Author Topic: LIVE: Soyuz-FG launch with Soyuz TMA-14M - September 25, 2014 (Read 93902 times)

John44 · « **Reply #120 on:** 09/25/2014 08:51 pm »

Expedition 41/42 Soyuz TMA-14M - Launch
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9100

eric z · « **Reply #121 on:** 09/25/2014 08:57 pm »

Thanks for the fun! This is the first launch I've missed taping or burning in decades; felt liberated and shamed at the same time! Watching on the computer and on roku was awful- give me back my cable company!
Good luck to the crew and looking forward to following their "Progress" thru the great NSF site.

Targeteer · « **Reply #122 on:** 09/25/2014 09:05 pm »

Houston asked the crew during the DPC to unload Butch's clothes from the Dragon so he would have them when he arrived. Reid reported "he was wearing Butch's pant and they fit fine." After a long pause, CAPCOM said any further questions were probably inappropriate on the subject

John44 · « **Reply #123 on:** 09/25/2014 09:06 pm »

Expedition 41/42 Soyuz TMA-14M - Launch Replays
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9101

jacqmans · « **Reply #124 on:** 09/25/2014 09:27 pm »

September 25, 2014

New Crew Launches to Space Station to Continue Scientific Research

Three crew members representing the United States and Russia are on their way to the International Space Station after launching from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 4:25 p.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 25 (2:25 a.m. on Sept. 26 in Baikonur).

The Soyuz capsule carrying Barry “Butch” Wilmore of NASA and Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev and Elena Serova of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) is scheduled to dock with the space station about six hours after launch at 10:16 p.m.

NASA Television coverage of docking will begin at 9 p.m. Hatches are scheduled to open at about 11:50 p.m., with NASA TV coverage starting at 11 p.m.

The arrival of Wilmore, Samokutyaev and Serova returns the station's crew complement to six. The three will join Expedition 41 Commander Max Suraev of Roscosmos, Reid Wiseman of NASA and Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency. They have been aboard the complex since May.

Suraev, Wiseman and Gerst will return home in November. At that time, Wilmore will become commander of the station for Expedition 42. Wilmore, Samokutyaev and Serova will return to Earth in March 2015.

The crew members will be working off the Earth, for the Earth, conducting hundreds of scientific investigations and technology demonstrations during their six-month sojourn on the orbiting laboratory. This research includes seedling growth, observation of meteors entering Earth's atmosphere and studies of animal biology and bone and muscle physiology.

One new study, the Biological Research in Canisters (BRIC) 19, will focus on the growth and development of Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings in microgravity. A. thaliana is a small flowering plant related to cabbage. Researchers hope to gain a better understanding of how the growth responses of plants alter in microgravity. The seedlings will be preserved and returned to the ground for evaluation. BRIC helps to maximize research and minimize space and crew time. The hardware also adds to the collective body of knowledge about basic plant growth phenomena and may help improve growth and biomass production to benefit farming practices on Earth.

Another new space station investigation is the Meteor Composition Determination (Meteor). Meteor will enable the first space-based scientific investigation of meteors as they enter Earth's atmosphere. Meteor uses high-resolution video and image analysis of the atmosphere to ascertain the physical and chemical properties of meteoroid dust, such as size, density and chemical composition. Because scientists can usually identify the parent comets or asteroids for most meteor showers, the study of the meteoroid dust from the space station provides information about the parent comets and asteroids. Investigating the elemental composition of meteors adds to our understanding of how the planets developed, and continuous measurement of meteor interactions with Earth's atmosphere could spot previously unforeseen meteor showers.

Effects of Gravity on Maintenance of Muscle Mass in Zebrafish (Zebrafish Muscle) is an investigation that will observe the effects of microgravity on the zebrafish, Danio rerio, a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the minnow family. The goal of the study is to determine whether zebrafish muscles weaken in microgravity similarly to human muscles and, if so, isolate the cause. Results from the Zebrafish Muscle investigation may help identify molecular changes involved in the deterioration of muscles exposed to microgravity. This data can help scientists develop new treatments for weakened muscles. The findings could potentially benefit patients on extended bed rest or with limited mobility. In addition, this information would aid researchers in developing countermeasures for muscle weakness in astronauts living in microgravity during extended missions.

The new crew members will perform additional experiments that cover human research, biological and physical sciences, technology development and Earth observations, as well as engage in educational activities. The crew will conduct one Russian and as many as three U.S. spacewalks. They will greet two Russian Progress spacecraft resupply flights, the third commercial resupply flight of Orbital Science's Cygnus spacecraft and the fifth and sixth flights of SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft.

The International Space Station is a convergence of science, technology and human innovation that demonstrates new technologies and makes research breakthroughs not possible on Earth. The space station has had continuous human occupation since November 2000. In that time, it has received more than 200 visitors and a variety of international and commercial spacecraft. The space station remains the springboard to NASA's next great leap in exploration.

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

http://www.nasa.gov/nasatv

For more information about the International Space Station, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station

Follow the crew members on Twitter at:

http://www.twitter.com/nasa_astronauts

http://www.twitter.com/astro_reid

http://www.twitter.com/Astro_Alex

http://www.twitter.com/Msuraev

To follow activities on orbit, visit the space station Facebook page at:

http://www.facebook.com/ISS

JimO · « **Reply #125 on:** 09/25/2014 09:29 pm »

Quote from: DwightM on 09/25/2014 08:37 pm

Reid Wiseman ' "Woo hoo! Houston that looked like a good ride. We got to see about the first 30 seconds and then lost the Soyuz behind the Dragon, but we are happy to be watching NASATV and see you guys safely in orbit and we'll have dinner waitn for 'em."

Will anybody tweet a photo, or didn't they get any?

Is this the first quick-rendezvous [i.e. small separation at launch] at night when launch images are possible, or was there some earlier Soyuz launch imaged from ISS that I missed [slaps head sharply]? I'd like to compare with Gerst's serendipitous views of the Plesetsk Soyuz-Glonass in June.

Space Pete · « **Reply #126 on:** 09/25/2014 09:46 pm »

According to reports on Twitter, one of the solar arrays has not deployed. Apparently no impact to fast-rendezvous & docking.

Efforts to deploy it are ongoing.

Targeteer · « **Reply #127 on:** 09/25/2014 09:53 pm »

There did seem to be a lot of discussions between the crew and and ground controllers just before the signal was lost which had me wondering if something was up... ISS is approaching Russian ground station coverage so Soyuz (which has yet to appear on the display) shouldn't be far behind. We'll see if there's any update on the ISS streaming feed.

TJL · « **Reply #128 on:** 09/25/2014 10:00 pm »

Has a crew member ever declined the "blessing" of the Russian priest before?

Targeteer · « **Reply #129 on:** 09/25/2014 10:01 pm »

Moscow is talking to someone on VHF. Initially they said ISS but translations have stopped.

Targeteer · « **Reply #130 on:** 09/25/2014 10:04 pm »

They are talking to the Soyuz because Moscow also called ISS separately on SG1. Still no translations of the VHF traffic.

Targeteer · « **Reply #131 on:** 09/25/2014 10:07 pm »

Any Russian speakers who can translate the VHF comms?

Targeteer · « **Reply #132 on:** 09/25/2014 10:11 pm »

Moscow reported to ISS that everything is going normally

Targeteer · « **Reply #133 on:** 09/25/2014 10:13 pm »

There is constant VHF traffic which sounds like checklist steps being given and read back after completion

Targeteer · « **Reply #134 on:** 09/25/2014 10:14 pm »

ISS is about to depart ground station coverage so Soyuz can't be far behind

Targeteer · « **Reply #135 on:** 09/25/2014 10:15 pm »

translation of burn data being sent or received...

Targeteer · « **Reply #136 on:** 09/25/2014 10:21 pm »

the audio feed has gone silent with ISS well out of ground station coverage meaning Soyuz may be as well

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #137 on:** 09/25/2014 11:22 pm »

Not much from NASA, but clearly they are ok:

Upon reaching its preliminary orbit following a flawless launch, only one of two power-producing solar arrays on the Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft deployed. Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev and Flight Engineers Barry Wilmore and Elena Serova are in no danger as they prepare for docking to the space-facing Poisk module of the International Space Station at 10:15 p.m. EDT
The crew aboard the Soyuz and Russian flight controllers discussed the status of the spacecraft which is otherwise in perfect shape. Russian engineers believe the Soyuz can reach the International Space Station for a nominal docking later today as they continue to review data and troubleshoot the issue with the port array.
Two rendezvous burns of the Soyuz engine to fine-tune its path to the station have been conducted normally.

Targeteer · « **Reply #138 on:** 09/25/2014 11:27 pm »

ISS is approaching Russian ground station coverage and Soyuz is still missing from the display.

Targeteer · « **Reply #139 on:** 09/25/2014 11:28 pm »

sounds like Moscow called on VHF