LIVE: Progress M-MIM2 launch - November 10, 2009

[Nicolas PILLET]

Other pictures of the payload shroud roll are here :

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=8048

[Nicolas PILLET]

SO-1 was 240GK, Docking Module of Mir was 316GK.

Do you know what is the "code number" of MIM-2 ?

[anik]

SO-1 was 240GK, Docking Module of Mir was 316GK.

Do you know what is the "code number" of MIM-2?

Pirs is 240GK No. 1L, Poisk is 240GK No. 2L.

[Nicolas PILLET]

Thank you very much Anik !
And do you know the index name of the Buran Docking Module 240GK are derived from ?

[Stan Black]

SO-1 was 240GK, Docking Module of Mir was 316GK.

Do you know what is the "code number" of MIM-2 ?

240GK	SO1 Pirs
240GK 0000A2	MIM2 Poisk
521GK	MIM1 Rassvet
361GK	SO2 for the UDM; airlock hatch instead of passive docking port
362GK	NEP; converted to 521GK

http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9072

[jacqmans]

MEDIA ADVISORY: M09-212

POISK POISED FOR LIVE NASA TV SPACE STATION DOCKING

HOUSTON -- NASA Television will air the docking of the newest Russian
module to the International Space Station starting at 9 a.m. CST Nov.
12.

The Mini Research Module-2, known as "Poisk," which means "explore" in
Russian, will deliver 1,800 pounds of cargo to the station. Poisk is
scheduled to automatically dock to the station's Zvezda Service
Module at 9:44 a.m.

The 8-ton module is scheduled to launch at 8:22 a.m. Nov. 10 from the
Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The combination docking port and
airlock will ride atop a Soyuz booster rocket. The Soyuz launch will
not be broadcast on NASA TV.

The module will be used as an additional docking port for Russian
vehicles, as an airlock for Russian-based spacewalks and as a
platform for external science experiments. Its first use will be as a
docking port during the relocation of a Soyuz crew vehicle in
January.

A companion module, the Mini Research Module-1, will be carried to
orbit on space shuttle Atlantis' STS-132 mission, targeted to launch
in May 2010. That module will be robotically attached to the
station's Zarya module.

[anik]

November 5, 2009
http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss21/progress-m-mim2/photo_11-05.html

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-MRM2 spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.

[Stan Black]

November 5, 2009
http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss21/progress-m-mim2/photo_11-05.html

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-MRM2 spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.

So it doesn't say Poisk on the shroud / fairing?

Just another sausage from the factory...

[Suzy]

"Poisk Module: Brief Description" at Roskosmos; also 2 diagrams (though not English-translated)

[eeergo]

Thanks for the link!

One question though: when is the Strella-like crane going to be attached? Is a new one going to be launched (if so when? It doesn't appear to be included in Poisk in its launch configuration), or are they relocating one of the two available in Pirs?

[cd-slam]

Thanks Suzy! Nice diagram of the Russian segment with Poisk, first one I have seen which doesn't show MLM in place of Pirs. Appreciate it.

[anik]

November 6, 2009
http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss21/progress-m-mim2/photo_11-06.html

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-MRM2 spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.

[Nicolas PILLET]

I was reading this good article on NK dealing with the Pirs module :

http://www.novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/content/numbers/226/02.shtml

I paid attention to this paragraph :

В связи с тем, что внешний максимальный диаметр СО1 с ЭВТИ выходил за пределы зоны полезного груза под стандартным обтекателем для кораблей «Прогресс М», на большой сфере имеются два круглых сектора без ЭВТИ. Полотна изоляции для их закрытия закреплены снаружи отсека в свернутом виде. Их установка намечена на первый выход экипажа ЭО-3 из отсека «Пирс».

But I don't understand : on the pictures of Pirs and Poisk taken during launch preparation, I don't see any area without EVTI ?? Someone can explain this ?

[anik]

Image 1 - the first round sector without MLI on the fourth plane of module and the furled piece of MLI under sector.
Image 2 - the second round sector without MLI on the second plane of module and the furled piece of MLI under sector.

[Nicolas PILLET]

Thank you very much Anik !!

[Danderman]

Are these the Strela attachment points?

[Nicolas PILLET]

No, in the picture below you can see that nothing is attached at this point.

http://www.kosmonavtika.com/vaisseaux/mks/missions/mkseo18/photos/mkseo18-415.jpg

[Suzy]

Is Energiya the manufacturer of MIM-2 and MIM-1, and Khrunichev manufacturer for MLM?

[Danderman]

No, in the picture below you can see that nothing is attached at this point.

http://www.kosmonavtika.com/vaisseaux/mks/missions/mkseo18/photos/mkseo18-415.jpg

Yep, the Strela attachment points are on the 2.2 meter section.

[Danderman]

Is Energiya the manufacturer of MIM-2 and MIM-1, and Khrunichev manufacturer for MLM?

Exactly.