Author Topic: LIVE: Progress M-17M launch atop Soyuz-U & docking to ISS - October 31, 2012 (Read 46235 times)

Satori · « **on:** 09/09/2012 06:00 pm »

Trying to keep up to date with this launch...

Different Bloks of the 11A511U Soyuz-U (136) for the Progress M-17M launch arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome on June 2 and were removed from the train containers on June 7 inside the MIK 112.

Launch of Progress M-17M is schedule for October 31 at 0741:04UTC from LC1 PU-5.

http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=19180

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #1 on:** 10/11/2012 09:07 am »

Progress M-17M is already in MIK-254. Yesterday, Soyuz TMA-06M's crew went into it for training purposes.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss33/photo_10-10.html

Fuji · « **Reply #2 on:** 10/16/2012 12:21 am »

From NASA TV Schedule

October 31, Wednesday 3:15 a.m. – ISS Progress 49 Launch Coverage (Launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan scheduled at 3:41 a.m. ET) – JSC (All Channels)
9 a.m. – ISS Progress 49 Docking Coverage (Docking scheduled at 9:40 a.m. ET) – JSC (All Channels)

Artyom. · « **Reply #3 on:** 10/18/2012 02:39 pm »

A meeting of the Technical management

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-17M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

The Technical Management meeting took place, which made a decision to fuel Progress M-17M cargo vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases.

Today Progress M-17M cargo vehicle was delivered to the filling station to be fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss33/progress_m-17m/photo_10-18.html

jacqmans · « **Reply #4 on:** 10/24/2012 03:34 pm »

MEDIA ADVISORY: M12-206

NASA TV TO AIR SPACE STATION CARGO SHIP LAUNCH AND DOCKING

HOUSTON -- NASA Television will provide live coverage of the launch
and docking of the next Russian cargo spacecraft to the International
Space Station Wednesday, Oct. 31.

The ISS Progress 49 resupply ship, loaded with 2.5 tons of food, fuel
and supplies for the crew aboard the station, is scheduled to launch
from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 2:41 a.m. CDT (3:41
a.m. EDT and 1:41 p.m. Kazakhstan time). NASA TV coverage of the
launch begins at 2:15 a.m.

A few hours later, NASA TV coverage will resume at 8 a.m. CDT for the
docking of the Progress to the space station's Zvezda Service Module
at 8:40 a.m.

If any technical issues arise, the Russian flight control team may
default to a two-day rendezvous plan that would result in docking on
Nov. 2.
For NASA TV downlink information, up-to-date schedules and links to
streaming video, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv

For information on the International Space Station and the crew of
Expedition 33, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station

Artyom. · « **Reply #5 on:** 10/25/2012 10:29 am »

A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-17M cargo vehicle

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-17M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Progress M-17M transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss33/progress_m-17m/photo_10-25.html

Artyom. · « **Reply #6 on:** 10/26/2012 10:01 am »

Designers inspection of Progress M-17M cargo vehicle and payload shroud roll were performed

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-17M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Designers inspection of the Progress M-17M cargo vehicle was completed.

Payload shroud roll on to the Progress M-17M cargo vehicle was performed.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss33/progress_m-17m/photo_10-26.html

jacqmans · « **Reply #7 on:** 10/27/2012 09:28 am »

October 26, 2012.
The orbital module of the LV Soyuz-U with CV Progress M-17M transportation for the general integration with LV

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-17M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-17M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss33/progress_m-17m/photo_10-26_2.html

Artyom. · « **Reply #8 on:** 10/29/2012 09:40 am »

LV Soyuz rollout to the launch pad

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-17M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Soyuz-U launch vehicle was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad. Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-17M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss33/progress_m-17m/photo_10-29.html

Artyom. · « **Reply #9 on:** 10/29/2012 09:45 am »

And

Artyom. · « **Reply #10 on:** 10/29/2012 12:48 pm »

Roscosmos video of the roll-out

:
~~youtube.com/watch?v=XmBKGV7GsH4&feature=g-all-u~~

Oops, an error

$:-\$

New video

:

jacqmans · « **Reply #11 on:** 10/29/2012 01:30 pm »

http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=19647

Satori · « **Reply #12 on:** 10/29/2012 09:36 pm »

Launch phases and ciclogram for the Progress M-17M launch.

Lewis007 · « **Reply #13 on:** 10/30/2012 07:20 am »

Progress-M17M cargo overview (in Russian) here:
http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/progress_m17m.htm

Prober · « **Reply #14 on:** 10/30/2012 02:06 pm »

Quote from: Artyom. on 10/29/2012 12:48 pm

Roscosmos video of the roll-out :
~~youtube.com/watch?v=XmBKGV7GsH4&feature=g-all-u~~

Oops, an error $:-\$

New video :

late 5:00 plus into the video looks like right side tower hit the fairing when moving up.

Satori · « **Reply #15 on:** 10/30/2012 08:59 pm »

Moved for live coverage in a few hours.

Space Pete · « **Reply #16 on:** 10/31/2012 04:40 am »

Two hours to launch.

Pumpkins and Dracula costumes should be stowed by now. Unfortunately, sources note that a ghoul has managed to get into the cargo compartment during late load activities. As such, flight control teams are currently uplinking procedures to the Expedition 33 crew for dealing with ghouls on the ISS.

Sorry.

Jason1701 · « **Reply #17 on:** 10/31/2012 04:45 am »

I wonder what fraction of the dry cargo is devoted to Halloween candy.

360-180 · « **Reply #18 on:** 10/31/2012 05:08 am »

http://www.tsenki.com/broadcast/broadcast/live2.php

360-180 · « **Reply #19 on:** 10/31/2012 05:11 am »

Jason1701 · « **Reply #20 on:** 10/31/2012 05:29 am »

Do Western launch organizations permit workers on the pad after oxidizer has been loaded?

pippin · « **Reply #21 on:** 10/31/2012 05:32 am »

Shuttle did have late inspections after fueling, too, didn't it?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #22 on:** 10/31/2012 05:54 am »

Quote from: Jason1701 on 10/31/2012 05:29 am

Do Western launch organizations permit workers on the pad after oxidizer has been loaded?

Yeah, the Red team (Ice team) for Shuttle.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #23 on:** 10/31/2012 05:57 am »

I can stream again. Oh happy days!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #24 on:** 10/31/2012 06:03 am »

T-38 mins.

Jason1701 · « **Reply #25 on:** 10/31/2012 06:07 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 10/31/2012 05:57 am

I can stream again. Oh happy days!

The real question is, can you stream with the right aspect ratio?

NASA TV broadcast beginning with some epic music.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #26 on:** 10/31/2012 06:11 am »

Quote from: Jason1701 on 10/31/2012 06:07 am

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 10/31/2012 05:57 am
I can stream again. Oh happy days!

The real question is, can you stream with the right aspect ratio?

NASA TV broadcast beginning with some epic music.

Yeah, going to NTV

I wonder if they can make the music available to download, as it's wonderful.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #27 on:** 10/31/2012 06:16 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #28 on:** 10/31/2012 06:16 am »

NTV taking the Russian stream (with the strange aspect ratio? Actually, that looks right now)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #29 on:** 10/31/2012 06:18 am »

Workers still at the pad.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #30 on:** 10/31/2012 06:21 am »

One engineer is just walking about at the base of the vehicle with less than 20 mins to go

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #31 on:** 10/31/2012 06:24 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #32 on:** 10/31/2012 06:25 am »

ISS heading for the pass over the launch site.

asmi · « **Reply #33 on:** 10/31/2012 06:25 am »

PAO is talking about unique opportunity for the ISS occupants to watch the launch directly out the window of ISS.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #34 on:** 10/31/2012 06:26 am »

T-15 mins. NASA PAO guy is providing interesting commentary! (don't know who he is, but he is good).

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #35 on:** 10/31/2012 06:27 am »

Didn't know that the early Progress spacecrafts to Salyut-6/7 used a single day rendezvous profile....

BTW Talk about a rich flight history: this is the 137th Progress mission since 1978! (not including Progress M-SO1/MIM-2) I shall count how many years would it take for Dragon to reach this number of flight history....

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #36 on:** 10/31/2012 06:30 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #37 on:** 10/31/2012 06:31 am »

Coming up on T-10 mins.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #38 on:** 10/31/2012 06:32 am »

Satori · « **Reply #39 on:** 10/31/2012 06:32 am »

asmi · « **Reply #40 on:** 10/31/2012 06:33 am »

This is really insteresting info! Maybe PAO office will finally stop telling nonsence like "four busters and the single engine of the first stage are providing 104 tons of thrust", which is simply impossible unless Russians use some sort of anti-gravitational device onboard

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #41 on:** 10/31/2012 06:34 am »

T-8 mins.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #42 on:** 10/31/2012 06:36 am »

T-5 mins.

Satori · « **Reply #43 on:** 10/31/2012 06:36 am »

asmi · « **Reply #44 on:** 10/31/2012 06:37 am »

"Key to "start"" command is heard in Russian

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #45 on:** 10/31/2012 06:38 am »

Ah thanks. I can hear the background noise of the loudspeaker!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #46 on:** 10/31/2012 06:39 am »

T-120 seconds.

Satori · « **Reply #47 on:** 10/31/2012 06:39 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #48 on:** 10/31/2012 06:41 am »

Under a minute to launch. Umbilical retract.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #49 on:** 10/31/2012 06:42 am »

LAUNCH!!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #50 on:** 10/31/2012 06:42 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #51 on:** 10/31/2012 06:43 am »

Nominal roll, pitch, yaw.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #52 on:** 10/31/2012 06:43 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #53 on:** 10/31/2012 06:44 am »

Staging. 1-2 Sep. Second Stage.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #54 on:** 10/31/2012 06:45 am »

5,000 mph.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #55 on:** 10/31/2012 06:47 am »

Staging. 2-3 sep. Third stage ignition.

8,600 mph.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #56 on:** 10/31/2012 06:48 am »

All classed as nominal with third stage still firing.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #57 on:** 10/31/2012 06:50 am »

45 seconds to shutdown.

Jason1701 · « **Reply #58 on:** 10/31/2012 06:51 am »

Shutdown, separation, and deployment of peripherals. Station reports they saw.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #59 on:** 10/31/2012 06:51 am »

MECO! Shutdown and Sep!

Antenna and Arrays deployed.

Now for it to chase after the ISS.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #60 on:** 10/31/2012 06:52 am »

Pete's article next....

asmi · « **Reply #61 on:** 10/31/2012 06:52 am »

Sunny is reporting that they have actually seen the vehicle climbing to orbit out the window of ISS!

Silmfeanor · « **Reply #62 on:** 10/31/2012 06:54 am »

Quote from: Jason1701 on 10/31/2012 06:51 am

Shutdown, separation, and deployment of peripherals. Station reports they saw.

Hope they got some pictures!

Space Pete · « **Reply #63 on:** 10/31/2012 06:58 am »

Welcome to orbit, ermmm.....spooky Progress!

asmi · « **Reply #64 on:** 10/31/2012 07:02 am »

So all is good - now it's time to get back to bed

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #65 on:** 10/31/2012 07:10 am »

Pete's article:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/russias-progress-m-17m-launches-six-hour-docking-iss/

anik · « **Reply #66 on:** 10/31/2012 07:25 am »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 10/31/2012 06:27 am

Didn't know that the early Progress spacecrafts to Salyut-6/7 used a single day rendezvous profile...

They did not use it.

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 10/31/2012 06:27 am

BTW Talk about a rich flight history: this is the 137th Progress mission since 1978! (not including Progress M-SO1/MIM-2)

This is 138th mission.

John44 · « **Reply #67 on:** 10/31/2012 07:37 am »

Expedition 33 - Progress M-17M / 49 Launch
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7933

Artyom. · « **Reply #68 on:** 10/31/2012 07:43 am »

robertross · « **Reply #69 on:** 10/31/2012 10:04 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 10/31/2012 05:57 am

I can stream again. Oh happy days!

Yippee

Thanks for the coverage guys. Can't take any launches for granted...

Artyom. · « **Reply #70 on:** 10/31/2012 10:24 am »

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss33/progress_m-17m/photo_10-31.html

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #71 on:** 10/31/2012 11:56 am »

NTV having some fun with Halloween.....Dragon chasing three Russian vehicles in this....

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #72 on:** 10/31/2012 11:56 am »

robertross · « **Reply #73 on:** 10/31/2012 11:57 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 10/31/2012 11:56 am

NTV having some fun with Halloween.....Dragon chasing three Russian vehicles in this....

Ooo...duck hunting season...LOL

Prober · « **Reply #74 on:** 10/31/2012 11:57 am »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #75 on:** 10/31/2012 12:01 pm »

There's the PAO's name - he's another good one.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #76 on:** 10/31/2012 12:02 pm »

Prober · « **Reply #77 on:** 10/31/2012 12:05 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #78 on:** 10/31/2012 12:07 pm »

Still another 30 mins or so to go.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #79 on:** 10/31/2012 12:12 pm »

ISS crew don't see Progress yet. AGC activated to help.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #80 on:** 10/31/2012 12:13 pm »

Flyaround mode, in the dark.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #81 on:** 10/31/2012 12:13 pm »

Progress can see the Station, however!

Prober · « **Reply #82 on:** 10/31/2012 12:14 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #83 on:** 10/31/2012 12:14 pm »

Progress still hiding!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #84 on:** 10/31/2012 12:16 pm »

Closing in on 250 meters distance.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #85 on:** 10/31/2012 12:17 pm »

Rate of closure really slowing down. Almost like it's braking.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #86 on:** 10/31/2012 12:17 pm »

Utterly epic view as Progress starts to show its face in the bottom right.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #87 on:** 10/31/2012 12:18 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #88 on:** 10/31/2012 12:18 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #89 on:** 10/31/2012 12:19 pm »

And back into hiding!

Prober · « **Reply #90 on:** 10/31/2012 12:19 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #91 on:** 10/31/2012 12:19 pm »

Coming up on 200 meters.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #92 on:** 10/31/2012 12:21 pm »

20 degrees of flyaround to go.

"Everything is nominal."

"That's good".

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #93 on:** 10/31/2012 12:22 pm »

Progress rolling. A little orbital dance.

Prober · « **Reply #94 on:** 10/31/2012 12:22 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #95 on:** 10/31/2012 12:23 pm »

Swings over into Stationkeeping.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #96 on:** 10/31/2012 12:23 pm »

Go for final approach.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #97 on:** 10/31/2012 12:24 pm »

Final approach already in work. Ahead of schedule.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #98 on:** 10/31/2012 12:25 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #99 on:** 10/31/2012 12:26 pm »

Progress notices one of its relatives welcoming it to Station.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #100 on:** 10/31/2012 12:26 pm »

70 meters.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #101 on:** 10/31/2012 12:27 pm »

50 meters. Cross hairs aligned.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #102 on:** 10/31/2012 12:29 pm »

Rate of closure slowing down to its 0.1 meters per second docking rate.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #103 on:** 10/31/2012 12:29 pm »

KURS antenna retracted.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #104 on:** 10/31/2012 12:31 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #105 on:** 10/31/2012 12:32 pm »

Just moments to go now.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #106 on:** 10/31/2012 12:33 pm »

Edging to the target.

Prober · « **Reply #107 on:** 10/31/2012 12:33 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #108 on:** 10/31/2012 12:34 pm »

Contact and Capture!

Range still showed four meters, but it's docked.

33 minutes past the hour.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #109 on:** 10/31/2012 12:36 pm »

Hooks and latches.

Asking the crew to listen to the probe retraction - as ground have no indication.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #110 on:** 10/31/2012 12:38 pm »

Waiting for confirmation of mate. Progress is swaying around on the camera.

Crew can "see" the probe retracting now.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #111 on:** 10/31/2012 12:39 pm »

Progress now very steady on the camera view.

Prober · « **Reply #112 on:** 10/31/2012 12:39 pm »

all lined up now

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #113 on:** 10/31/2012 12:39 pm »

Pete's article, updated:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/10/russias-progress-m-17m-launches-six-hour-docking-iss/

Space Pete · « **Reply #114 on:** 10/31/2012 12:44 pm »

Hooks closed, we have hard mate.

Knock knock! Trick or treat!

Congrats Russia on another flawless fast rendezvous.

For the first time since August 23, 2011, there are once again four Russian vehicles docked to the ISS.

John44 · « **Reply #115 on:** 10/31/2012 01:04 pm »

Expedition 33 - Progress M-17M / 49 Docking
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7934

Artyom. · « **Reply #116 on:** 10/31/2012 02:34 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #117 on:** 10/31/2012 03:10 pm »

More photos of the launch

:

Artyom. · « **Reply #118 on:** 04/15/2013 11:42 am »

Progress M-17M undocking from the Zvezda module at 12:03 UTC

!

Artyom. · « **Reply #119 on:** 04/15/2013 11:48 am »

Artyom. · « **Reply #120 on:** 04/15/2013 11:48 am »

Artyom. · « **Reply #121 on:** 04/15/2013 11:53 am »

ISS Crew.

Artyom. · « **Reply #122 on:** 04/15/2013 11:58 am »

Artyom. · « **Reply #123 on:** 04/15/2013 12:03 pm »

Undocking confirmed! Physical Sep.

Artyom. · « **Reply #124 on:** 04/15/2013 12:03 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #125 on:** 04/15/2013 12:03 pm »

Quote from: Artyom. on 04/15/2013 12:03 pm

Undocking confirmed! Physical Sep.

...at 1202UTC. Over the China / Mongolia border...

Artyom. · « **Reply #126 on:** 04/15/2013 12:04 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #127 on:** 04/15/2013 12:05 pm »

Quote from: Satori on 04/15/2013 12:03 pm

Quote from: Artyom. on 04/15/2013 12:03 pm
Undocking confirmed! Physical Sep.

...at 1202UTC. Over the China / Mongolia border...

Yes, thanks!

Artyom. · « **Reply #128 on:** 04/15/2013 12:06 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #129 on:** 04/15/2013 12:07 pm »

Separation burn complete!

Satori · « **Reply #130 on:** 04/15/2013 12:18 pm »

Progress M-17M will now be used for a series of burns to help calibrate radar systems on the ground. It will reenter on April 20 over the Pacific.

Satori · « **Reply #131 on:** 04/15/2013 12:18 pm »

And the NASA coverage ends!

Artyom. · « **Reply #132 on:** 04/15/2013 01:00 pm »

John44 · « **Reply #133 on:** 04/15/2013 05:02 pm »

Expedition 35 - Progress M-17M / 49 Docking Undocking
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8201

Space Pete · « **Reply #134 on:** 04/15/2013 05:19 pm »

This was the first Progress undocking from the Zvezda aft port since Progress M-11M on 23 August 2011 (which was the day before the now infamous Progress M-12M launch failure)!

Artyom. · « **Reply #135 on:** 04/17/2013 10:33 am »

http://www.federalspace.ru/

Artyom. · « **Reply #136 on:** 04/21/2013 03:41 pm »

Reentry occurred on April 21, with unburnt pieces reaching the surface of the Pacific at around 14:59 UTC
http://ria.ru/science/20130421/933792956.html (on Russian)