Author Topic: Progress M-21M Launch and Docking - November 25-29, 2013 (Read 73767 times)

anik · « **on:** 11/18/2013 05:12 am »

There is no more 2AO-VKA and three AKR-VKA antennas of Kurs-A system, there is AO-753A antenna of Kurs-NA system instead of them.

Progress M-21M cargo vehicle was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility
November 17, 2013

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss38/progress_m-21m/photo_11-17.html

Progress M-21M cargo vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.

Danderman · « **Reply #1 on:** 11/18/2013 02:06 pm »

The extreme long range and extreme short range Kurs antennas are gone, replaced by a single (apparently) millimeter wave band mid range antenna for Kurs-NA. The two large dishes that remain from the old Kurs system are used during the fly around, IIRC.

Since the millimeter wave band antenna is not used for long range acquisition, it would appear that some other non-Kurs system is being used for long range operations, maybe even a simple GPS data transfer.

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #2 on:** 11/18/2013 04:21 pm »

No, GPS/GLONASS navigation will be possible only with the ASN-K, which will be introduced on Soyuz-MS.
It has already been tested during one of the last Mir missions (Soyuz TM-30, I think).

Danderman · « **Reply #3 on:** 11/18/2013 04:50 pm »

Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 11/18/2013 04:21 pm

No, GPS/GLONASS navigation will be possible only with the ASN-K, which will be introduced on Soyuz-MS.
It has already been tested during one of the last Mir missions (Soyuz TM-30, I think).

Let me try to explain it this way - the ground control could generate relative positional information from ISS GPS and ground tracking of Progress and relay the relative positions to Progress for its onboard navigation system.

anik · « **Reply #4 on:** 11/18/2013 06:44 pm »

Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 11/18/2013 04:21 pm

No, GPS/GLONASS navigation will be possible only with the ASN-K, which will be introduced on Soyuz-MS

It will fly first time on Progress M-24M (in telemetry mode). Then it will fly on Progress M-25M (four-orbit docking) and Progress M-26M (three-orbit docking). If these flights will be successful, then it can be installed even on Soyuz TMA-M.

Danderman · « **Reply #5 on:** 11/18/2013 07:09 pm »

Getting back to this mission, the Kurs-cm scanning antenna has been replaced by Kurs-NA, and the long range Kurs-cm antennas are replaced by something other than GPS.

Artyom. · « **Reply #6 on:** 11/19/2013 11:36 am »

A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-21M cargo vehicle

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-21M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Progress M-21M 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-21m/photo_11-19.html

Artyom. · « **Reply #7 on:** 11/20/2013 11:44 am »

Designers inspection of Progress M-21M cargo vehicle and payload shroud roll were performed

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-21M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Designers inspection of the Progress M-21M cargo vehicle was completed.

Payload shroud roll on to the Progress M-21M cargo vehicle was performed.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss38/progress_m-21m/photo_11-20.html

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #8 on:** 11/20/2013 04:19 pm »

More pictures on Roscosmos website :

http://www.roscosmos.ru/20003/

Danderman · « **Reply #9 on:** 11/20/2013 04:31 pm »

Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 11/20/2013 04:19 pm

More pictures on Roscosmos website :

http://www.roscosmos.ru/20003/

Much better photos.

Prober · « **Reply #10 on:** 11/20/2013 10:48 pm »

Those Solar Panels look any different to you?
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=33292.0;attach=557932

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #11 on:** 11/20/2013 11:07 pm »

Quote from: Prober on 11/20/2013 10:48 pm

Those Solar Panels look any different to you?

At current glance they seem the same. What are you trying to elude to?? Link the pic you are referring to and I will look closer.

Artyom. · « **Reply #12 on:** 11/21/2013 11:10 am »

The orbital module of the LV Soyuz-U with CV Progress M-21M transportation for the general integration with LV

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-21M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-21M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss38/progress_m-21m/photo_11-21.html

jacqmans · « **Reply #13 on:** 11/22/2013 02:47 am »

MEDIA ADVISORY M13-184

NASA Television Airs Launch, Docking of Space Station Cargo Ship

NASA Television will broadcast the Monday, Nov. 25, launch and the Friday, Nov. 29, docking of an unpiloted Russian resupply spacecraft, loaded with almost three tons of food, fuel and supplies for the six Expedition 38 crew members aboard the International Space Station.

The Progress 53 cargo ship is scheduled to launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 3:53 p.m. EST Monday (2:53 a.m. Baikonur time Nov. 26). Live coverage of the launch on NASA TV will begin at 3:30 p.m.

The Progress vehicle will pass within a mile of the station Nov. 27 to test an upgraded automated rendezvous system, then return for docking Nov. 29. Video of the flyby will be recorded and replayed as part of docking coverage.

The Progress 53 craft is scheduled to complete its automated docking to the aft port of the space station's Zvezda service module at 5:28 p.m. EST Nov. 29. NASA TV coverage will begin at 4:45 p.m.

For more information about the International Space Station, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station

For the full schedule of space station activities, including NASA Television coverage, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/stationnews

Artyom. · « **Reply #14 on:** 11/22/2013 09:44 am »

Artyom. · « **Reply #15 on:** 11/22/2013 02:24 pm »

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-21M spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.

http://www.federalspace.ru/20006/ (On Russian)

Artyom. · « **Reply #16 on:** 11/22/2013 02:24 pm »

Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened. A decision is made to roll out Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-21M transport vehicle to the launch pad.

http://www.federalspace.ru/20007/ (On Russian)

Artyom. · « **Reply #17 on:** 11/22/2013 03:47 pm »

LV Soyuz general integration is completed

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss38/progress_m-21m/photo_11-22.html

Artyom. · « **Reply #18 on:** 11/22/2013 03:49 pm »

Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss38/progress_m-21m/photo_11-22_2.html

Artyom. · « **Reply #19 on:** 11/23/2013 11:10 am »

Soyuz launch vehicle rollout to the launch pad

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-21M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Soyuz launch vehicle was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad.
Soyuz launch vehicle with Progress M-21M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad.
L-2 days activities have been started.

Phillip Clark · « **Reply #20 on:** 11/23/2013 11:29 am »

In photo 11-22-06 above, what are those red rings which are being attached to the nozzles of the Blok I propulsion system?

Stan Black · « **Reply #21 on:** 11/23/2013 12:03 pm »

Quote from: Phillip Clark on 11/23/2013 11:29 am

In photo 11-22-06 above, what are those red rings which are being attached to the nozzles of the Blok I propulsion system?

They are being removed. Not just a red ring but a clear plastic cone.

Phillip Clark · « **Reply #22 on:** 11/23/2013 12:52 pm »

Quote from: Stan Black on 11/23/2013 12:03 pm

Quote from: Phillip Clark on 11/23/2013 11:29 am
In photo 11-22-06 above, what are those red rings which are being attached to the nozzles of the Blok I propulsion system?
They are being removed. Not just a red ring but a clear plastic cone.

Thank you - now that I have looked more carefully I can see a kind of clear plastic cone/dome which slots inside the combustion chamber.

Artyom. · « **Reply #23 on:** 11/25/2013 08:11 am »

Video of the roll-out

Artyom. · « **Reply #24 on:** 11/25/2013 09:19 am »

Launch phases and cyclogram for the Progress M-21M launch
http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/progress_m21m.htm (On Russian)

Launch scheduled at 20:53:06 UTC on November 25.

Docking scheduled at 22:28:14 ±3 mins UTC on November 29.

Artyom. · « **Reply #25 on:** 11/25/2013 09:20 am »

Live coverage of Progress M-21M :

Start: 22:50:00 November 25, 2013 (Moscow time, MSKS).
End: 01:50:00 November 26, 2013 (Moscow time, MSKS).
Launch time: 00:53:00 November 26, 2013 (Moscow time, MSKS)

http://www.tsenki.com/en/broadcast/broadcast/
http://www.tv-tsenki.com/live.php

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #26 on:** 11/25/2013 02:10 pm »

Moved for live coverage.

Stardust · « **Reply #27 on:** 11/25/2013 05:32 pm »

Stream is on air:

http://www.tv-tsenki.com/live7.php

Prober · « **Reply #28 on:** 11/25/2013 05:32 pm »

Quote from: Artyom. on 11/25/2013 09:20 am

Live coverage of Progress M-21M :

Start: 22:50:00 November 25, 2013 (Moscow time, MSKS).
End: 01:50:00 November 26, 2013 (Moscow time, MSKS).
Launch time: 00:53:00 November 26, 2013 (Moscow time, MSKS)

http://www.tsenki.com/en/broadcast/broadcast/
http://www.tv-tsenki.com/live.php

Very light streaming has begun

Satori · « **Reply #29 on:** 11/25/2013 06:08 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #30 on:** 11/25/2013 06:31 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #31 on:** 11/25/2013 06:33 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #32 on:** 11/25/2013 06:35 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #33 on:** 11/25/2013 06:36 pm »

Prober · « **Reply #34 on:** 11/25/2013 07:00 pm »

Just saw the "lifts" go up and workers doing some items.

jsmjr · « **Reply #35 on:** 11/25/2013 07:02 pm »

UrtheCast is also going to broadcast the launch, but has started with a live (?) video presentation:

http://www.urthecast.com/launch

hrissan · « **Reply #36 on:** 11/25/2013 07:08 pm »

Those people stand 20 meters to the fuelled rocket with fire truck as a protection?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #37 on:** 11/25/2013 07:09 pm »

Quote from: hrissan on 11/25/2013 07:08 pm

Those people stand 20 meters to the fuelled rocket with fire truck as a protection?

They'll still be right next to the vehicle for a while yet, and then they'll return with a minute!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #38 on:** 11/25/2013 07:29 pm »

NASA TV coverage starting!

Nickolai · « **Reply #39 on:** 11/25/2013 07:29 pm »

From the URthecast website:

Quote

...as the world's first HD video camera...

I have some bad news for them...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #40 on:** 11/25/2013 07:31 pm »

Rob Navias commentating.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #41 on:** 11/25/2013 07:33 pm »

T-20 mins.

Prober · « **Reply #42 on:** 11/25/2013 07:34 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #43 on:** 11/25/2013 07:36 pm »

Talking about the KURS change.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #44 on:** 11/25/2013 07:37 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #45 on:** 11/25/2013 07:37 pm »

ISS heading for a flyover of the launch site. 12 mins to the flyover.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #46 on:** 11/25/2013 07:38 pm »

ISS Crew may be able to see the ascent!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #47 on:** 11/25/2013 07:39 pm »

Once arrived:

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #48 on:** 11/25/2013 07:40 pm »

T-13 mins.

Prober · « **Reply #49 on:** 11/25/2013 07:40 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #50 on:** 11/25/2013 07:43 pm »

There's T-10 mins.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #51 on:** 11/25/2013 07:45 pm »

Let's all try and get a decent image of the launch for the article (that will go on at launch), as Rob notes this vehicle is set to launch into cloud.

Prober · « **Reply #52 on:** 11/25/2013 07:46 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #53 on:** 11/25/2013 07:47 pm »

T-5 mins.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #54 on:** 11/25/2013 07:49 pm »

Booster tank nitrogen purge in work.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #55 on:** 11/25/2013 07:49 pm »

Flight recorders running.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #56 on:** 11/25/2013 07:50 pm »

Prop drainback in work (can see it on the right).

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #57 on:** 11/25/2013 07:51 pm »

Tanks into press.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #58 on:** 11/25/2013 07:51 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #59 on:** 11/25/2013 07:52 pm »

T-60 seconds.

raczkri · « **Reply #60 on:** 11/25/2013 07:52 pm »

high res

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #61 on:** 11/25/2013 07:54 pm »

LAUNCH!!

But lost live views!

robertross · « **Reply #62 on:** 11/25/2013 07:54 pm »

WHAT THE?

The feed transitioned to the MCC. For the love of ...

Star One · « **Reply #63 on:** 11/25/2013 07:54 pm »

Talk about good timing on joining this thread. But where's the stream?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #64 on:** 11/25/2013 07:54 pm »

Prober · « **Reply #65 on:** 11/25/2013 07:55 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #66 on:** 11/25/2013 07:55 pm »

raczkri · « **Reply #67 on:** 11/25/2013 07:55 pm »

liftoff moment

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #68 on:** 11/25/2013 07:55 pm »

Staging. 1-2 Sep.

Prober · « **Reply #69 on:** 11/25/2013 07:56 pm »

graphics on screen...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #70 on:** 11/25/2013 07:57 pm »

Nominal second stage flight.

Rocket Science · « **Reply #71 on:** 11/25/2013 07:58 pm »

Shroud jet..

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #72 on:** 11/25/2013 07:58 pm »

Staging 2-3 sep.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #73 on:** 11/25/2013 08:01 pm »

One minute of powered flight to go.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #74 on:** 11/25/2013 08:01 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #75 on:** 11/25/2013 08:02 pm »

Third stage shutdown and separation!

Progress into orbital insertion.

Artyom. · « **Reply #76 on:** 11/25/2013 08:02 pm »

Third stage cut-off and separation of the Progress M-21M.

Artyom. · « **Reply #77 on:** 11/25/2013 08:03 pm »

Antenna and Arrays deployed.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #78 on:** 11/25/2013 08:04 pm »

Array deploy and antenna deploys!

Well done Progress.

Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/russian-progress-heading-iss/

Bargemanos · « **Reply #79 on:** 11/25/2013 08:06 pm »

Great Launch. Well done.

Thanks for the coverage and the article Chris, and Artyom ofcourse.
Will be reading that tomorrow.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #80 on:** 11/25/2013 08:07 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/25/2013 07:45 pm

Let's all try and get a decent image of the launch for the article (that will go on at launch), as Rob notes this vehicle is set to launch into cloud.

Strange comment as it was absolutely clear skies above Baikonur - I caught the rocket flying 3 minutes after launch with one of the TSENKI streams....

Prober · « **Reply #81 on:** 11/25/2013 08:24 pm »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 11/25/2013 08:07 pm

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/25/2013 07:45 pm
Let's all try and get a decent image of the launch for the article (that will go on at launch), as Rob notes this vehicle is set to launch into cloud.

Strange comment as it was absolutely clear skies above Baikonur - I caught the rocket flying 3 minutes after launch with one of the TSENKI streams....

Tsenki was ok for me .....only had the flow reader issue when I transferred to Nasa feed.

Artyom. · « **Reply #82 on:** 11/26/2013 01:50 am »

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #83 on:** 11/26/2013 08:24 am »

Artyom. · « **Reply #84 on:** 11/26/2013 11:13 am »

Unmanned logistics spacecraft Progress M-21M in orbit

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss38/progress_m-21m/photo_11-26.html

Fuji · « **Reply #85 on:** 11/28/2013 12:51 am »

Russian Cargo Craft Approaches Station for Test
http://www.nasa.gov/content/russian-cargo-craft-approaches-station-for-test/#.UpaaxyfkGM9

Quote

The ISS Progress 53 resupply vehicle, which launched Monday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, made its closest approach at 4:53 p.m. EST during a “flyby” to test upgraded Kurs automated rendezvous equipment. The Progress flew to within a mile of the complex, providing Russian flight controllers with valuable data on the revamped Kurs system that will be integrated into advanced Progress and piloted Soyuz vehicles in the future. During the “flyby,” Commander Oleg Kotov monitored the Kurs data from a laptop computer aboard the complex.

After passing the station, the Progress will fly above and behind the outpost over the next 48 hours, setting it up for a final rendezvous and docking to the aft port of the Zvezda service module Friday at 5:28 p.m.

dawei · « **Reply #86 on:** 11/28/2013 01:38 am »

Thanks Fuji for the update. I was wondering how that went.

Danderman · « **Reply #87 on:** 11/28/2013 07:46 pm »

This was a test of the new Kurs far field capability, but it is possible that some of the navigation was supported by other systems than Kurs, and that Kurs was used only from about 3 kilometers from ISS.

Danderman · « **Reply #88 on:** 11/29/2013 03:15 pm »

November 28, 2013
New radio rendezvous system tested

http://www.energia.ru/en/news/news-2013/news_11-28.html

Russian transport cargo vehicle Progress M-21M conducted its test rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS) in accordance with free flight program which prescribed flight testing of a new radio system of Kurs-NA motion parameters relative measurements.

At 01 hour: 48 minutes: 57 seconds Moscow Time the space vehicle approached ISS up to a desired distance, whereupon the space vehicle was moved away from the station at a safe distance foreseen in the program of its further free flight.

The space vehicle docking to the station is to occur on November 30 at 02 hours 28 minutes Moscow Time.

For reference:

New radio system of Kurs-NA motion parameters relative measurements is intended to provide search for, rendezvous and docking of Progress and Soyuz space vehicles to the ISS at a greater distance and with a higher accuracy than Kurs system currently in use. The new system includes up-to-date completing parts, with new digital software implemented which meets current requirements for performance of space vehicles rendezvous and docking operations with orbital stations.
In July 2012, Kurs-NA system was tested for the first time during Progress M-15M space vehicle flight. Testing was implemented in telemetry mode; flight Kurs system was operating onboard the space vehicle, while Kurs-NA system equipment was transmitting telemetry information to MCC without taking part in rendezvous control. Now this new system is installed in flight configuration on Progress M-21M space vehicle (active part) and on ISS Service Module Zvezda (passive part). This flight made it possible to perform the first test of the system operating in normal mode.

Bugfix · « **Reply #89 on:** 11/29/2013 08:48 pm »

NASA TV coverage has started.

Range about 5 km.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #90 on:** 11/29/2013 08:51 pm »

Looks like I'm the only one capable of screenshots again....

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #91 on:** 11/29/2013 08:52 pm »

All KURS tests went well according to Rob Navias.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #92 on:** 11/29/2013 08:56 pm »

TORU on standby, but KURS performing without issue.

30 mins to docking.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #93 on:** 11/29/2013 08:57 pm »

Impulse 4 burn complete.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #94 on:** 11/29/2013 08:59 pm »

Family of Russian vehicles in their respective ports!

Good test of TORU if they need it.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #95 on:** 11/29/2013 09:01 pm »

Impulse 5 burn complete.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #96 on:** 11/29/2013 09:03 pm »

Some amazing lighting effects....

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #97 on:** 11/29/2013 09:03 pm »

Impulse 6 burn complete.

Flyaround next.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #98 on:** 11/29/2013 09:04 pm »

Half a KM distance.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #99 on:** 11/29/2013 09:06 pm »

400 meters. Nine minute flyaround in work.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #100 on:** 11/29/2013 09:07 pm »

ISS in view, but in the dark.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #101 on:** 11/29/2013 09:07 pm »

Lee Jay · « **Reply #102 on:** 11/29/2013 09:08 pm »

Fly around 50% complete.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #103 on:** 11/29/2013 09:08 pm »

New KURS performing well.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #104 on:** 11/29/2013 09:09 pm »

75 percent of the flyaround complete.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #105 on:** 11/29/2013 09:10 pm »

ISS in view.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #106 on:** 11/29/2013 09:11 pm »

Into Stationkeeping.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #107 on:** 11/29/2013 09:11 pm »

Closing in on 200m, fly around nearing completion.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #108 on:** 11/29/2013 09:13 pm »

About to lose KU.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #109 on:** 11/29/2013 09:15 pm »

200m, station keeping, flyaround complete.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #110 on:** 11/29/2013 09:17 pm »

Final approach. 10 mins to docking.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #111 on:** 11/29/2013 09:18 pm »

Out of station keeping and into final approach.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #112 on:** 11/29/2013 09:20 pm »

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #113 on:** 11/29/2013 09:20 pm »

66 meters.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #114 on:** 11/29/2013 09:22 pm »

50m. ISS visible.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #115 on:** 11/29/2013 09:22 pm »

Five minutes to go.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #116 on:** 11/29/2013 09:22 pm »

Retreating, go to use TORU.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #117 on:** 11/29/2013 09:24 pm »

65m, manual docking mode with TORU.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #118 on:** 11/29/2013 09:26 pm »

Station keeping and aligning.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #119 on:** 11/29/2013 09:26 pm »

No info on what went wrong. On TORU.

Jeff Lerner · « **Reply #120 on:** 11/29/2013 09:27 pm »

Targets really jumping around...not smooth at all...

Apparently the Progress went into a auto station keeping mode for some reason requiring a manual,take over .

Targeteer · « **Reply #121 on:** 11/29/2013 09:27 pm »

unable to confirm an antenna position

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #122 on:** 11/29/2013 09:27 pm »

Really is moving around.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #123 on:** 11/29/2013 09:27 pm »

Cross hairs nearing alignment.

Targeteer · « **Reply #124 on:** 11/29/2013 09:28 pm »

confirmation that the antenna is "away"

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #125 on:** 11/29/2013 09:29 pm »

"Just go steadily!"

Targeteer · « **Reply #126 on:** 11/29/2013 09:29 pm »

the range on the display is not incrementing

Lee Jay · « **Reply #127 on:** 11/29/2013 09:30 pm »

Almost home.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #128 on:** 11/29/2013 09:30 pm »

Didn't catch who's in control?

Bugfix · « **Reply #129 on:** 11/29/2013 09:30 pm »

Quote from: Targeteer on 11/29/2013 09:29 pm

the range on the display is not incrementing

Not unexpected if Kurs is not working.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #130 on:** 11/29/2013 09:30 pm »

Nearly there!

Jeff Lerner · « **Reply #131 on:** 11/29/2013 09:30 pm »

Smoother now...contact ...capture...well done on that manual docking...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #132 on:** 11/29/2013 09:31 pm »

Contact and Capture! Well done Kotov

Lee Jay · « **Reply #133 on:** 11/29/2013 09:31 pm »

Final approach and capture.

Bugfix · « **Reply #134 on:** 11/29/2013 09:32 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/29/2013 09:30 pm

Didn't catch who's in control?

Oleg Kotov

... and the reason for using TORU was that KURS went into stationkeeping mode unexpectedly at a range of 60 m.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #135 on:** 11/29/2013 09:36 pm »

Hard mate.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #136 on:** 11/29/2013 09:36 pm »

Quote from: Bugfix on 11/29/2013 09:32 pm

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 11/29/2013 09:30 pm
Didn't catch who's in control?
Oleg Kotov

Thanks!

Hard mate!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #137 on:** 11/29/2013 09:47 pm »

Thanks for the coverage help guys!

Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2013/11/russian-progress-heading-iss/ (Updated from launch)

Artyom. · « **Reply #138 on:** 11/30/2013 09:34 am »

Danderman · « **Reply #139 on:** 11/30/2013 11:17 pm »

Press reports indicate that the reason for the manual docking will be disclosed on Tuesday.

Prober · « **Reply #140 on:** 11/30/2013 11:27 pm »

Quote from: Danderman on 11/30/2013 11:17 pm

Press reports indicate that the reason for the manual docking will be disclosed on Tuesday.

Looked like an HTV moment.

Rocket Science · « **Reply #141 on:** 11/30/2013 11:55 pm »

Thank you for posting the video Artyom.

Well done Oleg!

Danderman · « **Reply #142 on:** 12/01/2013 12:16 am »

Quote from: Prober on 11/30/2013 11:27 pm

Quote from: Danderman on 11/30/2013 11:17 pm
Press reports indicate that the reason for the manual docking will be disclosed on Tuesday.
Looked like an HTV moment.

Now that this is no longer live, I will comment that this situation is really bad, the second time that Kurs NA has failed in flight. This is a bad development for Energia and NII TP.

SSL01 · « **Reply #143 on:** 12/01/2013 02:53 pm »

How's to fail during a test a bad thing? And I was under the impression the first time was a partial success. A bit of bad faith there, isn't?

Danderman · « **Reply #144 on:** 12/01/2013 02:57 pm »

Quote from: SSL01 on 12/01/2013 02:53 pm

How's to fail during a test a bad thing? And I was under the impression the first time was a partial success. A bit of bad faith there, isn't?

"Partial success" in docking maneuvers is effectively a failure.

akula2 · « **Reply #145 on:** 12/05/2013 10:22 pm »

True, but it depends. One of great inspirations is late Neil Armstrong:

"I should say I thought we had a 90 percent chance of getting back to Earth on that flight, but only a 50-50 chance of making a successful landing on the first attempt."

And, he landed on the Moon with some 30 seconds of fuel left!

dawei · « **Reply #146 on:** 12/17/2013 11:02 am »

Any word on the cause of the failure?

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #147 on:** 04/20/2014 12:40 pm »

Bumping the thread because it will undock pretty soon....

.....for a 2 day free-flying to re-test the Kurs-NA system that didn't work last November. Undocking is scheduled on April 23 at 08:58 UTC; re-docking is scheduled on April 25 at 12:16 UTC.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #148 on:** 04/23/2014 08:28 am »

Undocking in 30 minutes. NASA TV will cover this starting from 08:45 UTC.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #149 on:** 04/23/2014 08:45 am »

d3jf · « **Reply #150 on:** 04/23/2014 08:56 am »

2 minutes to undocking according to ISS audio.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #151 on:** 04/23/2014 08:57 am »

Hooks on the docking port open.

d3jf · « **Reply #152 on:** 04/23/2014 08:59 am »

Separation underway

d3jf · « **Reply #153 on:** 04/23/2014 09:02 am »

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #154 on:** 04/23/2014 09:03 am »

Spaceship on reverse shift...

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #155 on:** 04/23/2014 09:08 am »

Separation burn done.

John44 · « **Reply #156 on:** 04/23/2014 10:15 am »

Expedition 39 - Progress M-21M / 53 Undocking April 23
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8858

Olaf · « **Reply #157 on:** 04/25/2014 11:48 am »

NASA TV has started coverage of re-docking.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #158 on:** 04/25/2014 11:52 am »

Thanks for covering guys, I'm not home, so can't stream etc. Good luck M-21M!

Artyom. · « **Reply #159 on:** 04/25/2014 12:17 pm »

Contact and capture

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #160 on:** 04/25/2014 01:39 pm »

Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/04/progress-m-21m-tests-new-kurs-na-system/

John44 · « **Reply #161 on:** 04/25/2014 03:46 pm »

Expedition 39 - Progress M-21M/53 Redocking - April 25
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8862

jcm · « **Reply #162 on:** 04/25/2014 06:14 pm »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 04/25/2014 01:39 pm

Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/04/progress-m-21m-tests-new-kurs-na-system/

Nice article.
But I thought the main point of Kurs-NA was that it was manufactured in Russia rather than in Kiev - is my understanding correct about that?

Artyom. · « **Reply #163 on:** 04/26/2014 10:13 am »

http://www.artemjew.ru/2014/04/26/kurs-na/

patchfree · « **Reply #164 on:** 04/26/2014 08:53 pm »

Quote from: jcm on 04/25/2014 06:14 pm

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 04/25/2014 01:39 pm
Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/04/progress-m-21m-tests-new-kurs-na-system/

Nice article.
But I thought the main point of Kurs-NA was that it was manufactured in Russia rather than in Kiev - is my understanding correct about that?

The main point is that the new antenna is significantly smaller and will fit very close to the docking system of the future PTK... See its location compared to the old antennas in the above picture. No need to deploy antenna. All systems will be integrated at the docking system rim of the PTK.

Danderman · « **Reply #165 on:** 04/28/2014 02:46 pm »

Quote from: jcm on 04/25/2014 06:14 pm

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 04/25/2014 01:39 pm
Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/04/progress-m-21m-tests-new-kurs-na-system/

Nice article.
But I thought the main point of Kurs-NA was that it was manufactured in Russia rather than in Kiev - is my understanding correct about that?

Yes. "New" Kurs is made in Moscow by NIITP.

jacqmans · « **Reply #166 on:** 06/06/2014 08:25 am »

June 5, 2014

Space Station Cargo Ship Departure to Air on NASA TV

NASA Television will provide live coverage of the departure of an unpiloted Russian cargo vehicle from the International Space Station (ISS) beginning at 9 a.m. EDT Monday, June 9.

The ISS Progress 53 cargo ship, which first arrived at the orbiting laboratory in late November 2013, will undock from the station’s Zvezda Service Module at 9:30 a.m. EDT.

The cargo ship, loaded with trash from the space station, will move to a location well away from the station for an engine firing that will send the craft on a course to burn up upon reentry into Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean.

The undocking will clear the aft port of the Zvezda Service Module for the arrival in August of the final European Automated Transfer Vehicle cargo ship, ATV-5. Named for the Belgian physicist and astronomer Georges Lemaitre, the ATV-5 is scheduled for launch from Kourou, French Guiana, on an Ariane 5 rocket in late July.

For NASA TV downlink, schedule and streaming video information, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv

For more about the International Space Station, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station

input~2 · « **Reply #167 on:** 06/07/2014 11:41 am »

Predicted impact zones for June 9 (image below) and June 10 after re-entry via navigational warning

Quote

SOUTH PACIFIC.
SPACE DEBRIS.
1. HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS:
A. 091630Z TO 091830Z JUN
IN AREA BOUND BY
50-39S 108-40W, 52-41S 108-26W,
49-55S 137-54W, 45-34S 150-51W,
41-31S 152-02W, 46-18S 140-12W.
B. 101530Z TO 101730Z JUN
IN AREA BOUND BY
50-44S 110-31W, 52-22S 110-07W,
47-06S 140-37W, 41-30S 152-24W,
36-57S 153-37W, 42-45S 143-06W.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 101830Z JUN 14.//

Artyom. · « **Reply #168 on:** 06/07/2014 01:58 pm »

New photos from the ISS:

Stan Black · « **Reply #169 on:** 06/08/2014 08:43 am »

I noticed a black smudge on some of the photographs, but dismissed it as something to do with the camera, however I notice the N.K. forum have picked up on it too.
http://novosti-kosmonavtiki.ru/forum/messages/forum10/topic13521/message1266627/#message1266627

Artyom. · « **Reply #170 on:** 06/09/2014 01:12 pm »

NASA TV coverage started now.

Artyom. · « **Reply #171 on:** 06/09/2014 01:30 pm »

Physical separation. Undocking confirmed.

Artyom. · « **Reply #172 on:** 06/09/2014 01:32 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #173 on:** 06/09/2014 01:34 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #174 on:** 06/09/2014 01:36 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #175 on:** 06/09/2014 01:38 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #176 on:** 06/09/2014 01:40 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #177 on:** 06/09/2014 01:41 pm »

Artyom. · « **Reply #178 on:** 06/09/2014 01:43 pm »

NASA coverage ends.

Mapperuo · « **Reply #179 on:** 06/09/2014 02:15 pm »

John44 · « **Reply #180 on:** 06/09/2014 02:45 pm »

Expedition 40 - Progress M-21M / 53 Undocking - June 9
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8934

Artyom. · « **Reply #181 on:** 06/09/2014 04:01 pm »

Undocking. The first photo.

Artyom. · « **Reply #182 on:** 06/09/2014 04:46 pm »

Progress thrusters will be switched on for the slowdown at 16:34 UTC and at 17:23 UTC the unburned fragments of the spacecraft will be sunk in the non-navigation area of the Pacific Ocean.

Artyom. · « **Reply #183 on:** 06/09/2014 05:43 pm »

And the Progress M-21M has been de-orbited

. Surviving fragments splashed down in the Pacific Ocean's Spacecraft Cemetery at about 17:23 UTC.

http://www.federalspace.ru/20674/ (in Russian)

rds100 · « **Reply #184 on:** 06/09/2014 06:01 pm »

I wonder, how deep are the waters near this spacecraft cemetary in the Pacific Ocean? Has anyone attempted recovering artefacts? Would that be possible?

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #185 on:** 06/09/2014 11:14 pm »

Quote from: rds100 on 06/09/2014 06:01 pm

I wonder, how deep are the waters near this spacecraft cemetary in the Pacific Ocean? Has anyone attempted recovering artefacts? Would that be possible?

It is most probably recommended governments not to do so.

Artyom. · « **Reply #186 on:** 06/10/2014 04:08 am »

A small video from Max Suraev.

Artyom. · « **Reply #187 on:** 06/10/2014 04:11 am »

Alexander Gerst @Astro_Alex:

Thank you for your service! Progress M-21M undocking from ISS

Mission accomplished! Progress M-21M freighter burning up over the South Pacific Ocean - directly beneath us.

Today one of our Progress cargo ships undocked & burned up in atmosphere. The fate of all vehicles w/o heat shield.