Author Topic: LIVE: Soyuz-FG launch and Soyuz TMA-08M Docking - March 28, 2013 (Read 136417 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #240 on:** 03/28/2013 07:54 pm »

5 hrs 38 mins to docking!

Artyom. · « **Reply #241 on:** 03/28/2013 07:54 pm »

Targeteer · « **Reply #242 on:** 03/28/2013 07:56 pm »

Crew is downloading photos of the ascent--they describe it as basically a red dot against the black of space but still spectacular.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #243 on:** 03/28/2013 07:57 pm »

The chase is on. ISS about 2,000 miles ahead of the Soyuz.

Everything completely nominal.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #244 on:** 03/28/2013 07:58 pm »

Reading out the TIGs for the upcoming burns.

JimO · « **Reply #245 on:** 03/28/2013 07:59 pm »

Quote from: Targeteer on 03/28/2013 07:56 pm

Crew is downloading photos of the ascent--they describe it as basically a red dot against the black of space but still spectacular.

The views from folks to the east of Baykonur will be spectacular, the plume coming into sunrise. Expect dozens of UFO videos on youtube shortly. Baykonur launchings have been sparking UFO reports from as far away as northwest Manchuria for decades.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #246 on:** 03/28/2013 08:00 pm »

Nicely done!

Targeteer · « **Reply #247 on:** 03/28/2013 08:00 pm »

NASA coverage ending

Space Pete · « **Reply #248 on:** 03/28/2013 08:00 pm »

Very cool! Now, the real fun begins!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #249 on:** 03/28/2013 08:01 pm »

NASA TV wrapping up until head of docking.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #250 on:** 03/28/2013 08:01 pm »

I do like the new graphics. Very PS4

Targeteer · « **Reply #251 on:** 03/28/2013 08:02 pm »

On board audio is still available on the ISS feed

rds100 · « **Reply #252 on:** 03/28/2013 08:03 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/28/2013 07:57 pm

The chase is on. ISS about 2,000 miles ahead of the Soyuz.

Everything completely nominal.

Interesting, the time on that screen is not GMT. What timezone does the Soyuz use, Moscow time?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #253 on:** 03/28/2013 08:04 pm »

Pete's article updated to this point:

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/03/soyuz-tma-08m-crew-iss-record-time

anik · « **Reply #254 on:** 03/28/2013 08:04 pm »

Quote from: rds100 on 03/28/2013 08:03 pm

What timezone does the Soyuz use, Moscow time?

Moscow Decree Time, UTC + 3 hours.

Artyom. · « **Reply #255 on:** 03/28/2013 08:07 pm »

John44 · « **Reply #256 on:** 03/28/2013 08:11 pm »

Expedition 35/36 - Soyuz TMA-08M Launch
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8175

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #257 on:** 03/28/2013 08:14 pm »

March 28, 2013

Joshua Buck
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1100
[email protected]

Josh Byerly
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111
[email protected]

RELEASE: 13-089

NEW SPACE STATION RESIDENTS EN ROUTE TO ORBITING LABORATORY

HOUSTON -- Three new crew members are on an unprecedented fast track
to the International Space Station, going from the launch pad to the
orbiting complex in just six hours.

Chris Cassidy of NASA and Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander Misurkin of
the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) launched in their Soyuz
spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 3:43 p.m.
CDT Thursday, March 28 (2:43 a.m. Baikonur time March 29).

Instead of taking the standard two days to rendezvous and dock with
the station, Cassidy, Vinogradov and Misurkin will become the first
crew to make the trip in just six hours. They will need only four
orbits of Earth to reach the orbiting laboratory. This flight will
use rendezvous techniques perfected recently with three unpiloted
Russian Progress resupply vehicles.

The crew will dock with the station's Poisk module at 9:32 p.m. CDT.
NASA TV coverage will begin at 8:30 p.m. CDT (9:30 p.m. EDT). Hatches
are scheduled to open between the Soyuz and the station at 11:10 p.m.
CDT with NASA TV coverage of the activities beginning at 10:30 p.m.
CDT (11:30 p.m. EDT).

Cassidy, Vinogradov and Misurkin will join Expedition 35 Commander
Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency, Tom Marshburn of NASA
and Roman Romanenko of Roscosmos. They have been aboard the complex
since December.

Expedition 35 will continue to expand the scope of research aboard the
station, seeking knowledge that strengthens our economy, improves
life on Earth and advances future exploration beyond Earth orbit.
During the next six months, the crew will perform more than 180
investigations covering human research, biological and physical
sciences, technology development, Earth observation and education.

To learn more about Expedition 35, visit:

http://go.nasa.gov/Expedition35

To follow Twitter updates from NASA's Expedition 35 astronauts, visit:

http://twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield

and

http://twitter.com/AstroMarshburn

To join the online conversation about the International Space Station
and Expedition 35 on Twitter, follow the hashtags #ISS and #Exp35. To
learn more about all the ways to connect and collaborate with NASA,
visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/connect

-end-

John44 · « **Reply #258 on:** 03/28/2013 08:16 pm »

Expedition 35/36 - Soyuz TMA-08M Launch Replays
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8176

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #259 on:** 03/28/2013 08:43 pm »

Ok, everyone keep an eye on things before NTV comes back. Might be some tidbits on the ISS feed for the interim.