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LIVE Soyuz TMA-8 launch - March 30
by
anik
on 22 Dec, 2005 19:47
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Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft (11F732 No. 218) will be delivered on Baikonur cosmodrome on January 30, 2006 and will be launched by Soyuz-FG rocket (11A511U-FG No. 018) on March 22, 2006...
Current Soyuz TMA-8 prime crew: Pavel Vinogradov (Russia) - Jeffrey Williams (USA) - Marcos Pontes (Brazil)
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#1
by
anik
on 02 Jan, 2006 09:38
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#2
by
anik
on 11 Jan, 2006 17:00
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Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft will be delivered on the Baikonur cosmodrome on January 26...
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#3
by
anik
on 13 Jan, 2006 15:28
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#4
by
anik
on 18 Jan, 2006 17:00
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MCC-M expert told me yesterday that the launch of Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft is postponed from March 22 to March 30…
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#5
by
anik
on 19 Jan, 2006 14:34
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Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft will be launched approximately at 02:30 UTC on March 30...
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#6
by
anik
on 24 Jan, 2006 15:06
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Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft will dock to Zvezda module approximately at 04:15 UTC on April 1... Soyuz TMA-7 spacecraft will land at ~23:40 UTC on April 8...
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#7
by
SMS
on 24 Jan, 2006 17:32
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#8
by
Davros
on 25 Jan, 2006 03:59
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So very cool pictures
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#9
by
anik
on 01 Feb, 2006 20:07
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Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft will be delivered on the Baikonur cosmodrome on February 10...
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#10
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Chris Bergin
on 01 Feb, 2006 20:21
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Is it a new thing to have images of the Moon and Mars in the crew image? I wonder if they are making a point about the ISS' importance towards the VSE and Russian bids to exploration!
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#11
by
anik
on 08 Feb, 2006 19:46
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The Vinogradov's call-sign is "Karat"...
Russian cosmonaut Sergey Volkov will be officially confirmed as the Marcos Pontes's backup on the Russian Interdepartmental Commission on February 13-14...
The Expedition 13 crew will take examinations on March 9-10...
The program of Marcos Pontes's flight is named "The Century Mission" ("Missao Centenario" in Portuguese language)...
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#12
by
SMS
on 09 Feb, 2006 19:42
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[img=http://mosnews.com/files/13520/astro.jpg]
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#13
by
anik
on 10 Feb, 2006 19:43
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Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft was delivered on the Baikonur cosmodrome today!...
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#14
by
anik
on 18 Feb, 2006 19:19
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Next week independent and complex Soyuz TMA-8's tests will be completed... Then it will arrive in the unechoed chamber...
In the beginning of March Soyuz TMA-8 will be placed in a pressure chamber for pneumovacuum tests...
Prime and backup Soyuz TMA-8's crews should arrive on Baikonur cosmodrome from Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center (GCTC) on March 19... The training of crews in the spacecraft is planned on March 20...
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#15
by
anik
on 01 Mar, 2006 18:52
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The complex tests of Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft was completed today...
Now Soyuz TMA-8 prepares for transportation into unechoed chamber, where spacecraft’s radio systems will be checked…
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#16
by
anik
on 04 Mar, 2006 09:55
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The Yurchikhin's call-sign is "Olimp"...
The post of Marcos Pontes will be "spaceflight participant" during his spaceflight (from March 30 till April
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#17
by
anik
on 06 Mar, 2006 16:39
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Soyuz TMA-8 was transported into the pressure chamber on March 4... Pneumovacuum tests of spacecraft in the pressure chamber are planned till March 8...
Preparation of Soyuz TMA-8 is very intense... Roskosmos's specialists work on the Baikonur cosmodrome in two shifts without days off...
P.S.: Venezuela wants to send its astronaut on ISS, but this flight is impossible earlier than autumn of 2008...
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#18
by
anik
on 10 Mar, 2006 14:37
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Spacecraft was returned from the pressure chamber yesterday after successful tests for leak tightness...
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#19
by
SMS
on 10 Mar, 2006 20:19
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#20
by
Mark Max Q
on 17 Mar, 2006 02:41
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All still on target? There's going to be a lot of interest building in this flight, as it's obviously second only in importance to Shuttle missions (both manned space flight, 3 vs 7 crew).
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#21
by
anik
on 18 Mar, 2006 09:24
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Mark Max Q - 17/3/2006 6:41 AM
All still on target?
Yes!...
Prime and backup crews will arrive at Baikonur cosmodrome from Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center today...
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#22
by
anik
on 20 Mar, 2006 17:37
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March 18, 2006 -- Baikonur Cosmodromehttp://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss13/photo_03-18.html"The prime crew (Pavel V. Vinogradov (Russia), Jeffrey N. Williams (USA), Marcos C. Pontes (Brazil)) and backup crew (Fyodor N. Yurchikhin (Russia), Edward M. [E. Michael - anik's note] Fincke (USA), Sergey A. Volkov (Russia)) of the Soyuz TMA-8 transport spacecraft arrived to the cosmodrome to accomplish training and accept the spacecraft"
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#23
by
anik
on 21 Mar, 2006 19:42
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March 20, 2006 -- Baikonur Cosmodromehttp://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss13/photo_03-20.html"The prime crew (P.V.Vinogradov, J. Williams, M. Pontes) and backup crew (F.N. Yurchikhin, M. Fincke, S.A. Volkov) of the Soyuz TMA-8 transport spacecraft accomplished the training during which they performed fit-check of individual cradles, leak and functional checks of spacesuits, worked with radio systems and flight documentation, familiarized with composition of ascent/descent cargoes, and had a lesson on science experiments"
March 21, 2006 -- Baikonur Cosmodrome"Fueling of the Soyuz TMA-8 transport spacecraft with propellants and compressed gases is under way"
http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=1404 (in Russian)
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#24
by
anik
on 22 Mar, 2006 16:46
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March 22, 2006 -- Baikonur Cosmodromehttp://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss13/photo_03-22.html"Transport vehicle Soyuz TMA-8 loaded with propellants and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations"
P.S.: Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft will be launched approximately at 02:30:18 UTC...
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#25
by
anik
on 23 Mar, 2006 15:27
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#26
by
anik
on 24 Mar, 2006 14:36
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#27
by
DarthVader
on 24 Mar, 2006 17:10
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Thanks for the links and images. Will there be live online video of the launch?
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#28
by
anik
on 24 Mar, 2006 19:48
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#29
by
DarthVader
on 24 Mar, 2006 20:39
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oops stupid me
... Thanks.
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#30
by
anik
on 27 Mar, 2006 15:18
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March 26, 2006 -- Baikonur Cosmodromehttp://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss13/photo_03-26_02.html"The Soyuz TMA-8 prime and backup crews inspected the transport spacecraft in its launch configuration in the Assembly and Testing Facility. Additionally the crews had a consultation on the kits of equipment that are to be delivered to and returned from orbit on-board Soyuz TMA spacecraft"
http://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss13/photo_03-26_01.html"Orbital module of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, containing Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft was transported from the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility to the Launch Vehicle Assembly and Testing Facility for integration"
March 27, 2006 -- Baikonur Cosmodromehttp://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss13/photo_03-27.html"Orbital module of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, containing Soyuz TMA-8 spacecraft was integrated with the launch vehicle in the LV Assembly and Testing Facility. This day a meeting of the Governmental Commission and the Technical Management was held where a decision was made to roll out the launch vehicle carrying Soyuz TMA-8 to the launch pad"
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#31
by
SMS
on 27 Mar, 2006 20:12
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#32
by
Avron
on 28 Mar, 2006 05:24
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DarthVader - 24/3/2006 1:10 PM
Thanks for the links and images. Will there be live online video of the launch?
Anik, great coverage, thanks
What really impresses me is the rate the TMA-8 is assembled, based on the image sequence.
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#33
by
Chris Bergin
on 28 Mar, 2006 07:41
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This will be the live thread for this launch.
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#34
by
Chris Bergin
on 28 Mar, 2006 12:53
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#35
by
anik
on 28 Mar, 2006 19:24
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March 28, 2006 -- Baikonur Cosmodromehttp://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss13/photo_03-28.html"At 5:00 a.m. Moscow Time, the transporter with the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle and the Soyuz TMA-8 transport spacecraft left the Assembly and Testing Facility and arrived to the launch pad for the final pre-launch processing. The Soyuz-FG - Soyuz TMA-8 system was erected on the launcher. First launch day activities began"
P.S.: Soyuz TMA-8 launch is planned at 02:30:20 UTC on March 30...
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#36
by
astropl
on 29 Mar, 2006 04:51
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Ben - 29/3/2006 5:02 AM
And if it isn't too early to celebrate, tomorrows flight of Expedition 13 will mark the 100th Russian orbital flight, so good luck to them!
Williams and Pontes will become the 440 and 441st people to orbit the Earth; and the 443 and 444th to travel beyond 100km in altitude.
Pontes - 440, OK. But Williams first flight was in 2000, and his number is 393.
Williams -
http://astro.zeto.czest.pl/astros/393.htm
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#37
by
Polecat
on 29 Mar, 2006 04:53
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Can't wait!!
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#38
by
John44
on 29 Mar, 2006 08:23
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by
Rocket Guy
on 29 Mar, 2006 12:57
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Pontes - 440, OK. But Williams first flight was in 2000, and his number is 393.
Williams - http://astro.zeto.czest.pl/astros/393.htm
I'm embarrassed to say I should have known that but I forgot about 101. Not to mention I was at 101. Thank you for pointing that out. I will edit the number above.
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#40
by
Rocket Guy
on 29 Mar, 2006 13:00
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Correcting my dumb earlier post:
And if it isn't too early to celebrate, tomorrows flight of Expedition 13 will mark the 100th Russian orbital flight, so good luck to them!
Pontes will become the 440th person to orbit the Earth; and the 443rd to travel beyond 100km in altitude.
Maybe I should stop assuming I remember everything! :-D
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#41
by
MartianBase
on 29 Mar, 2006 14:52
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#42
by
Chris Bergin
on 29 Mar, 2006 15:20
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by
anik
on 29 Mar, 2006 17:09
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March 29, 2006 -- Baikonur Cosmodromehttp://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss13/photo_03-29.html"A meeting of the State Board was held at which the Soyuz TMA-8 and ISS-13 prime and backup crews were approved, as well as a decision was made to continue the Soyuz-FG/Soyuz TMA-8 rocket & space complex processing for filling and launch within the scheduled time – on March 30, 2006, at 6:30 a.m. Moscow time [03:30 a.m. UK time - anik note]"
GOOD LUCK, PAVEL, JEFFREY AND MARCOS!!!
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#44
by
John44
on 29 Mar, 2006 18:28
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#45
by
Chris Bergin
on 29 Mar, 2006 20:30
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MEDIA ADVISORY: M06-048
NASA TV COVERS SOYUZ LAUNCH AND LANDING OF SPACE STATION CREWS
The launch of the next International Space Station expedition and
return of the current crew airs on NASA TV during two weeks of
coverage in March and April. Expedition 13 Commander Pavel Vinogradov
and Flight Engineer and NASA station science officer Jeff Williams
launch tonight at 9:30 p.m. EST, on a Soyuz spacecraft from the
Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Two days later, they dock with the station to begin a six-month stay.
For launch, they will be accompanied by Brazilian Space Agency
astronaut Marcos Pontes. He will spend eight days on the station
under a commercial agreement with the Russian Federal Space Agency.
Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur, Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev
and Pontes will return to Earth at approximately 7:46 p.m. EDT, April
8. The Expedition 12 crew will have completed more than six months on
the station.
All five crew members will participate in a news conference at 10:55
a.m. EDT, April 3. Reporters at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston
and Kennedy Space Center, Fla. and the Russian Mission Control Center
will be able to ask questions. The news conference airs live on NASA
TV. Video highlights of pre-launch activities air on the NASA TV
Video File March 28 and 29.
Other broadcast events include: (all times Eastern):
Wednesday, March 29:
12 p.m. - Replay of the Expedition 13/Pontes final crew prelaunch news
conference from Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
8:45 p.m. - Expedition 13/Pontes launch coverage begins; launch set
for 9:30 p.m.
Friday, March 31:
10 p.m. - Expedition 13/Pontes docking coverage begins; docking
scheduled for 11:19 p.m.
Saturday, April 8:
12:30 p.m. - Expedition 12/Pontes farewell/hatch close coverage
starts; closes at 1:12 p.m.
3:30 p.m. - Expedition 12/Pontes undocking coverage begins; undocking
at 4:28 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - Expedition 12/Pontes landing coverage
begins. The deorbit burn is at 6:55 p.m.
Landing scheduled for 7:46 p.m.
Videophone imagery of crew activities after landing in central
Kazakhstan is expected as part of the coverage. Video shot at the
landing site is scheduled to air on NASA TV as a special Video File
feed at approximately 5:30 a.m. EDT, April 9. NASA TV's Public,
Education and Media channels are available on an MPEG-2 digital
C-band signal accessed via satellite AMC-6, at 72 degrees west
longitude, transponder 17C, 4040 MHz, vertical polarization. In
Alaska and Hawaii, they're on AMC-7 at 137 degrees west longitude,
transponder 18C, at 4060 MHz, horizontal polarization. For digital
downlink information, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
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#46
by
DaveS
on 29 Mar, 2006 22:41
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L-4 hours!
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#47
by
Chris Bergin
on 29 Mar, 2006 22:59
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Right, let's take this into the newsfeed section pre-launch.
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#48
by
Chris Bergin
on 29 Mar, 2006 23:23
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#49
by
James Lowe1
on 29 Mar, 2006 23:49
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T-3 hours.
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#50
by
gladiator1332
on 30 Mar, 2006 00:32
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HAHA! Lucky 13!
Deffinatly looking forward to watching the launch, I love watching Soyuz launches...almost as much as the Shuttle.
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#51
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Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 00:41
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T-2hrs and NASA TV has started to do some ISS promo vids.
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#52
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 00:43
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#53
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 01:13
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Currrently NASA TV is just showing crew suit up preps.
T-1hr 30 mins.
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#54
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 01:21
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Nice picture of Jeff Williams.
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#55
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 01:30
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We've managed to work out how to record WMV feeds, so the launch video will appear here literally within minutes.
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#56
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 01:34
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#57
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 01:36
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#58
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 01:38
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T-60 minutes and now we're live.
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#59
by
Mark Max Q
on 30 Mar, 2006 01:48
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Starting to "smoke" so propellant loading is going on.
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#60
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 01:53
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#61
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 01:59
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#62
by
zappafrank
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:01
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I love how the Soyuz is just put on a train, and rolled up and righted, it simple.
Simplicity is what you need to get to space.
Spend the money once you are up there.
The coverage is great, wouldn't you have loved to watch old soviet launches live?
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#63
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Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:02
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Odd man out...to join later on STS-121
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#64
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Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:11
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T-30 minutes and counting.
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#65
by
astrobrian
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:17
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Why did they let it remain a "13" mission and not TMA 61-R ok ok , just kidding, best of luck and a safe launch, 25 minutes
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#66
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Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:21
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T-20 minutes...access arm retraction (crew).
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#67
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:22
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Overview of the Soyuz TMA.
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#68
by
Polecat
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:25
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Good luck Expedition 13!
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#69
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Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:31
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T-10 minutes and counting. Very uneventful countdown so far - but that's how we like it!
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#70
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:32
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Bob Thirsk overseeing US operations on the ISS during this launch.
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#71
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Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:37
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T-5 minutes and NASA TV is showing a babblefest of promo videos (grumble).
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#72
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Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:38
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Automated launch sequencer initiated. T-4 minutes.
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#73
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:40
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T-2mins 30 seconds.
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#74
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:41
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T-1 minute and counting. All systems go for launch. Booster pressurised for flight. Green board.
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#75
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:43
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LAUNCH.
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#76
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:43
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#77
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:45
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Four strap on boosters seperation. 3,000mph.
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#78
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:46
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+2mins 40 seconds. Escape Tower jettison.
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#79
by
Avron
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:47
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second stage sep... 4 mins left
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#80
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:47
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Flight systems nominal. Very smooth first stage flight.
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#81
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:48
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Second stage sep. 4 mins of powered flight remaining from the third stage.
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#82
by
Avron
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:51
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keep an eye on the bear
Congrats - great launch.. once again.. the bear is in front of the camera now..
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#83
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:56
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Images of the launch from the video I've hopefully captured.
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#84
by
astrobrian
on 30 Mar, 2006 02:59
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#85
by
MartianBase
on 30 Mar, 2006 03:03
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Folks, your 'Live' threads at nasaspaceflight are fantastic ! keep up the good work
Good luck to Vinogradov, Jeff Williams and Mr Pontes : this looks to be a great flight
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#86
by
hyper_snyper
on 30 Mar, 2006 03:03
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Excellent video of the crew inside spacecraft. It was crystal clear the whole way up.
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#87
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 03:06
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#88
by
Jim
on 30 Mar, 2006 03:08
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I've always wondered how much fuel is used in the start up sequence. It is longer than a Saturn V.
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#89
by
Flightstar
on 30 Mar, 2006 03:10
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Excellent quality of video. That's very impressive that it's available just a few minutes after the launch, and better quality that I watched it on the webcast!
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#90
by
Chris Bergin
on 30 Mar, 2006 03:16
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Right, thanks for joining us on the live launch event. If you liked it - spread the word (as always) or buy something from the store to help pay for the site
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#91
by
astrobrian
on 30 Mar, 2006 03:16
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I agree, higher resolution here as well. And they havent even been in orbit a half hour yet , gotta love it. Great work Chris !
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#92
by
David AF
on 30 Mar, 2006 03:24
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Excellent all round coverage once again.
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#93
by
vt_hokie
on 30 Mar, 2006 03:45
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Let's hear it for the Soyuz! Seriously, where would the space station be today without the Russians?
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#94
by
John44
on 30 Mar, 2006 03:50
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#95
by
eeergo
on 30 Mar, 2006 19:27
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Wonderful coverage... I've just read it, more than half a day after launch, and it was like I was seeing it live, with the video you posted and the written posts... Congratulations and thanks!! keep up!
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#96
by
James Lowe1
on 31 Mar, 2006 00:02
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Thanks, we appreciate the comments. Every launch will be live here in the same way, with the Shuttle launches being expanded multi-level coverage.
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