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#120
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catfry
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:06
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Probably has to do with the fact that Soyuz is afaik completely automated and crew has nothing to do really relative to shuttle where they are required to spring into action asa fast as possible if things go wrong and idle chat would be a distraction.
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#121
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generic_handle_42
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:08
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Live coverage wrapping up, video replays next. First a shot of the ISS flight control room in Houston.
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#122
by
generic_handle_42
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:09
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#123
by
generic_handle_42
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:09
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#124
by
generic_handle_42
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:10
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#125
by
generic_handle_42
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:10
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#126
by
generic_handle_42
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:12
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#127
by
generic_handle_42
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:12
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#128
by
Cbased
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:13
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orbit: 199x250
inclination: 51.65
(from the radio transmission)
Edit: fixed typo (250km)
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#129
by
NavySpaceFan
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:15
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Guess it was too cloudy to see the Korolev Cross. Too bad, that is really spectacular.
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#130
by
generic_handle_42
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:15
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Soyuz coverage ended on NASA TV, back to STS-119 coverage now.
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#131
by
aquarius
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:19
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It seems like a lot of idle chitchat comm bewteen the vehicle and ground. Asking Padalka whether flight is more or less rough than his last. Joking about sunburn. Probably just to calm the nerves of the crew.
Actually, the ground was asking Simonyi, not Padalka.
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#132
by
Lawntonlookirs
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:19
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Guess it was too cloudy to see the Korolev Cross. Too bad, that is really spectacular.
What is the Korolev Cross? Never heard of it I don't think.
Thanks for the coverage.
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#133
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Cbased
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:20
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Soyuz coverage ended on NASA TV, back to STS-119 coverage now.
Interesting - Discovery is flying over Kazakhstan at the moment (just where Soyuz launched from a few minutes ago)
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#134
by
John44
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:23
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#135
by
Cbased
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:23
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#136
by
Ben the Space Brit
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:26
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What is the Korolev Cross? Never heard of it I don't think.
When the four outrigger liquid-fuelled engines are ejected, they fall away to each side of the core, flipping out until they are perpendicular to their flight-path. This creates a distinctive cross shape.
Named for Sergei Korolev, the chief designer of the Soyuz spacecraft and the R7 LV.
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#137
by
Cbased
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:33
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Soyuz TMA-14 planned docking time: 28th of March at 13:14 GMT
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#138
by
Lawntonlookirs
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:37
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Thanks for the responce. I have seen the Korolev Cross before, but don't recall it being called that. Again thanks.
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#139
by
jan_carlo_bascu
on 26 Mar, 2009 11:43
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Soyuz TMA-14 Now orbiting over Pacific Ocean, Chilean Coast