Author Topic: LIVE: Soyuz TMA-14 undocking/landing - October 11, 2009 (Read 28190 times)

hop · « **Reply #40 on:** 10/11/2009 04:09 am »

Thought that was interesting, especially the original translation ("your communication is critical" or something to that extent).

FWIW, I think I've heard this back and forth on every landing Soyuz landing I've watched.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #41 on:** 10/11/2009 04:12 am »

Currently bad comm, not unexpected. Chute opening about 4 minutes from now.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #42 on:** 10/11/2009 04:15 am »

Crew "feeling very well" and "happy to be here."

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #43 on:** 10/11/2009 04:15 am »

COMM back from the crew. Good sign.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #44 on:** 10/11/2009 04:17 am »

Slight deviation to the left of the landing site... may correct itself.

Parachutes deployed.

(Image from: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/elements/soyuz/landing_timeline.html)

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #45 on:** 10/11/2009 04:17 am »

Hmm.. "Did not copy your last call" and silence.. calling on VHF..

Main chute should now be deployed with the drogue chute released:

Andrewwski · « **Reply #46 on:** 10/11/2009 04:20 am »

Temperature at landing site is 41 degrees and brisk winds (Rob Navias calls it "very chilly" but I beg to differ...).

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #47 on:** 10/11/2009 04:22 am »

Radio beacons providing GPS to the fixed wing aircraft.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #48 on:** 10/11/2009 04:22 am »

Have we heard any calls since?

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #49 on:** 10/11/2009 04:22 am »

Search and rescue have established two-way COMM via VHF, and have sighted the parachutes. All nominal. 8 minutes until touchdown.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #50 on:** 10/11/2009 04:24 am »

Have we heard any calls since?

PAO reports two way comm on VHF, haven't heard anything, however maybe it's not making its way into NTV.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #51 on:** 10/11/2009 04:25 am »

Helicopters have visual acquisition.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #52 on:** 10/11/2009 04:25 am »

Search and rescue reporting that they now have visual acquisition on the Soyuz spacecraft.

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #53 on:** 10/11/2009 04:27 am »

MI-8 helicopters have the spacecraft in sight. Only 4 minutes from landing.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #54 on:** 10/11/2009 04:32 am »

Landing confirmed!

Ford Mustang · « **Reply #55 on:** 10/11/2009 04:33 am »

Confirmed touchdown. Soyuz TMA-14 is back home.

I'm off to bed! Welcome back, Gennady Padalka, Mike Barrat, and Guy Laliberte!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #56 on:** 10/11/2009 04:34 am »

Thanks Steven. Good news.

Andrewwski · « **Reply #57 on:** 10/11/2009 04:35 am »

Looks like Soyuz views on the projection screen?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #58 on:** 10/11/2009 04:35 am »

Soyuz has been blown on to its side by the wind.

hop · « **Reply #59 on:** 10/11/2009 04:38 am »

Looks like Soyuz views on the projection screen?

Yeah, but it's not from this landing