Author Topic: LIVE: Progress M-05M - launch and docking April 28-30, 2010 (Read 38558 times)

Danderman · « **Reply #100 on:** 05/05/2010 08:25 pm »

Looking at this photo:

http://www.energia.ru/ru/iss/iss23/progress_m-05m/im/photo_04-22-02.jpg

it looks like the Klest TV camera has been replaced, along with the standard headlight fixture.

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #101 on:** 05/06/2010 05:20 am »

I've written here (http://www.forum-conquete-spatiale.fr/russie-f9/iss-amarrage-de-progress-m-05m-le-1er-mai-2010-t10582-75.htm) that this hardware was already visible on Progress M-04M, but not on Progress M-03M...

Danderman · « **Reply #102 on:** 05/06/2010 04:55 pm »

Quote from: Danderman on 05/05/2010 08:25 pm

Looking at this photo:

http://www.energia.ru/ru/iss/iss23/progress_m-05m/im/photo_04-22-02.jpg

it looks like the Klest TV camera has been replaced, along with the standard headlight fixture.

Nope.

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-23/lores/iss023e030444.jpg

The Klest camera and the headlight are still mounted on Progress M-05M's refueling compartment, but the white object seems to be located 90 degrees from the camera, exactly where the Soyuz "cupola" is located.

Since closeup images of the Soyuz cupola and of this white object indicate that some sort of lens is mounted in both, I would guess that Energia is in a period of transition from the old Klest camera to some sort of new camera, and is flight testing the camera now.

Ooops, I guess I have been asleep at the switch, this photo of Progress M-65 shows a similar attachment:

Space Pete · « **Reply #103 on:** 10/25/2010 03:19 pm »

Progress M-05M Autonomous Mission

Today, on Oct. 25, cargo vehicle Progress M-05M undocked from the International Space Station Pirs module at 18:25 Moscow time.
The autonomous mission will last about 3 weeks. Within these days, geophysical experiment is to be carried out, and then the Progress is to be deorbited and drowned in the South Pacific.
Progress M-05M was launched from Baikonur on April 28, and delivered about 2600 t of cargo to the station, including food, water, propellant, air, etc. The Progress also assisted ISS reboost on May 26.

Roscosmos PAO.

www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=10656&lang=en

ace5 · « **Reply #104 on:** 10/27/2010 04:56 pm »

About Progress M-05M

I searched for information about the white lateral bulb in front of Progress M-05M and expected to see the same device outside later Progresses. What is this device? Is it something connected to the atmospherical experiments conducted by M-05M in autonomous flight after undocking?

Space Pete · « **Reply #105 on:** 11/12/2010 06:05 pm »

Progress M-05M to be Deorbited on Nov. 15.

Progress M-05M autonomous mission will finalize on Nov. 15.
In line with the program uploaded by MCC, Progress retroburn will be initiated at 11:49 Moscow time. The main engine will operate for 186.2 sec, providing the braking burn of 89.7 mps to the vehicle. Remaining parts of the Progress, not burnt during the reentry, are expected to fall down in the south area of the Pacific ocean at about 12:35 MSK. Coordinates of the splashing-down center are: 47°57` s.l., 220°44`w.l.

Roscosmos PAO.

www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=10811&lang=en

Space Pete · « **Reply #106 on:** 11/15/2010 11:59 am »

Progress M-05M Deorbited.

Progress M-05M autonomous mission was completed on Nov. 15.
In line with the program uploaded by MCC, Progress retroburn was initiated at 11:50 Moscow time. The main engine operated for 186.2 sec, providing the braking burn of 89.7 mps to the vehicle. Remaining parts of the Progress, not burnt during the reentry fell down in the south area of the Pacific ocean at about 12:35 MSK. Coordinates of the splashing-down center are: 47°57` s.l., 220°44`w.l.

Roscosmos PAO.

www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=10827&lang=en