Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009

• Progress M-66 launch - February 10, 2009/Docking February 13, 2009 by anik on 14 Oct, 2008 14:50
• http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=4455
  
  Progress M-66 was delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome by train yesterday. This cargo ship will be the backup for Progress M-1M. Progress M-66 launch is planned on February 10, 2009.
• #1 by anik on 21 Oct, 2008 17:24
• http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=4519
  
  Autonomous tests of systems of the cargo ship is continuing.
• #2 by Nicolas PILLET on 16 Dec, 2008 14:58
• The Soyouz-U launcher was delivered today to the cosmodrome, together with the one for Soyouz TMA-14.
  
  http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5023
• #3 by MBK004 on 16 Dec, 2008 18:03
• Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 16 Dec, 2008 14:58

  The Soyouz-U launcher was delivered today to the cosmodrome, together with the one for Soyouz TMA-14.
  
  http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5023
  

  I can't pull that up, my anti-virus software says that that site is an attack site 
• #4 by Stephan on 16 Dec, 2008 18:08
• Try this, same website, same contents : http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5023
• #5 by yinzer on 16 Dec, 2008 23:19
• Quote from: MBK004 on 16 Dec, 2008 18:03

  Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 16 Dec, 2008 14:58

  The Soyouz-U launcher was delivered today to the cosmodrome, together with the one for Soyouz TMA-14.
  
  http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5023
  

  I can't pull that up, my anti-virus software says that that site is an attack site 
  

  
  I don't think that's your anti-virus software, I think it's something on www.federalspace.ru trying to fool you.
• #6 by anik on 19 Jan, 2009 15:35
• According to http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5217 the launch will occur from the launch pad 31/6.
• #7 by jacqmans on 28 Jan, 2009 15:41
• http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5284
  
  28-01-2009 is produced “the gating” of solar batteries [TGK] “progress M-66”
     
  At the spaceport Baikonur continues the work on launch preparation of space rocket “Soyuz-” with the transport cargo spacecraft “progress M-66” to the International Space Station.
     
  Today on the area of 254 spaceports specialists [RKK] “energy” . Of .[P].[Koroleva] " conducted the control “gating” of solar batteries [TGK]. 
   
  
• #8 by jacqmans on 03 Feb, 2009 09:27
• January 31, 2009. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
  
  The Technical Management meeting took place, which made a decision to fuel Progress M-66 cargo vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases.
  
  http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-66/photo_01-31.html
  
• #9 by jacqmans on 03 Feb, 2009 09:28
• February 2, 2009. Baikonur branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, Baikonur launch site.
  
  At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-66 cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
  Fueling of the Progress M-66 transport cargo vehicle with propellants and compressed gases was completed.
  
  
  February 3, 2009. Baikonur branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, Baikonur launch site.
  
   At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-66 cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
  Progress M-66 cargo vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.
  
  http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-66/photo_02-03.html
  
• #10 by jacqmans on 06 Feb, 2009 05:20
• February 4, 2009. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
  
  At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-66 cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
  Progress M-66 transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.
  
  http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-66/photo_02-04.html
• #11 by jacqmans on 06 Feb, 2009 05:21
• February 5, 2009. Baikonur branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, Baikonur launch site.
  
  At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-66 cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
  Designers inspection of the Progress M-66 transport cargo vehicle was completed.
  Payload shroud roll on to the cargo vehicle was performed.
  
  Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-66 spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
  
  http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-66/photo_02-05.html
  
  
• #12 by eeergo on 06 Feb, 2009 09:58
• Some really great pictures in the latest reports, including the adapter to the Soyuz vehicule. A question too: barring problems with the modernized version, will this be the last unmodernized Progress to fly?
  
  

  ---

  

  

  
• #13 by anik on 06 Feb, 2009 13:39
• Quote from: eeergo on 06 Feb, 2009 09:58

  A question too: barring problems with the modernized version, will this be the last unmodernized Progress to fly?

  
  No, two more spacecrafts - Progress M-67 and Progress M-SO2.
• #14 by jacqmans on 07 Feb, 2009 12:04
• February 6, 2009. Baikonur branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, Baikonur launch site.
  
  At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-66 cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
  The payload module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle with the Progress M-66 cargo vehicle are delivered to the assembly and testing facility. Its reloading to the frame and docking to the Module I are provided.
  
  http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-66/photo_02-06.html
• #15 by Nicolas PILLET on 08 Feb, 2009 08:57
• 6th february : Assembly of the rocket in the MIK of area 31.
  
  http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5359
  
  

  ---

  
• #16 by Nicolas PILLET on 08 Feb, 2009 08:59
• 8th february : Soyouz-U rocket transported to the launch pad n°6 (Area 31).
  
  http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5375
  http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=5377

  ---

  
• #17 by jacqmans on 09 Feb, 2009 15:56
• February 7, 2009. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
  
  Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened. A decision is made to roll out Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-66 transport vehicle to the launch pad.
  
  http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-66/photo_02-07_02.html
  
• #18 by jacqmans on 09 Feb, 2009 15:57
• February 7, 2009. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
  
  At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-66 cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
  Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-66 spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.
  
  http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss18/progress-m-66/photo_02-07.html
  
• #19 by jacqmans on 09 Feb, 2009 15:57
• February 8, 2009. Baikonur branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, Baikonur launch site.
  
  At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-66 cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
  
  Soyuz-U launch vehicle was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad. Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-66 transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.