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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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#39
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.
... Thanks.