Progress M-18M - Soyuz-U launch - February 11, 2013

• #160 by woods170 on 11 Feb, 2013 19:39
• Probe retracting

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• #161 by woods170 on 11 Feb, 2013 19:40
• Quote from: Mapperuo on 11 Feb, 2013 19:38

  Congrats! What a day for us Space fans.. 
  

  Yeah. Two launches and one docking in the space of less than 7 hours. Chris must be working overtime today to have this all covered.
• #162 by Chris Bergin on 11 Feb, 2013 19:44
• Article updated:
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/02/progress-m-18m-short-cut-route-iss/
• #163 by Chris Bergin on 11 Feb, 2013 19:46
• Wowzers:

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• #164 by SMS on 11 Feb, 2013 19:52
• Quote from: woods170 on 11 Feb, 2013 19:38

  capture: 02:35:19 CET
  

  
  21:35:19 CET = 03:35:19 pm EST
• #165 by yg1968 on 11 Feb, 2013 20:07
• Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11 Feb, 2013 19:44

  Article updated:
  http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/02/progress-m-18m-short-cut-route-iss/
  

  
  Thanks for the article. In the press briefing below, Suffredini mentionned that there was many disadvantages to the same day launch and docking and that it was unlikely to be used in the future except for testing purposes:
  http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=30385.msg1002203#msg1002203
• #166 by Space Pete on 11 Feb, 2013 20:27
• Congrats to all on a flawless launch and docking!
• #167 by John44 on 11 Feb, 2013 21:05
• Expedition 34 - Progress M-18M - 50 Docking
  http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8074
• #168 by woods170 on 12 Feb, 2013 06:29
• Quote from: SMS on 11 Feb, 2013 19:52

  Quote from: woods170 on 11 Feb, 2013 19:38

  capture: 02:35:19 CET
  

  
  21:35:19 CET = 03:35:19 pm EST
  

  
  Yes sir. Thanks for pointing out that huge typo. Corrected.
• #169 by Artyom. on 12 Feb, 2013 08:32
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• #170 by Rocket Science on 12 Feb, 2013 10:15
• Congrats, well done and thanks for the coverage!
• #171 by Space Pete on 12 Feb, 2013 15:03
• @Cmdr_Hadfield via Twitter:
  
  "Look closely - a spaceship is closing in on us! Progress approaching to dock with the Space Station yesterday."

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• #172 by Space Pete on 12 Feb, 2013 19:21
• @Cmdr_Hadfield via Twitter:
  
  "Progress spaceship on final approach to dock. You could see the thrusters firing, like small spitting fountains."

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• #173 by robertross on 13 Feb, 2013 01:38
• Thanks for the coverage guys. Glad Progress made it without issue.
• #174 by Nicolas PILLET on 14 Feb, 2013 18:45
• A little story from our French forum : controllers on duty at Strasbourg airport saw the reentry of Block I and thought it was a UFO, so they called GEIPAN (French Agency for UFO study, which is part of CNES) ! 
  
  http://www.forum-conquete-spatiale.fr/t14315p30-lancement-soyouz-u-progress-m-18m-11-fevrier-2013#282197
• #175 by input~2 on 23 Jul, 2013 15:44
• Re-entry area on July 26:
  
  SOUTH PACIFIC.
  SPACE DEBRIS.
  1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
  ...
  B. 262130Z TO 262330Z JUL
  IN AREA BOUND BY
  34-48S 149-02W, 41-07S 138-47W,
  50-04S 112-46W, 51-32S 111-41W,
  43-50S 141-13W, 37-27S 151-41W.
  

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• #176 by Space Pete on 25 Jul, 2013 21:04
• Progress M-18M just undocked from the ISS.
  
  Some interesting tidbits:
  
  . M-18M is disposing of the venerable TVIS treadmill
  
  . Assuming that Progress M-20M disposes of Pirs (currently under discussion), this was the final ever undocking of a spacecraft from Pirs
• #177 by Danderman on 25 Jul, 2013 21:32
• Quote from: Space Pete on 25 Jul, 2013 21:04

  Progress M-18M just undocked from the ISS.
  
  Some interesting tidbits:
  
  . M-18M is disposing of the venerable TVIS treadmill
  
  . Assuming that Progress M-20M disposes of Pirs (currently under discussion), this was the final ever undocking of a spacecraft from Pirs
  

  
  Unless the Progress that takes Pirs away undocks after retrofire.
• #178 by John44 on 25 Jul, 2013 21:36
• Expedition 36 - Progress M-18M - 50 Undocking
  http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8405
• #179 by jcm on 26 Jul, 2013 04:21
• Per Russian press articles, undocking at 0053 MSK, deorbit at 0353 and
  impact at 0442 MSK , 4100 km from Wellington NZ.