LIVE: Progress M-16M Launch, Docking, Departure - August, 2012 - Feb, 2013

[Chris Bergin]

Moved for live coverage (NASA TV showing it).

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NASA TV Daily Schedule (All Programs Eastern Time Zone)

August

August 1, Wednesday
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3:15 p.m. - Coverage of the Launch of the ISS Progress 48 Resupply Ship to the ISS (Launch scheduled at 3:35 p.m. ET) - JSC (All Channels)

8:45 p.m. - Coverage of the Docking of the ISS Progress 48 Resupply Ship to the ISS (Docking scheduled at 9:24 p.m.) (All Channels)

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Live broadcast:

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T-3 hours 

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T-1 hour 55 mins

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T-1h 20m all looks good for launch...

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T-1h 10m...

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T-1h 2m for launch... Next major event will be the retraction of the two sides of the service tower.

[Chris Bergin]

Excellent and exclusive overview by Pete Harding:

Progress M-16M set to launch for test of new fast rendezvous with ISS:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/08/progress-m-16m-launch-test-new-fast-rendezvous-iss/

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Service tower retraction initiated!

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Service tower retraction terminated.