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Title: Soyuz spacecraft to be moved on ISS
Post by: STS Tony on 11/14/2005 10:48 pm

http://www.physorg.com/news8156.html

Title: RE: Soyuz spacecraft to be moved on ISS
Post by: realtime on 11/14/2005 10:58 pm

Nobody minding the store.  They really need more crew up there.

Title: RE: Soyuz spacecraft to be moved on ISS
Post by: RedSky on 11/15/2005 04:28 am

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realtime - 14/11/2005  5:58 PM

Nobody minding the store.  They really need more crew up there.

Even if they had the current full compliment of three people on the ISS, I believe this type of relocation always involves all crew members (with no one on the ISS during the switchover).  That is because if something goes wrong (e.g., can't re-dock, open hatch, etc)... they could all still return to earth.  But if all were not on the Soyuz, under that type of emergency, then the person left on the ISS would be left behind and stranded.  

Title: RE: Soyuz spacecraft to be moved on ISS
Post by: lmike on 11/15/2005 06:49 am

That's correct.  However, with the full crew of 6, as was planned, there would be 2 Souyz (originally, CRV) available at the ISS via the Pirs, and the relocations could be conducted with 3 people on the station.  (Not that it's a bad idea to develop a fully autonomous station procedures, a 'visited' space station as opposed to the 'permanent' one is a great idea in itself)

Title: RE: Soyuz spacecraft to be moved on ISS
Post by: Justin Space on 11/15/2005 01:17 pm

Anyone got any images of where the docking ports are on the ISS?

Title: RE: Soyuz spacecraft to be moved on ISS
Post by: nacnud on 11/15/2005 01:37 pm

This is how I think the ISS is layed out, I couldn't find a definitive resource.

Title: RE: Soyuz spacecraft to be moved on ISS
Post by: Justin Space on 11/15/2005 02:12 pm

Thanks, that's very helpful :)

Title: RE: Soyuz spacecraft to be moved on ISS
Post by: Avron on 11/16/2005 03:20 am

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nacnud - 15/11/2005  9:37 AM

This is how I think the ISS is layed out, I couldn't find a definitive resource.<

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Whats the difference between "Cone and drogue"   and "Hybrid"?

Title: RE: Soyuz spacecraft to be moved on ISS
Post by: nacnud on 11/16/2005 03:24 am

Cone and drouge is the docking system used by Soyuz Progress and ATV. The Hybrid docking system is simmilar but larger radius and used to dock modules together.