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Title: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: anik on 08/21/2007 05:57 am
According to http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2373 (in Russian), Progress M-62 was delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome by train on August 17th...

The cargo ship will be launched by Soyuz-U rocket on December 23rd...
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 28 (TBD)
Post by: anik on 11/09/2007 04:55 pm
According to Novosti kosmonavtiki website, Progress M-62 pre-launch preparation have begun on November 7th...

Electric checkings of cargo ship is performing now, according to http://kz-today.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153430744 (in Russian)...
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: anik on 11/12/2007 03:23 pm
I was told preliminary launch date is December 28, but it is not confirmed officially for now...
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: anik on 11/14/2007 07:49 pm
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anik - 12/11/2007  7:23 PM

I was told preliminary launch date is December 28, but it is not confirmed officially for now...

RSC Energia has decided finally to launch Progress M-62 cargo ship at 07:12:31 UTC on December 23th...
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: anik on 11/26/2007 03:47 pm
According to Novosti kosmonavtiki website, complex tests of Progress M-62's systems were completed in past weekend... Today cargo ship was transported to unechoed camera for testing radio systems...
Title: Re: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: eeergo on 11/26/2007 05:41 pm
I read in the Space Review and some other news sites that M-62 could carry some small 'instruments or replacements' for the eventual SARJ repair. Any confirmation on this?
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: Nicolas PILLET on 11/27/2007 06:29 pm
A very rare picture !

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2616

Title: Re: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: Danderman on 11/30/2007 12:39 am
Why is this a rare photo?
Title: Re: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: Nicolas PILLET on 11/30/2007 10:48 am
Euh... Because I had never viewed the door of the void chamber...
Title: Re: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: anik on 11/30/2007 12:46 pm
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Nicolas PILLET - 30/11/2007  2:48 PM

Because I had never viewed the door of the void chamber

By the way, I have published the photo of this vacuum chamber here (http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=287&start=9) two years ago...
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: anik on 12/03/2007 03:02 pm
http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/news.shtml

Tests of Progress M-62 in the vacuum chamber has been successfully finished yesterday...
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: anik on 12/06/2007 03:55 pm
http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2643

The control flare of solar arrays of Progress M-62 cargo ship and final checkings of its radio systems have been carried out today...
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: anik on 12/11/2007 02:26 pm
http://www.energia.ru/rus/news/news-2007/news_12-10.html

The fueling of tanks of Progress M-62 cargo ship by propellants is scheduled for December 14th...
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: anik on 12/14/2007 03:49 pm
http://kz-today.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153434522

The fueling of tanks by propellants has begun today...
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: Danderman on 12/14/2007 06:15 pm

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anik - 6/12/2007  8:55 AM  http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2643  The control flare of solar arrays of Progress M-62 cargo ship and final checkings of its radio systems have been carried out today...

This links takes us to a Radarsat page. 

Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: Satori on 12/14/2007 06:39 pm
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Danderman - 14/12/2007  1:15 PM

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anik - 6/12/2007  8:55 AM  http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2643  The control flare of solar arrays of Progress M-62 cargo ship and final checkings of its radio systems have been carried out today...

This links takes us to a Radarsat page. 


Actually is a page talking about the launch preparations of Radarsat-2, Progress M-62 and the three GLONASS sats.

The second paragraph is about the Progress M-62 preparations: (AltaVista - Babel Fish translation): "Aboard the cargo transport ship "Progress-m62" is conducted the control gating of solar batteries and final procedures on checking of radio systems. Starting is planned on 23 December. "progress" must deliver on S the necessary equipment, expendable materials, levels of oxygen and subsistence, and also traditional new-year gifts for the crew members, for which one must greet 2008 in orbit."
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: anik on 12/17/2007 02:08 pm
Info and images are from RSC Energia website...

December 16, 2007
Progress M-62 cargo vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations

December 17, 2007
Progress M-62 transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: anik on 12/18/2007 05:19 pm
December 18, 2007
http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss16/progress-m-62/photo_12-18.html

"Designers inspection of the Progress M-62 cargo vehicle was completed. Payload shroud roll on to the cargo vehicle was performed"
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: jacqmans on 12/19/2007 01:36 pm
December 19, 2007. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-62 spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.

Photo-report:
http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss16/progress-m-62/photo_12-19.html
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: jacqmans on 12/20/2007 02:17 pm
December 20, 2007.

Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia.
The orbital module was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.

Photo-report:
http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss16/progress-m-62/photo_12-20.html
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: anik on 12/20/2007 03:21 pm
More photos of assembly of ascent unit with Soyuz-U rocket are on http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2693
Title: Re: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: jacqmans on 12/20/2007 06:54 pm
MEDIA ADVISORY: M07-189

NASA TV COVERAGE SET FOR HOLIDAY DELIVERY TO SPACE STATION

HOUSTON - NASA Television will provide live coverage of the arrival of
a new shipment of food, fuel, supplies and holiday gifts to the
International Space Station on the morning after Christmas.

Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson and flight engineers Yuri
Malenchenko and Dan Tani will be standing by as the unpiloted ISS
Progress 27 resupply craft automatically docks to the station's Pirs
Docking Compartment on Wednesday, Dec. 26, at about 2:25 a.m. CST.
NASA TV coverage of the new spacecraft's arrival at the station will
begin at 2 a.m.

The cargo ship is carrying more than 2 tons of supplies for the three
crew members. It will be launched on Sunday, Dec. 23, at 1:12 a.m.,
from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. There will be no
television coverage of the launch.

NASA TV is carried on an MPEG-2 digital signal accessed via satellite
AMC-6, at 72 degrees west longitude, transponder 17C, 4040 MHz,
vertical polarization. For those in Alaska or Hawaii, NASA Television
will be seen on AMC-7, at 137 degrees west longitude, transponder
18C, at 4060 MHz, horizontal polarization. In both instances, a
Digital Video Broadcast (DVB)-compliant Integrated Receiver Decoder
with modulation of QPSK/DBV, data rate of 36.86 and FEC 3/4 will be
needed for reception. The NASA Television schedule is available on
the NASA Television website, at:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For more information about the space station and the Expedition 16
crew, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station

Title: Re: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: eeergo on 12/20/2007 07:41 pm
What is the other Soyuz for (the one next to the Progress)?
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: anik on 12/21/2007 01:29 pm
December 21, 2007
http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss16/progress-m-62/photo_12-21.html

"At 4:00 Moscow time Soyuz launch vehicle was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad. Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-62 transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started"
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: anik on 12/21/2007 01:38 pm
Progress M-62 launch is currently scheduled at 07:12:41 UTC on December 23th...

Additional photos of Soyuz-U rollout to the launch pad 1/5 are on http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2697
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: montmein69 on 12/22/2007 09:04 am
Any russian TV coverage of the launch to morrow ?

Does the weather forecast seem good ?
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: William Graham on 12/22/2007 09:47 am
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montmein69 - 22/12/2007  10:04 AM

Any russian TV coverage of the launch to morrow ?

Does the weather forecast seem good ?

No chance of coverage - never is for Progress launches (or at least no webcast). As for weather, it doesn't really affect Soyuz launches. I've seen launches in thick fog before.
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: Suzy on 12/22/2007 11:56 pm
What are the numbers of the Progress M-62, and the Soyuz rocket? (Not mentioned on their TsUP or FKA pages that I could see.)
Title: Re: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: Se Elmeri on 12/23/2007 06:17 am
Is it gone?
Title: Re: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: squidf on 12/23/2007 06:28 am
It's gone!
Title: Re: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: VB94 on 12/23/2007 06:41 am
Launch confirmed:

http://www.rian.ru/technology/cosmos/20071223/93821675.html
Title: Re: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: ssb on 12/23/2007 09:43 am
some photos: http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2702
Title: Re: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: Satori on 12/23/2007 01:17 pm
Is it possible to have the launch time in the format 0712:41.XXXUTC? Thanks!
Title: Re: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: TJL on 12/23/2007 03:02 pm
Is the same pad used for the Progress and manned Soyuz launches?
Thank you.
Title: Re: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: Satori on 12/23/2007 03:26 pm
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TJL - 23/12/2007  10:02 AM

Is the same pad used for the Progress and manned Soyuz launches?
Thank you.

Yes, it is. 'Gagarinskiy Start' PU-5 LC1 (17P32-5)... it's a very nice place!!!
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: anik on 12/23/2007 05:13 pm
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Suzy - 23/12/2007  3:56 AM

What are the numbers of the Progress M-62, and the Soyuz rocket?

362 and 106, according to http://www.federalspace.ru/PlanQuart.asp

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Satori - 23/12/2007  5:17 PM

Is it possible to have the launch time in the format 0712:41.XXXUTC?

07:12:40.914 - liftoff
07:21:30.351 - separation
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: jacqmans on 12/25/2007 01:27 pm
PRESS-RELEASE
about the launch of Progress M-62 logistics spacecraft
to the International Space Station
   
http://www.energia.ru/eng/news/news-2007/press_release-12-23.html  (with photo's)

December 23, 2007. Baikonur launch site,
branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia
In accordance with the mission plan of the International Space Station (ISS) and Russian commitments under the ISS project, cargo transportation spacecraft Progress M-62 was launched from Baikonur launch site at 10:12:41 Moscow Time.
The objective of the launch is to deliver to ISS more than 2.4 tons of various cargoes that are needed to support the operation of the space station in manned mode and provide living and working conditions for the crew. Sent from the ground to the orbit were supplies of oxygen, water and food, propellants, consumables, scientific instrumentation and equipment.
The spacecraft was put into a parking orbit with the following parameters: 51.65° inclination, 193.63 km minimal altitude, 251.56 km maximum altitude, 88.65 minutes orbital period.
The onboard systems of the spacecraft operate as designed.
At the launch site, the spacecraft prelaunch processing  and launch were performed under the direction of the State Commission (chaired by the head of Roscosmos A.N.Perminov). The Commission was making its decisions to proceed with each next step in processing and launching based on the opinions of the Technical Management headed by the President of RSC Energia, Designer General V.A.Lapota.
According to the telemetry data and reports from the crew of ISS Expedition 16, the space station systems operate in normal mode. The station is ready for docking with the spacecraft.
The spacecraft docking with ISS is scheduled for December 26, 2007, 11:26 Moscow Time, to the docking port on the Pirs docking compartment-module vacated on December 22 by Progress M-61 logistics spacecraft which switched to free flight mode.

For reference:

Currently working onboard ISS is a crew consisting of: Peggy Whitson (NASA astronaut, crew Commander), Yuri Malenchenko (test-cosmonaut Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Flight Engineer 1) and Daniel Mitio Tani (NASA astronaut, Flight Engineer 2).
S.P.Korolev RSC Energia is the prime manned space flight organization in the Russian rocket and space industry, responsible for the development of the ISS Russian Segment, its integration into the Space Station and its operation, including development and operation of principal Russian modules (Zvezda, Pirs, etc.), manufacturing, launch and operation of Soyuz TMA and Progress M spacecraft.
The launch of Progress M-62 spacecraft is the 26th launch within the framework of the Russian commitments under this project.
The program of free flight of Progress M-61 calls for conducting space experiments to study Earth atmosphere and plasma blobs occurring during its thruster firings. Upon completion of a 30-day free flight, it is planned to command it into a reentry trajectory and bring it down to its designated impact area in the ocean.
 
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: jacqmans on 12/25/2007 01:28 pm
Success of the 1729th launch of Soyuz
Evry, December 23, 2007

The 1729th flight of a Soyuz launch vehicle was performed Sunday, December 23, 2007 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 13:12 Baikonur time (08:12, in Paris).

Starsem, Arianespace and their Russian partners report that the Progress cargo spacecraft was accurately placed on the target orbit for another mission to the International Space Station. This was the 12th Soyuz family mission in 2007.

2007 was marked by three successful Soyuz flights performed under Starsem’s responsibility: two launches which delivered into orbit eight Globalstar satellites for Globalstar, Inc. and one launch with the Radarsat-2 spacecraft for MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates Ltd.

With the introduction of Soyuz at the Guiana Space Center (CSG), this famed Russian medium-class launch vehicle will become an integral part of the European launch vehicle fleet, together with the heavy-lift Ariane 5 and the lightweight Vega. To be offered to the commercial market, the Soyuz at CSG is Europe's reference medium-class launch vehicle for governmental and commercial missions.

Starsem is the Soyuz Company, bringing together all key players involved in the production, operation and international commercial marketing of the world's most versatile launch vehicle. Shareholders in Starsem are Arianespace, Astrium, the Russian Federal Space Agency and the Samara Space Center.

Next year, Starsem will launch from Baikonur the Giove-B satellite for the European Space Agency.
Title: RE: Progress M-62 launch - December 23
Post by: jacqmans on 02/05/2008 07:37 am
04.02.2008 the "progress M-62" in the autonomous flight
   "Progress M-62" in the autonomous flight

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2846

Is completed the flight of automatic cargo ship "progress M-62" in the composition of international space station, reports press- service TSUP. Ship was brought out to the near earth orbit on 23 December, 2007, and delivered on S more than two and one-half of the tons of different equipment and of the expendable materials.

   Otdeleniye of "progress M-62" from the station produced on 4 February, 2008, 13 it is hour 31 minute of 52 seconds of Moscow time (10:31:52 gmt). Two weeks space truck will find in the autonomous flight, in course of which it is planned to carry out a series of technical experiments "Plasma- progress" for the purpose of the determination of density, sizes and reflective characteristics of the plasma environment of the automatic spacecraft, which appears with the work of its liquid propellant rocket engines. Analogous experiment was conducted in the course of the autonomous flight of ship the "progress M-60".