Author Topic: LIVE: Soyuz-FG launch - and Soyuz TMA-01M docking - October 7-9, 2010 (Read 132991 times)

Space Pete · « **Reply #20 on:** 09/19/2010 07:55 pm »

Soyuz TMA-01M Flight Computer may be Applied in the Advanced Crew Vehicle.

The Soyuz TMA-01M spacecraft has undergone the upgrade before the launch slated for October, the next space mission commander Aleksander Kaleri told a press conference in Zvezdny Gorodok in the Moscow region Friday.
Kaleri said that the flight control system and telemetry systems have been modernized.
According to Kaleri, the new Soyuz computer may be installed on the advanced crew vehicle developed currently by RSC-Energia, RIA Novosti informs.
The Soyuz TMA-01M will be launched from the Baikonur in Kazakhstan in October 8.
The new main crew consists of two Russian cosmonauts, Aleksander Kaleri and Oleg Skripochka, and one American astronaut, Scott Kelly.
The replacement crew includes Sergey Volkov, Oleg Kononenko and Ronald Garan.

www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=10372&lang=en

Space Pete · « **Reply #21 on:** 09/20/2010 10:17 pm »

Gagarin's Launch Pad Prepared for Human Space Launch.

Soyuz TMA-01M launch campaign continues at Baikonur. The vehicle with three crew members onboard is scheduled to fly to the International Space Station on Oct. 8.
TSENKI’s subsidiary- Yuzhny Space Center carries out prelaunch processing at pad 1 of the space port- Gagarin’s launch pad.
In parallel, the equipment of filling station 31 is being prepared for further prop tanking into the Soyuz propulsion system.
Baikonur’s pad 1 - the site used to launch Soyuzes – is the most famous launch pad in the world. R-7 blasted off from here on Oct. 4 to loft the first satellite, and Yury Gagarin also started his world-first space mission from pad 1, opening the ear of human space exploration.
The facility was built in 1955 – 1957. More than 100 human space vehicles, first Moon, Mars, Venus stations flew from pad 1.
This launch pad is used intensively until now. Up to 10 rockets of Soyuz-U and Soyuz-FG type are launched from this facility to orbit Soyuz-TMA crew and Progress cargo vehicles to the International Space Station.

Roscosmos PAO.

www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=10383&lang=en

Space Pete · « **Reply #22 on:** 09/21/2010 09:18 pm »

Roscosmos Board Meeting.

Roscosmos Board met today to discuss flight readiness of the Soyuz TMA-01M crew vehicle, Soyuz-FG launcher, launch infrastructure, ISS, search and rescue system, prime and backup crews' launch readiness.
Anatoly Perminov, Roscosmos Head, opened the meeting to present the agenda.
He said in particular: "Today we meet here to discuss launch readiness of the Soyuz TMA-M crew vehicle, ISS-25/26 crew, ISS RS technical status wrt its readiness to receive the new vehicle.
General Designers Review on Sept. 16 concluded positively about the results of the engineering tests and approved further prelaunch activities aimed at conducting the Soyuz TMA-M launch on Oct. 8 and the ISS RS to carry out ISS-25/26 expedition programs".

After several reports made by officials from space industry, Federal Aeronavigation Office, Federal Bio-Medical Agency, Space Force, the Board approved:
1. Soyuz TMA-01M launch on Oct. 8, according to RSC-Energia
proposal. The final decision about launch date will be made during the
State Board meeting on Human Space System Flight Tests.
2. Note the Soyuz TMA-01M prime and backup crew candidates:
Prime Crew:
• Soyuz TMA-01M Commander, ISS Flight Engineer – Alexander Kaleri
(Roscosmos).
• Soyuz TMA-01M Flight Engineer, ISS Flight Engineer – Oleg
Skripochka (Roscosmos).
• Soyuz TMA-01M Flight Engineer, ISS-25 Flight Engineer / ISS-26
Commander – Scott Kelly (NASA).

Backup Crew:
• Soyuz TMA-01M Commander, ISS Flight Engineer – Sergey Volkov (Roscosmos).
• Soyuz TMA-01M Flight Engineer, ISS Flight Engineer – Oleg Kononenko (Roscosmos).
• Soyuz TMA-01M Flight Engineer, ISS-25 Flight Engineer / ISS-26 Commander – Ronald
Garan (NASA).
The crews are to be finally approved at the State Board meeting at Baikonur.

In his report, RSC-Energia President and General Designer noted that "Soyuz digital systems and other modifications allowed us to have 70 more kg of payload mass in Soyuz TMA-M. This additional capability can be used for further evolution of the human space flight program".

In his closing speech in the meeting, Roscosmos Head stated that it had been a constructive meeting, advised general designers and heads of the industry to personally control the prelaunch operations, with special attention paid to reliability and safety of these operations, ant take personal part in the prelaunch work at Baikonur, especially taking into account the importance of this launch of the first vehicle of Soyuz TMA-M series with modified onboard systems.
Anatoly Perminov also noted that a lot of foreign guests and mass media are expected to arrive at the space port to witness the launch, so relevant Roscosmos Directorates shall take care about their access, accommodation, and program at Baikonur.

www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=10385&lang=en

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #23 on:** 09/24/2010 07:06 pm »

Maybe an obvious question : what is the official designation (11F732AXX) of the new version ?

Is "Soyuz TMA-M" an official name ?

SMS · « **Reply #24 on:** 09/24/2010 07:39 pm »

Корабль Союз ТМА-01М (11Ф732А47 №701)

jacqmans · « **Reply #25 on:** 09/26/2010 04:45 pm »

Soyuz TMA-01M Crews Arrive at Baikonur

26.09.2010

Soyuz TMA-01M crews arrived at Baikonur yesterday.
Prime crew comprises commander Alexander Kaleri and flight engineers Oleg Skripochka and Scott Kelly. Their backup- Sergey Volkov, Oleg Kononenko and Ronald Garan.

Today the crews will begin their preflight training. First session in the Soyuz TMA-01M crew vehicle will take place this morning at site 254.
The launch is to occur on October 8.

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jacqmans · « **Reply #26 on:** 09/26/2010 04:46 pm »

Soyuz TMA-01М Crew: First Fit Check at Baikonur

26.09.2010

Soyuz TMA-01М prime and backup crews performed the first fit check with the Soyuz crew vehicle at Baikonur today.
Instructed by RSC-Energia first vice-president Nikolay Zelenschikov, cosmonauts and astronauts began their training session.

The crew vehicle acceptance was carried out first by the prime crew - Alexander Kaleri and flight engineers Oleg Skripochka and Scott Kelly. They also put on their space suits for the leak tesing and performed fit check of the seat liners.
Backup crew- Sergey Volkov, Oleg Kononenko and Ronald Garan- were next to check the vehicle.

In addition, the crews verified the kits to fly in the Soyuz and tested Iridium telephone link.

The next fit check session is to take place on Oct. 2.

Roscosmos PAO
http://www.roscosmos.ru/

jacqmans · « **Reply #27 on:** 09/26/2010 04:48 pm »

Soyuz Spacecraft Upgrade Ups Payload By 70 Kg

26.09.2010

New onboard digital command and control systems have helped increase the payload of Russia's manned Soyuz TMA-01M spacecraft by 70 kg, the head of the Energia space corporation said.
The new equipment replaces the Argon analogue system that has been used for more than 30 years, Vitaly Lopota said.

A Soyuz with a new digital computing and telemetric system will be launched to the International Space Station on October 8.
The new onboard computer, the СС-101, will be tested by Russian cosmonaut Alexander Kaleri, Lopota said.
The Soyuz TMA-01M will replace the Soyuz TMA series spacecraft that have been used until now, Lopota added.

Design of transport human space vehicle Soyuz TMA-M is based on Soyuz TMA’s one which has been commissioned in 2002.
The modification was customized by the Russian Federal Space Agency.
Prime contractor- RCS-Energia.

The vehicle of new series features the same range of objectives as the previous series.

Compare to the basic design, Soyuz TMA-M has the following upgrades:
- Units of the Guidance, Navigation and Control and Onboard Measurement system have been replaced with the modified ones, with up-to-date EEE-parts and enhanced SW;
- functional capabilities of the vehicle have been enlarged through deeper integration with the Russian segment computer system and GNC onboard computer control of the systems via multiplex exchange link;
- payload lifting capacity improved due to reduction of the onboard system mass parameters.
The updates cover one of the steps aimed at development of the advanced new-generation space vehicle (ACV). Flight certification of the units and hardware installed on Soyuz TMA-M will allow to implement relevant solutions for ACV.

External view of the upgraded vehicle is similar to the Soyuz TMA one.

Flight tests of the vehicle will include two missions to the ISS. The third mission of Soyuz TMA-03M is considered as acceptance.

Flight tests are to confirm proper execution of the nominal operations and off-nominal cases, maneuvers, etc.

Roscosmos PAO
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jacqmans · « **Reply #28 on:** 09/27/2010 08:46 am »

September 25, 2010. Baikonur launch site,
branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia

Primary (Scott Kelly (NASA, USA), Kalery Alexander Yurievich and Skripochka Oleg Ivanovich (S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Russia)) and backup (Ronald Garan (NASA, USA), (Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Russia), Volkov Sergey Alexandrovich (Yu.A. Gagarin TsPK NII, Russia) and Kononenko Oleg Dmitrievich (S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Russia)) crews of the Soyuz TMA-M transportation spacecraft arrived to the Baikonur launch site. At the airport they were met by members of the State Commission and Technical Management.

Commanders of the crews reported on their readiness for pre-flight training and Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft acceptance.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss25/photo_09-25.html

jacqmans · « **Reply #29 on:** 09/27/2010 08:51 am »

ISS International Crew Raises Flags of their Countries at Baikonur

27.09.2010

Following one of Baikonur’s traditions, Soyuz TMA-01M crews- prime (Alexander Kaleri (Roscosmos), Oleg Skripochka (Roscosmos), Scott Kelly (NASA)), and backup (Sergey Volkov, Oleg Kononenko and Ronald Garan) - raised the flags of their native countries and the flag of Kazakhstan at GCTC premises of the space port this morning.
The ceremony was also attended by officials of Roscosmos, Baikonur administration, representatives of the Kazakhstan Republic, NASA, Space Forces, and many others.

Evgeny Anisimov, Roscosmos’ Department Head at Baikonur, said in his welcome speech that all space industry was working hard to support the upcoming launch of the Soyuz TMA-01M crew vehicle.

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http://www.roscosmos.ru

jacqmans · « **Reply #30 on:** 09/28/2010 07:14 am »

September 26, 2010. Baikonur launch site,
branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia

The prime and backup crews for the ISS-25/26 initiated a final training phase at the Launch Site.

Scott Kelly (NASA, USA), Alexander Kalery, Oleg Skripochka (Roscosmos, Russia), Ronald Garan (NASA, USA), Sergey Volkov and Oleg Kononenko (Roscosmos, Russia) had training sessions onboard the spacecraft, acquainted with the onboard documentation and the content of cargoes launched and also made a fitting of the Sokol-KB space suits and individual liners.

Today a meeting of Technical Management was held where a decision to fill the Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft with propellant components and compressed gases was accepted.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss25/photo_09-26.html

jacqmans · « **Reply #31 on:** 09/28/2010 07:16 am »

September 28, 2010. Baikonur launch site,
branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Soyuz TMA-M transport manned 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/en/iss/iss25/photo_09-28.html

Space Pete · « **Reply #32 on:** 09/28/2010 10:13 pm »

Soyuz TMA-M Tanked.

Baikonur’s experts completed propellant and pressurized gases loading into the Soyuz TMA-M propulsion system tanks. The vehicle is not at site 254, prepared for fairing incapsulation.

www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=10455&lang=en

Satori · « **Reply #33 on:** 09/28/2010 10:46 pm »

Interesting designation change... from Soyuz TMA-01M to Soyuz TMA-M.

jacqmans · « **Reply #34 on:** 09/29/2010 08:06 am »

Soyuz TMA-01M Crews Continue Preflight Training at Baikonur

29.09.2010

Soyuz TMA-01M crews- prime (Alexander Kaleri (Roscosmos), Oleg Skripochka (Roscosmos), Scott Kelly (NASA)), and backup (Sergey Volkov, Oleg Kononenko and Ronald Garan) run their preflight training sessions at the training facility of GCTC at Baikonur, site 17.

The crews study onboard files and Soyuz TMA-M mission program, ISS ODFs, run through manual docking sims.

Soyuz TMA-01M launch to the International Space Station is slated for Oct. 8.

Roscosmos PAO
http://www.roscosmos.ru/

jacqmans · « **Reply #35 on:** 09/29/2010 09:02 pm »

September 29, 2010. Baikonur launch site,
branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Soyuz TMA-M transport manned vehicle was docked with a transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss25/photo_09-29.html

Suzy · « **Reply #36 on:** 09/30/2010 08:12 am »

What does the -M mean - Modernized?

jetforme · « **Reply #37 on:** 09/30/2010 06:21 pm »

Do we have launch windows/times/etc? The best I currently have is a launch time of 19:10:00.

Also, I saw a cool chart on a russian page once, showing diagrams of orbits, and event times, etc. But I can't find that page any more. Does anyone know where it is?

Thanks!

Satori · « **Reply #38 on:** 09/30/2010 06:26 pm »

Quote from: jetforme on 09/30/2010 06:21 pm

Do we have launch windows/times/etc? The best I currently have is a launch time of 19:10:00.

Also, I saw a cool chart on a russian page once, showing diagrams of orbits, and event times, etc. But I can't find that page any more. Does anyone know where it is?

Thanks!

Actual launch time is 2310:57UTC (See Plan of Russian Launches thread at http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=1133.1275)

The diagrams and event times usually are available on the TsUP page (http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/) but for this launch they aren't available yet.

jetforme · « **Reply #39 on:** 09/30/2010 06:48 pm »

Quote from: Satori on 09/30/2010 06:26 pm

Actual launch time is 2310:57UTC (See Plan of Russian Launches thread at http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=1133.1275)

The diagrams and event times usually are available on the TsUP page (http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/) but for this launch they aren't available yet.

Thank you!