LIVE: Progress M-22M Soyuz-U Launch - And docking - February 5, 2014

[Danderman]

This is the mission that earlier was scheduled to fly on Soyuz 2-1A, but now is scheduled to fly on Soyuz-U.

[Stan Black]

In May 2012 - Progress M-22M on Soyuz-2-1A
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=28784.msg892773#msg892773

31st May 2012
Soyuz-U ordered for Progress M-22M
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/pgz/public/action/orders/info/common_info/show?notificationId=3194165

[Artyom.]

Progress M-22M has been delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome.

http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/news/14082/ (On Russian)

[Artyom.]

According to NK forum, the launch is planned on February 5th at 16:23 UTC.

[beidou]

Any update on this launch?

[Satori]

Any update on this launch?

http://www.roscosmos.ru/20148/ (in Russian)

Vehicle will be sent to fuel station at the end of the week.

[Satori]

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-22M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

The Technical Management meeting took place, which made a decision to fuel Progress M-22M cargo vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss38/progress_m-22m/photo_01-24.html

[Artyom.]

Progress M-22M transport cargo vehicle was filled with the propellant components and compressed gases.

http://www.federalspace.ru/20157/ (In Russian)

[Artyom.]

As per Кактус, the docking of Progress M-22M with the space station is scheduled for February 5 at 22:26 UTC. 

[Artyom.]

Progress M-22M cargo vehicle was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-22M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Progress M-22M cargo 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/iss38/progress_m-22m/photo_01-28.html

[Satori]

Specialists have started to work on the PU-5 launch platform, preparing it to receive the Soyuz-U launch vehicle a few days from now.

http://www.roscosmos.ru/20168/ (in Russian)

[Artyom.]

A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-22M cargo vehicle

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-22M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Progress M-22M transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss38/progress_m-22m/photo_01-30.html

[jacqmans]

January 30, 2014

MEDIA ADVISORY M14-025


NASA Television to Broadcast Space Station Cargo Ship Activities Live

The departure of an unpiloted Russian cargo spacecraft and the launch and docking of another to resupply the International Space Station (ISS) will air live on NASA Television Monday, Feb. 3, and Wednesday, Feb. 5.
 
The ISS Progress 52 cargo craft that arrived at the space station last July will undock from the station's Pirs docking compartment at 11:21 a.m. EST Feb. 3 and move away from the orbiting laboratory to a safe location where it will undergo tests before its planned deorbit into Earth's atmosphere on Tuesday, Feb. 11. NASA TV coverage of the undocking will begin at 11 a.m. Scientists will use the spacecraft to study the effects of weightlessness and temperature extremes on its systems.
 
On Feb. 5, the ISS Progress 54 cargo craft will launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 11:23 a.m. (10:23 p.m. local time in Baikonur) on an expedited, six-hour journey to the space station. NASA TV coverage of the launch will begin at 11 a.m. Progress 54 will dock to Pirs at 5:24 p.m. NASA TV coverage of docking will begin at 4:45 p.m. The spacecraft is loaded with 2.8 tons of food, fuel and supplies for the station crew.
 
For more information on the International Space Station, visit:
 
http://www.nasa.gov/station

[Artyom.]

Designers inspection of Progress M-22M cargo vehicle and payload shroud roll were performed

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-22M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Designers inspection of the Progress M-22M cargo vehicle was completed.

Payload shroud roll on to the Progress M-22M cargo vehicle was performed.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss38/progress_m-22m/photo_01-31.html

[Artyom.]

[dsmillman]

The Progress M-22M trajectory is given at:

http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/progress_m22m.htm

[Artyom.]

The orbital module of the LV Soyuz-U with CV Progress M-22M transportation for the general integration with LV

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-22M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-22M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss38/progress_m-22m/photo_01-31_2.html

[Artyom.]

LV Soyuz general integration is completed

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-22M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-22M spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss38/progress_m-22m/photo_02-02.html

[Artyom.]

Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-22M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened. A decision is made to roll out Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-22M transport vehicle to the launch pad.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss38/progress_m-22m/photo_02-02_2.html

[Artyom.]

Soyuz-U LV was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad.
http://www.federalspace.ru/20182/ (In Russian)