LIVE: Soyuz TMA-06M Undocking, Re-Entry and Landing - March 15/16 2013

[Danderman]

According to the last graphic, the Soyuz is somewhere over North Africa, where there are no ground stations. This would indicate that, unless the Soyuz is line-of-site with ISS, there is no comm capability at all, until the Soyuz is almost over Kazakhstan.

[asmi]

Soyuz-CDR confirms module sep. Still have comm.

[PahTo]

Thanks for the coverage, Chris.  I think you're in to the "wee hours" now!

[Chris Bergin]

One helicopter says they are pressing on to the landing site. Sporty pilot.

[asmi]

Looks like comm is out now.

[mtakala24]

One helicopter says they are pressing on to the landing site. Sporty pilot.

Hopefully the one with tv feed

[Chris Bergin]

Module sep. Expected LOS.

[asmi]

Hopefully the one with tv feed

If my memory serves me, TV gear is delivered via ground vehicles. So we're likely to get some TV.

[Chris Bergin]

Entry Interface.

[Chris Bergin]

Nominal sep is the prelim results from telemetry.

[Jason1701]

Would this Soyuz have gotten any good pictures of Dragon from outside the station?

[Chris Bergin]

[Chris Bergin]

20 mins to landing.

[Chris Bergin]

Surrounded by fire. Max G forces in three mins.

[mtakala24]

We've seen tv from helicopter before.

[JimOman]

Would this Soyuz have gotten any good pictures of Dragon from outside the station?

No.

[asmi]

Comm is back! Crew reports nominal descent.

[Chris Bergin]

Under chute.

14 mins to landing.

[Chris Bergin]

Correction: Waiting confirmation of the chutes

[Chris Bergin]

Josh B is in a chopper.

Crew reporting they feel well.