Progress M-02M launch and Docking - May 7 and 12, 2009

• #120 by jan_carlo_bascu on 12 May, 2009 19:24

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• #121 by jan_carlo_bascu on 12 May, 2009 19:25

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• #122 by Chris Bergin on 12 May, 2009 19:25
• "Moving steadily and stable like a very important person"
  
  Capture confirmed.
• #123 by Lawntonlookirs on 12 May, 2009 19:25
• Looked to be right on the money.  Great.  Fresh food for the ISS crew
• #124 by jan_carlo_bascu on 12 May, 2009 19:25
• CAPTURE!

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• #125 by jan_carlo_bascu on 12 May, 2009 19:26
• Docking confirmed

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• #126 by jan_carlo_bascu on 12 May, 2009 19:28
• Progress M-02M now in the ISS

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• #127 by Svetoslav on 12 May, 2009 19:28
• Quote from: jan_carlo_bascu on 12 May, 2009 19:28

  Progress M-02M now in the ISS
  

  
  Now AT the ISS... It doesn't enter the station
  
  A slight correction
• #128 by jan_carlo_bascu on 12 May, 2009 19:30
• Quote from: Svetoslav on 12 May, 2009 19:28

  Quote from: jan_carlo_bascu on 12 May, 2009 19:28

  Progress M-02M now in the ISS
  

  
  Now AT the ISS... It doesn't enter the station
  
  A slight correction
  

  
  Thanks for the correction

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• #129 by jan_carlo_bascu on 12 May, 2009 19:31
• Continue coverage from Russian Mission Control

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• #130 by jan_carlo_bascu on 12 May, 2009 19:34
• End of Progress M-02M NTV Coverage
  
  Now continue with STS-125 Mission
• #131 by John44 on 12 May, 2009 20:18
•  Expedition 19 - Progress M-02M Docking
  http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4949
• #132 by MKremer on 12 May, 2009 20:22
• Thanks for the great coverage, jan_carlo!
  
• #133 by Nicolas PILLET on 13 May, 2009 17:57
• Anik, I'd like a little explanation about the cargo of this vehicle :
  
  http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/progress_m02m.htm
  
  If I understand well, there is 250kg of propellants for refueling the ISS and 870kg for the craft's engines ?
  
  Second question : usually, there is also some air in the cargo. Why there is no air in this craft ?
  
  Thank you very much for clarification ! :-)
• #134 by anik on 13 May, 2009 18:14
• Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 13 May, 2009 17:57

  If I understand well, there is 250kg of propellants for refueling the ISS and 870kg for the craft's engines?

  
  Nope.
  
  - 870 kg of propellants in tanks of the Refueling System (SD).
  - 880 kg of propellants in tanks of the Integrated Propulsion System (KDU), 250 kg of which can be used for ISS needs.
  
  

  Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 13 May, 2009 17:57

  Why there is no air in this craft?

  
  No necessity in air at station, obviously. ISS atmosphere will be replenished by oxygen. There is no potable water in this Progress also, because Space Shuttle deliver it.
• #135 by Nicolas PILLET on 13 May, 2009 19:58
• Quote from: anik on 13 May, 2009 18:14

  - 870 kg of propellants in tanks of the Refueling System (SD).
  - 880 kg of propellants in tanks of the Integrated Propulsion System (KDU), 250 kg of which can be used for ISS needs.
  

  
  This is based - I guess - on Roskosmos cargo summary : http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=6169.
  
  But if you make the sum, you'll find a wrong result :
  
  1338 + 51 + 880 + 870 is not equal to 2259 !
• #136 by VR2 on 14 May, 2009 07:52
• Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 13 May, 2009 19:58

  Quote from: anik on 13 May, 2009 18:14

  - 870 kg of propellants in tanks of the Refueling System (SD).
  - 880 kg of propellants in tanks of the Integrated Propulsion System (KDU), 250 kg of which can be used for ISS needs.
  

  
  This is based - I guess - on Roskosmos cargo summary : http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=6169.
  
  But if you make the sum, you'll find a wrong result :
  
  1338 + 51 + 880 + 870 is not equal to 2259 !
  

  1338 + 51 + 870 = 2259 kg
  + 250 kg of propellants for ISS
  total cargo = 2509 kg (Progress M-01M - 2676 kg!)