third time's the charm as the say! #Progress60 arrives overnight. Great news. #YearInSpace (with supplies!)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaWSAEZ6Pkw
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Moscow just cleared the crew for Progress hatch opening
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The hatch is open. It wouldn't open for the first ten minutes but the crew reports that is normal behavior.
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ROSCOSMOS: successful docking - "progress" in the ISS
05/07/2015 10:11
Today, July 5, 2015, at 10:11 MSK logistics vehicle (THC) "Progress M-28M" docked with the Pirs docking compartment of the Russian segment of the ISS.
Automatic docking operations were conducted under the supervision of the ISS commander Gennady Padalka, flight engineer Mikhail Kornienko and experts Mission Control Center FSUE TsNIIMash.
Search ISS, closer to the station and docking systems have been using the RATE-A created Precision Instruments Research Institute (part of the "Russian Space Systems").
Radio system of mutual measurements (SVR) to search, rendezvous and docking of spacecraft "Kurs-A" used to determine the relative motion parameters and automatic docking TGK "Progress M-28M" to the ISS. The system measures the mutual distance, radial and angular speed, bearing angles, orientation and tilt. High-precision multi-parameter data make it possible to determine the vector of mutual status spacecraft and implement automatic docking.
TGK "Progress M-28M" delivered to the ISS in 2381 kg of cargo, including oxygen, fuel, equipment for scientific experiments and supplies equipment and containers with food and water, parcels for the crew.
Press Service of the Russian Federal Space Agency
http://www.federalspace.ru/21570/
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Thank you Chris B. for the coverage! Although as soon as I saw the low page count this morning, I knew that it had gone smoothly :)
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"Congratulations. Your cargo vehicle has arrived".
Now I can offer my congratulations to the teams for a successful launch & docking!
We can now breathe a huge sigh of relief.
Thanks for the early morning coverage.
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Yes! Third time is a charm. Well done, Russia.
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So apparently this poor Progress has undocked from the ISS at 07:35 UTC without anyone noticing, including me due to busy work (did NASA TV have coverage at all?). ::)
I now demand that the unfavorable bias on Progress undockings against that of other visiting ships be fixed in the future! >:(
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EASTERN SOUTH PACIFIC.
SPACE DEBRIS.
DNC 06, DNC 07.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
A. 191030Z TO 191230Z DEC IN AREA BOUND BY
48-26S 090-39W, 52-11S 090-59W,
49-31S 138-25W, 43-46S 153-40W,
39-33S 154-40W, 45-45S 140-41W.
B. 200930Z TO 201130Z DEC IN AREA BOUND BY
50-07S 093-41W, 52-46S 093-44W,
46-03S 141-25W, 38-55S 154-43W,
34-51S 154-49W, 42-08S 142-29W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 201230Z DEC 15.//
Authority: NAVAREA XIV 109/15 140700Z DEC 15.
Date: 150156Z DEC 15
Cancel: 20123000 Dec 15
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Short video of undocking here (https://ruptly.tv/vod/view/39705/iss-progress-m-28m-cargo-spacecraft-undocks-from-space-station)
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So NASA doesn't cover undockings now? Great.
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Short video of undocking here (https://ruptly.tv/vod/view/39705/iss-progress-m-28m-cargo-spacecraft-undocks-from-space-station)
Longer video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-4OZkh_E0M
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So NASA doesn't cover undockings now? Great.
Hey its the holiday's; sure the NASA staff prefers to focus on the new Progress model.
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I missed this following the undocking and haven't seen it elsewhere: at http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/obpech.htm
- M-28M deorbit burn 1042 UTC and impact in Pacific 1128 UTC Dec 19.
ЦУП. ТГК «Прогресс М-28М» штатно сведен с орбиты и затоплен в Тихом океане
Пресс-служба ЦУП, 21.12.2015г.
21.12.15 / г. Королев 19 декабря 2015 года в соответствии с программой МКС, транспортный грузовой корабль (ТГК) «Прогресс М-28М», выполнив свою миссию, отстыковался от Международной космической станции. Бортовой компьютер корабля подал команду на расстыковку в 10 час. 34 мин. мск и в 10 час. 35 мин. 23 сек. мск прошло физическое разделение корабля и станции.
В соответствии с расчетами специалистов службы баллистико-навигационного обеспечения ЦУПа 19 декабря 2015 года в 13 час. 42 мин. мск маршевый двигатель ТГК «Прогресс М-28М» был включён на торможение, после чего корабль сошел с орбиты.
Падение несгоревших элементов конструкции грузового корабля произошло в 14 час. 28 мин. мск в заданном районе несудоходной части Тихого океана.
ТГК «Прогресс М-28М» находился в составе орбитальной станции с 5 июля 2015 года. После выполнения основной задачи по доставке грузов, необходимых для функционирования МКС, за время полёта транспортного корабля в составе МКС с помощью его двигателей было проведено 3 коррекции орбиты и 1 маневр уклонения от космического мусора.
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NASA posted this picture of the Progress undocking.
Together with the RT video, we have at least something for our files.