Author Topic: LIVE: Soyuz-FG launch and Soyuz TMA-08M Docking - March 28, 2013 (Read 148981 times)

NavySpaceFan · « **Reply #40 on:** 03/16/2013 06:18 pm »

Wow! CDR Cassidy saw some action before becoming an astronaut! Two Bronze Stars with Combat Vs! And I love how he wears his SEAL pin above his Astronaut wings (the wings are senior to the SEAL pin per Navy uniform regs.)!

Artyom. · « **Reply #41 on:** 03/17/2013 12:47 pm »

Soyuz TMA-08M primary and backup crews arrived to the Baikonur launch site (photo)

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss35/photo_03-16.html

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #42 on:** 03/17/2013 01:33 pm »

Quote from: Artyom. on 03/17/2013 12:47 pm

Soyuz TMA-08M primary and backup crews arrived to the Baikonur launch site (photo)

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss35/photo_03-16.html

I really hope that Star City replace their low cycle but slightly a little long in the tooth Tu-134 soon - there aren't a lot of these left flying in Russia already. Maybe a Tu-204 (or even a Superjet test frame?) or a CRJ?

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #43 on:** 03/17/2013 01:49 pm »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 03/17/2013 01:33 pm

I really hope that Star City replace their low cycle but slightly a little long in the tooth Tu-134 soon - there aren't a lot of these left flying in Russia already. Maybe a Tu-204 (or even a Superjet test frame?) or a CRJ?

TsPK plans to buy a SuperJet-100 very soon.

Satori · « **Reply #44 on:** 03/18/2013 08:38 am »

Crews started the last training sessions in Baykonur onboard the spacecraft, acquainted with the onboard documentation and the content of cargoes launched and also made a fitting of the Sokol-KB space suits and individual liners.

The flag raising ceremony has also taken place in front of the hotel where the cosmonauts and astronauts are staying.

http://www.roscosmos.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=19960 (in Russian)

http://www.tsenki.com/news/news_tsenki/?ELEMENT_ID=98457 (in Russian)

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss35/photo_03-17.html (in English)

Also, today a meeting of Technical Management was held where a decision to fill the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft with propellant components and compressed gases was accepted.

Artyom. · « **Reply #45 on:** 03/18/2013 10:29 am »

http://www.tsenki.com/news/news_tsenki/?ELEMENT_ID=98457

Artyom. · « **Reply #46 on:** 03/18/2013 12:53 pm »

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #47 on:** 03/18/2013 11:51 pm »

Quote from: Artyom. on 03/16/2013 10:18 am

http://www.gctc.ru/main.php?id=1930

The small boy is so cute in the published photos and videos. Which one does he belong to?

Artyom. · « **Reply #48 on:** 03/19/2013 08:55 am »

Fuelled SC Soyuz TMA-08M was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-08M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Soyuz TMA-08M transport manned vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss35/photo_03-19.html

Artyom. · « **Reply #49 on:** 03/19/2013 10:10 am »

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #50 on:** 03/19/2013 05:10 pm »

In an old issue of NK, it was written that spacecraft n°708 should have a modernized docking system, with redundant engines. Is it still true ?

Artyom. · « **Reply #51 on:** 03/20/2013 12:38 pm »

A transfer compartment was docked with SC Soyuz TMA-08M

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-08M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.

A transfer compartment was docked with Soyuz TMA-08M transport manned vehicle in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss35/photo_03-20.html

jacqmans · « **Reply #52 on:** 03/20/2013 03:23 pm »

Mike Hopkins‏@AstroIllini

Mtg today on latest parameters for orbital insertion & rendezvous with ISS. further updates coming closer to launch pic.twitter.com/KRz9os19x1

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Mike Hopkins‏@AstroIllini
Really awesome day yesterday. After 2 yrs of sims, I was in a real spacecraft in my real space suit for a fit check. pic.twitter.com/5Ldroy5DU1

jacqmans · « **Reply #53 on:** 03/21/2013 04:59 am »

MEDIA ADVISORY: M13-052

NEW SPACE STATION CREW MEMBERS TO LAUNCH AND DOCK THE SAME DAY

HOUSTON -- Three new crew members are set to launch to the
International Space Station on a six-hour flight to travel from the
launch pad to their destination.

Chris Cassidy of NASA, along with Pavel Vinogradov and Alexander
Misurkin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), are
scheduled to launch in their Soyuz spacecraft from the Baikonur
Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 3:43 p.m. CDT, Thursday, March 28, (2:43
a.m. March 29 Baikonur time). Live coverage on NASA Television begins
at 2:30 p.m.

Cassidy, Vinogradov and Misurkin will become the first station crew
members to make an expedited trip to the orbiting laboratory. Instead
of taking the standard two days to rendezvous and dock with the
station, they will need only four orbits of Earth to reach the
station. This flight will employ rendezvous techniques used recently
with three unpiloted Russian Progress cargo spacecraft.

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

Cassidy, Vinogradov and Misurkin will join Chris Hadfield of the
Canadian Space Agency, Tom Marshburn of NASA and Roman Romanenko of
Roscosmos, who have been aboard the outpost since December 2012.

NASA TV also will provide extensive coverage of activities from March
21-27 leading up to the flight. All times are Central:

March 21, Thursday
1 p.m. -- Video File of the Expedition 35/36 crew activities in
Baikonur, Kazakhstan

March 25, Monday
11 a.m. -- Video File of the Expedition 35/36 crew activities and
Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft encapsulation in Baikonur, Kazakhstan

March 26, Tuesday
11 a.m. -- Video File of the Expedition 35/36 Soyuz TMA-08M rocket
mating and rollout to the launch pad in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, plus
launch pad interviews

March 27, Wednesday
2 p.m. -- Russian State Commission meeting and final Expedition 35/36
pre-launch crew news conference in Baikonur, Kazakhstan

March 28, Thursday
2:30 p.m. -- Expedition 35/36 Soyuz TMA-08M launch coverage (launch
scheduled at 3:43 p.m.); includes video B-roll of the crew's
pre-launch activities
6 p.m. -- Video File of Expedition 35/36 Soyuz TMA-08M pre-launch,
launch video B-roll and post-launch interviews
8:30 p.m. -- Expedition 35/36 Soyuz TMA-08M docking coverage
10:30 p.m. -- Expedition 35/36 Soyuz TMA-08M hatch opening and other
activities

March 29, Friday
1 a.m. -- Video File of Expedition 35/36 Soyuz TMA-08M docking, hatch
opening and other activities

For NASA TV schedule and video streaming information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/ntv

For information on the International Space Station:

http://www.nasa.gov/station

John44 · « **Reply #54 on:** 03/21/2013 05:58 pm »

Expedition 35/36 - Crew Activities in Baikonur Kazakhstan
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8157

Artyom. · « **Reply #55 on:** 03/22/2013 07:13 am »

Artyom. · « **Reply #56 on:** 03/22/2013 10:19 am »

http://www.federalspace.ru/main.php?id=2&nid=19969

Artyom. · « **Reply #57 on:** 03/22/2013 02:14 pm »

Designers inspection of SC Soyuz TMA-08M and payload shroud roll were performed

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-08M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Designers inspection of the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft was completed.

Payload shroud roll on to the Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft was performed.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss35/photo_03-22.html

SMS · « **Reply #58 on:** 03/22/2013 08:18 pm »

Here is a bigger version of prime crew photo from GCTC...

jacqmans · « **Reply #59 on:** 03/23/2013 08:29 am »