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#40 by Chris Bergin on 14 May, 2008 20:37
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anik - 14/5/2008 9:33 PM
The liftoff has occured on-time. The cargo ship is on orbit.
Very good
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#41 by eeergo on 14 May, 2008 20:56
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Nice, two days to docking then... guess RT isn't yet willing to offer Progress launches too
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#42 by Satori on 14 May, 2008 21:55
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The liftoff has occured on-time. The cargo ship is on orbit.
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#43 by on 15 May, 2008 00:43
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#44 by on 15 May, 2008 00:56
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#45 by anik on 15 May, 2008 04:15
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#46 by Suzy on 15 May, 2008 06:31
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anik - 8/5/2008 7:42 PM The brief list (in Russian) of cargoes of Progress M-64 cargo ship has been published on http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=3350 My short translation: ... Equipment in the Cargo Compartment (GrO) - 1292 kg (for example, new Sokol KV-2 spacesuit for Sergey Volkov ...
Wonder why Sergei is getting a new Sokol - they are not usually replaced during a mission?
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#47 by DmitryP on 15 May, 2008 07:17
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Wonder why Sergei is getting a new Sokol - they are not usually replaced during a mission?
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#48 by Suzy on 15 May, 2008 08:06
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There were reports that zipper at his current suit was damaged (4 teeths misalligned) so the replacement was required.
Thanks!
What was the serial number for the Soyuz-U launching M-64 (and the rocket for M-63)? (M-62 was number 109.)
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#49 by Nicolas PILLET on 15 May, 2008 09:22
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#50 by anik on 15 May, 2008 14:09
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What was the serial number for the Soyuz-U launching M-64 (and the rocket for M-63)?
Possibly no. 110 or no. 114 for Progress M-64, according to L2 section of this forum.
As for Progress M-63, I have already answered to this question in the thread dedicated to its launch.QuoteNicolas PILLET - 15/5/2008 1:22 PM
It is less than usual (about 7 250 kg)... Do you know why?
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#51 by on 15 May, 2008 19:08
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http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss17/progress-m-64/photo_05-15.html
ENERGIA PRESS RELEASE
May 15, 2008, Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
According to the flight program and Russian Party commitments under the International Space Station Project (ISS), Progress M-64 transport cargo vehicle was launched from Baikonur launch site at 00:22:56 Moscow time.
The launch is aimed at delivering more than 2.3 tons of various cargo items to the ISS, which are required to continue station manned operation and support crew living and working conditions for the crew. Oxygen, water and food supplies, propellant, spacesuit Sokol KV-2, consumables, scientific hardware and equipment were flown from the earth to orbit.
The vehicle was injected into a reference near-earth orbit with the following parameters: inclination of 51.65°, minimum altitude of 193.9 km, maximum altitude of 245.9 km, revolution of 88.57 min.
The vehicle onboard systems operate as designed.
The vehicle processing and launch were conducted under direction of the State Commission (chaired by A.N. Perminov, Director of Roscosmos). The Commission made decisions on implementing the processing and launch stages based on conclusions of the Technical Management led by V.A. Lopota, President of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, General Designer.
According to the telemetry information and reports of the ISS Increment 17 crew, the station onboard systems operate as designed. The station is ready for vehicle docking.
The vehicle docking is planned on May 17, 2008 at 01:37:30 Moscow time.
For reference:
1. The crew consisting of Sergey Volkov (test cosmonaut, Yu.A. Gagarin CTC RGNII, crew commander), Oleg Kononenko (test cosmonaut, S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, flight engineer 1) and Garrett Reisman (NASA astronaut, flight engineer 2) work onboard the ISS.
2. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia is a leading Russian rocket and space industrial enterprise in the area of manned space flight programs, responsible for development, integration and operation of the ISS Russian Segment, including development and operation of the main Russian modules (Zvezda, Pirs and others), manufacturing, launch and operation of Soyuz TMA, Progress M vehicles.
3. Progress M-64 is the 29th Russian cargo vehicle, which was launched to the ISS within this project.
4. Planned plant tests of Progress M-65 and the first modified Progress vehicle are currently conducted at S.P. Korolev RSC Energia. These vehicles are to be launched to the ISS this year.
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#52 by Lawntonlookirs on 15 May, 2008 19:22
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Thanks for the update. Was wondering how things were going.
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#53 by Satori on 15 May, 2008 23:48
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#54 by Chris Bergin on 16 May, 2008 15:07
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We'll use this thread for docking coverage.
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#55 by catfry on 16 May, 2008 16:00
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Quoteanik - 8/5/2008 11:42 AM
Progress M-64 mass at launch - 7056 kg
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#56 by Ford Mustang on 16 May, 2008 21:08
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Docking coverage coming up:
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#57 by Ford Mustang on 16 May, 2008 21:08
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#58 by Ford Mustang on 16 May, 2008 21:09
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Looking from the Progress to the ISS:
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#59 by Ford Mustang on 16 May, 2008 21:10
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KURS is working nominally, but the crew (as per normal) are standing by just in case they have to take manual control should a failure happen.
1.8KM separating the Progress and the Zarya module. A little under 30 minutes until docking.
