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Progress M-65 launch - September 10, 2008
by
Satori
on 24 Jul, 2008 12:56
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According to the Roskosmos press service, the 11A511U Soyuz-U launch vehicle that will be used to launch the Progress M-65 in September, has arrived to the Tyura-Tam train station tonight. After passing the costumes procedures the rocket will be transported to the Area 112. In the same train was the launch vehicle for the Soyuz TMA-13 launch.
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#1
by
Satori
on 25 Jul, 2008 12:57
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Today has arrived to the Tyura-Tam train station a train from Korolov, Moscow, with the Progress M-65 cargo ship. After the fulfillment of the costumes procedures the composition was converted to a intra-spaceport train and transported to the Area 254.
The craft will now be unloaded from the transport car and will be mounted on a stand where will be prepared to the flight.
Launch is schedule to September 10, 2008.
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#2
by
DmitryP
on 25 Jul, 2008 13:13
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After the fulfillment of the costumes procedures ...
That is actually customs procedures...
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#3
by
cb6785
on 25 Jul, 2008 13:19
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After the fulfillment of the costumes procedures ...
It's like Halloween for spacecrafts
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#4
by
anik
on 14 Aug, 2008 19:13
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#5
by
DmitryP
on 15 Aug, 2008 04:44
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Now I'm curious - What's involved with the customs procedures and does it involve customs officers?!
I recall that Apollo astronaunts had to go through something similar right down to filling out declarations of goods they brought back when they returned from the moon.......!
Progress is launched from Baikonur, which is located in Kazakhstan, independent state. The ship and the rocket are manufactured in the Russian Federation, another independent state. There is a regular customs procedure when you ship products (in this case ship and the rocket) from one state to another state (thanks God, no customs dutes - we have a customs union with Kazakhstan).
No more Soviet Union, fortunately or unfortunately...
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#6
by
anik
on 20 Aug, 2008 15:18
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#7
by
anik
on 27 Aug, 2008 18:54
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#8
by
anik
on 02 Sep, 2008 17:39
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http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=4085Tanks of Progress M-65 cargo ship were fuelled by propellants and compressed gases yesterday.
Progress M-65 will deliver new Orlan-MK (# 4 as per my source) spacesuit for ISS.
Two other Orlan-MK (# 5 and # 6 as per my source) spacesuits will arrive aboard Progress M-66 in February 2009.
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#9
by
anik
on 03 Sep, 2008 17:55
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#10
by
jacqmans
on 03 Sep, 2008 20:47
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MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-167
NASA TV TO AIR THE NEXT SPACE STATION CARGO SHIP ARRIVAL
HOUSTON -- The residents of the International Space Station will
receive a new shipment of food, fuel and supplies next week. NASA
Television will broadcast its arrival live.
Expedition 17 Commander Sergei Volkov and Flight Engineers Oleg
Kononenko and Greg Chamitoff are awaiting the arrival of the
unpiloted ISS Progress 30 resupply craft, which will automatically
dock to the aft port of the Zvezda service module at 4:01 p.m. CDT,
Friday, Sept. 12. NASA TV coverage of the Progress' arrival will
begin at 3:30 p.m., with commentary and any downlink television that
is available.
The cargo ship is carrying more than 2 tons of supplies for the
station's three crew members. The Progress is scheduled to be
launched at 2:50 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 10, from the Baikonur
Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. NASA TV will not broadcast the launch.
For NASA TV downlink, schedules and streaming video information,
visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntvFor more about the crew's activities and station sighting
opportunities, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/station -end-
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#11
by
jacqmans
on 04 Sep, 2008 08:58
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#12
by
cb6785
on 04 Sep, 2008 09:22
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NASA TV will not broadcast the launch.
Any Russian broadcast?
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#13
by
anik
on 04 Sep, 2008 18:02
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#14
by
jacqmans
on 08 Sep, 2008 13:29
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http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=412008-09-2008 [RKN] “Soyuz-
” with [TGK] “progress M-65” it is exported to the launching pad
At the spaceport Baikonur continues the work on launch preparation of space rocket “Soyuz-” with the transport cargo ship “progress M-65”.
Today in 5:00 in accordance with the operating schedule it was Moscow time produced removal [RKN] on the area of №1 of spaceport. [RKN] “Soyuz-” with [TGK] “progress M-65” was established on the launching pad. After which the calculations of the enterprises of rocket-space industry began checkings of spacecraft and carrier rocket (general tests and survey of telemetry).
The launch of space rocket “Soyuz-” with the transport cargo spacecraft “progress M-65” is planned to 23.49.59 Moscow time on September 10 of this year.
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#15
by
jacqmans
on 09 Sep, 2008 14:48
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September 6, 2008. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-65 spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.
photos:
http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-65/photo_09-06-01.html---
September 8, 2008. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
Soyuz-U launch vehicle was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad. Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-65 transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.
photos:
http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-65/photo_09-08.html
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#16
by
anik
on 10 Sep, 2008 16:22
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#17
by
Lawntonlookirs
on 10 Sep, 2008 19:20
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This should be going live pretty quick.
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#18
by
anik
on 10 Sep, 2008 19:46
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#19
by
anik
on 10 Sep, 2008 19:50
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Soyuz-U rocket is launched.
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#20
by
Satori
on 10 Sep, 2008 21:46
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Soyuz-U rocket is launched.
Andrey, do you have the exact launch time and the 11A511U Soyuz-U serial number?
Thanks!
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#21
by
eeergo
on 10 Sep, 2008 22:05
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Live webcast is on http://www.vesti.ru/video1.asx?vid=onair
Dang, I lost it! But thanks a million for the link, it seems Progress launches are at last starting to get transmitted, good move by Roskosmos' PR. Will Vesti be providing coverage from now on? Only of Progress/ISS launches or can we also expect some less common ones? I know, I know, getting to excited
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#22
by
pm1823
on 11 Sep, 2008 04:05
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mms://video.rfn.ru/rtr-vesti/149844.asf
10-09-2008 Soyuz-U Successfully Lifted Off and Placed Progress M-65 into Orbit
Perfectly in line with the schedule, Soyuz-U launcher lifted off from Baikonur pad 1 at 11:50:02 p.m. Moscow time (19:50:02 GMT), on Sept. 10, 2008, thus initiating Progress M-65 supply mission to the International Space Station. In appr. 530 s, the space vehicle was successfully placed in the orbit.
Russian Progress cargo vehicle carries propellant, food, water and consumables essential for the station and the crew. Progress M-65 docking to the ISS is scheduled for Sept. 13, at 01:01a.m. Moscow time (Sept. 12 09:01p.m. GMT).
Roscosmos Press Office
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#23
by
jcm
on 11 Sep, 2008 04:19
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http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=4085
Tanks of Progress M-65 cargo ship were fuelled by propellants and compressed gases yesterday.
Progress M-65 will deliver new Orlan-MK (# 4 as per my source) spacesuit for ISS.
Two other Orlan-MK (# 5 and # 6 as per my source) spacesuits will arrive aboard Progress M-66 in February 2009.
Andrey, is this the first Orlan to be launched since M-27 on Progress M-49?
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#24
by
anik
on 11 Sep, 2008 13:47
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Andrey, do you have the exact launch time and the 11A511U Soyuz-U serial number?
19:50:02.093 UTC.
Andrey, is this the first Orlan to be launched since M-27 on Progress M-49?
Yes.
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#25
by
Ambassador
on 11 Sep, 2008 14:35
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I understand Friday's P30 docking will be postponed due to Hurricane Ike's closing of MCC-H. Anyone have a new docking date/time?
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#26
by
erioladastra
on 11 Sep, 2008 16:14
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I understand Friday's P30 docking will be postponed due to Hurricane Ike's closing of MCC-H. Anyone have a new docking date/time?
Likely Wednesday. But that is still being worked. MCC-M is assessing how long they can loiter.
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#27
by
Phillip Clark
on 11 Sep, 2008 19:44
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I understand Friday's P30 docking will be postponed due to Hurricane Ike's closing of MCC-H. Anyone have a new docking date/time?
Actually, you are a bit late here by a few decades.
Progress 30 actualy docked with the Mir Complex on May 21st, 1987. It has nothing to do with ISS.
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#28
by
Ambassador
on 11 Sep, 2008 20:14
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Launch Vehicle - Soyuz
Payload - Progress M-65
ISS Flight - 30P
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#29
by
Satori
on 11 Sep, 2008 21:06
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Launch Vehicle - Soyuz
Payload - Progress M-65
ISS Flight - 30P
In fact 11A511U Soyuz-U...
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#30
by
Suzy
on 12 Sep, 2008 01:37
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http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=4085
Tanks of Progress M-65 cargo ship were fuelled by propellants and compressed gases yesterday.
Progress M-65 will deliver new Orlan-MK (# 4 as per my source) spacesuit for ISS.
Two other Orlan-MK (# 5 and # 6 as per my source) spacesuits will arrive aboard Progress M-66 in February 2009.
Would you know the stripe color for each one? (For my
records 
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There's 3 photos
here (scroll down a bit) of the MK at the Japanese "NPO Intercos" site (suit #3, red stripes, on display), and one RIAN photo
here (#2, blue stripes).
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#31
by
Nicolas PILLET
on 12 Sep, 2008 10:52
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#32
by
anik
on 12 Sep, 2008 13:17
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Would you know the stripe color for each one?
There is tradition of NPP Zvezda. If the serial number has last even digit, then the spacesuit has blue stripes, if last odd digit, then red stripes. So spacesuits #4 and #6 have blue stripes, #5 - red stripes.
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#33
by
Stephan
on 12 Sep, 2008 13:39
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#34
by
pm1823
on 12 Sep, 2008 13:45
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As I know, Orlan-MK #1 was used in the series of destructive tests. Like 100kg hammer on helmet or high speed particles penetration, like micrometeorite hits. It should be sort of devastated now. So its stripes color doesn't really matter.
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#35
by
anik
on 12 Sep, 2008 14:02
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On another forum, we were wondering if Progress M65 already had the digital mods. According http://www.friends-partners.org/pipermail/fpspace/2007-August/023644.html it was supposed to, but the news is one year old so maybe it has changed
New TsVM-101 computer and new MBITS compact digital onboard informing telemetry system will be on Progress M-01M cargo ship, the launch of which is planned on November 26th, 2008.
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#36
by
Stephan
on 12 Sep, 2008 16:52
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New TsVM-101 computer and new MBITS compact digital onboard informing telemetry system will be on Progress M-01M cargo ship, the launch of which is planned on November 26th, 2008.
Thanks. According the
ISS Daily Reports, the 26th of November is the launch date of Progress M-66 so I guess Progress M-01M and M-66 are the same (different designations)
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#37
by
anik
on 12 Sep, 2008 17:05
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According the ISS Daily Reports, the 26th of November is the launch date of Progress M-66 so I guess Progress M-01M and M-66 are the same (different designations)
In RSC Energia's internal plan of ISS flight the launch of Progress M-01M (#401) cargo ship is scheduled for November 26, 2008 and of Progress M-66 (#366) - for February 10, 2009.
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#38
by
Stephan
on 12 Sep, 2008 18:11
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Thanks again for the update Anik.
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#39
by
pm1823
on 12 Sep, 2008 21:28
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#40
by
Suzy
on 12 Sep, 2008 21:57
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Would you know the stripe color for each one?
There is tradition of NPP Zvezda. If the serial number has last even digit, then the spacesuit has blue stripes, if last odd digit, then red stripes. So spacesuits #4 and #6 have blue stripes, #5 - red stripes.
Interesting bit of trivia, thanks!
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#41
by
dsmillman
on 17 Sep, 2008 12:00
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Is there going to be any live coverage of the docking?
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#42
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 18:12
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TsuP has begun live coverage
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#43
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 18:13
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availble at:
mms://193.233.61.171/live
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#44
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 18:15
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#45
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 18:19
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#46
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 18:23
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flyaround ending, lining up for staion keeping
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#47
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 18:26
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now lined up with the Zvezda aft port
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#48
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 18:30
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Zvezda thuster firings evident on the TV downlink
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#49
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 18:36
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Looks like final approach has been initiated
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#50
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 18:36
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#51
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 18:39
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Awaiting Russian Ground Station AOS an 0241 EST
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#52
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 18:43
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TsUP coverage appears to have been lost - maybe too many users
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#53
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 19:03
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Novosti reports docking was accomplished at 0243 EST (1843 GMT)
Coverage for me was lost from TsUp during approach
current scene at TsUP
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#54
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 19:07
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TsUP Press release:
“The progress M-65” in the composition ISS
Press service TsUP, on September 17, 2008
On September 17, 2008 22 hours 43 minutes of 08 seconds Moscow time (18: 43: 08 GMT) is realized docking cargo spacecraft “progress M-65” with the International Space Station. Cargo ship moored to the attachment point of the service module of official module “Zvezda”. “Progress M-65” delivered on iss more than two and one-half of the tons of different loads, in number of which fuel-, oxygen, water, food products, scientific gear, auxiliary equipment for the Russian and American segments of station, and also message for the crew. Jointing was carried out in the automatic regime under the control of Mission Control Center also of crew iss.
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#55
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 19:09
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Progress M-65 now docked to ISS.
TsUP graphic
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#56
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 19:13
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NASA update:
Progress Docks to ISS
A Russian Progress cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station Wednesday, after being delayed by Hurricane Ike. The ISS Progress 30 docked on time at 2:43 p.m. EDT Wednesday, to the aft docking port of the International Space Station's Zvezda Service Module. Docking occurred one week after Progress launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
The cargo ship brings more than 2 tons of supplies, including a new shipment of food and fuel, to Station Commander Sergei Volkov and Flight Engineers Oleg Kononenko and Greg Chamitoff.
The next major ISS activity will be ESA's deorbiting of the "Jules Verne" Automated Transfer Vehicle on Sept. 29 followed by a Service Module engine reboost of the station on Oct. 2 to set the stage for the launch of the Expedition 18/Spaceflight Participant crew on Oct. 12.
The Progress docking, originally set for Friday, Sept. 12, was postponed when space station mission control at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston closed due to the approaching storm. The center is recovering and won't reopen until Monday, Sept. 22. The International Space Station continues to be controlled by NASA flight controllers at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.
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#57
by
Lawntonlookirs
on 17 Sep, 2008 19:50
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Thanks for keeping us updated. Much appreciated.
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#58
by
erioladastra
on 17 Sep, 2008 20:15
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Progress successfully docked. Kudos to the BCC team!
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#59
by
spaceamillion
on 17 Sep, 2008 20:34
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Today's NASA ISS status report says:
Launched on 9/10 (3:50:02pm EDT), the (Progress M-65) cargo vehicle was “standing by” since 9/12, orbiting independently in a holding position to await resumption of adequate NASA ground support after the Hurricane emergency. For remote commanding of Progress, Russia has 12 RGSs (Russian Groundsites) spread west-to-east along northern Russia. They up-command autonomously but are connected to TsUP-Moscow for real-time telemetry & video via fiber optic land lines and the Primyorka geostationary satellite (Molniya sats were not used for 30P).
First time I have heard of the "Primyorka geostationary satellite " and Google doesn't recogise it.
Does anyone have any further info ?
TIA
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#60
by
anik
on 18 Sep, 2008 15:03
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First time I have heard of the "Primyorka geostationary satellite" and Google doesn't recogise it. Does anyone have any further info?
It is not geostationary satellite. It is satellite communication system.
http://niir.ru/eng/page.php?trid=140"SCS [satellite communication system - anik] “Primorka” is a highly automated system of trunk satellite communications, which permits to effect remote booking of channel resource by users of channel capacity with the help of software comprising the higher level automatic control system. The system is an ideal overlay network tool for automatic back up of trunk terrestrial communication channels. The maximal aggregate rate of all information channels of “Primorets” station adds up to 20 Mbps"
"Satellite communications stations “Primorets” intended for satellite communications system “Primorka” contains a full complex of redundant radio technical equipment with a developed structure of channeling equipment for transmitting all current types of information, including the TV video signal"
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#61
by
Stephan
on 18 Sep, 2008 16:45
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Progress docking video : mms://video.rfn.ru/rtr-vesti/151124.asf
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#62
by
spaceamillion
on 19 Sep, 2008 18:20
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First time I have heard of the "Primyorka geostationary satellite" and Google doesn't recogise it. Does anyone have any further info?
It is not geostationary satellite. It is satellite communication system.
http://niir.ru/eng/page.php?trid=140
"SCS [satellite communication system - anik] “Primorka” is a highly automated system of trunk satellite communications, which permits to effect remote booking of channel resource by users of channel capacity with the help of software comprising the higher level automatic control system. The system is an ideal overlay network tool for automatic back up of trunk terrestrial communication channels. The maximal aggregate rate of all information channels of “Primorets” station adds up to 20 Mbps"
"Satellite communications stations “Primorets” intended for satellite communications system “Primorka” contains a full complex of redundant radio technical equipment with a developed structure of channeling equipment for transmitting all current types of information, including the TV video signal"
Thanks for that Anik !!
Now I understand.
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#63
by
spaceamillion
on 19 Sep, 2008 19:55
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Just for completeness here are three frame grabs from the final approach and docking from the TsUP coverage
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#64
by
pm1823
on 20 Sep, 2008 01:14
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#65
by
siatwork
on 20 Sep, 2008 01:38
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"Must see" video. Very close to LV POVs
http://tvroscosmos.ru/picture_library/video/start31.wmv
Nice, thanks. That's the closest I've seen. On another note, it's kind of interesting to observe how the Soyuz's launch pad release mechanism works (with the counterweghts, and the rocket basically 'hanging' over the blast pit until thurst is built up)
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