Author Topic: Progress M-21M Launch and Docking - November 25-29, 2013 (Read 73768 times)

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.