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LIVE: Progress M-26M Updates - Feb to Aug 2015
« on: 01/02/2015 04:26 pm »
First Russian cargo mission to ISS, Progress M-26M launch is schedule for launch on February 17, 2015.

This will use 11A511U Soyuz-U (142).
« Last Edit: 08/14/2015 12:16 am by Chris Bergin »

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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #1 on: 02/03/2015 11:54 am »
A meeting of the Technical management

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-26M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Today the Technical Management meeting took place, which made a decision to fuel Progress M-26M cargo vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss42/progress_m-26m/photo_02-03.html

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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #2 on: 02/04/2015 10:06 am »
Fuelling of cargo vehicle with propellant components.
http://www.tsenki.com/news/news_tsenki/?ELEMENT_ID=118363
« Last Edit: 02/04/2015 10:21 am by Artyom. »

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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #3 on: 02/05/2015 08:05 am »

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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #4 on: 02/05/2015 04:07 pm »
There will be testing of Luch-5 system :

http://itar-tass.com/kosmos/1743215
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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #5 on: 02/06/2015 11:17 am »
February 6, 2015

Progress M-26M cargo vehicle was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-26M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Today Progress M-26M 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/iss42/progress_m-26m/photo_02-06.html

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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #6 on: 02/06/2015 09:48 pm »
There will be testing of Luch-5 system :

http://itar-tass.com/kosmos/1743215

To be clear, there will be near term ground testing of Luch, in preparation for launch of Progress MS later this year, which will test Luch in space.


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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #7 on: 02/11/2015 09:54 pm »
A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-26M cargo vehicle

February 11, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-26M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Progress M-26M transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss42/progress_m-26m/photo_02-11.html

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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #8 on: 02/11/2015 11:35 pm »
A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-26M cargo vehicle
There are two vehicle in the 3rd image of the "slide show."  One is surrounded by yellow scaffolding, and the other is not.  They both look like Progress or Soyuz.

In that image, is Progress M-26M the one in the scaffolding?
What is the second craft?

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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #10 on: 02/12/2015 10:51 am »
Designers inspection of Progress M-26M cargo vehicle and payload shroud roll were performed

February 12, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-26M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Designers inspection of the Progress M-26M cargo vehicle was completed.

Payload shroud roll on to the Progress M-26M cargo vehicle was performed.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss42/progress_m-26m/photo_02-12.html

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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #11 on: 02/12/2015 11:50 am »

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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #12 on: 02/12/2015 05:09 pm »
...and other images available from Roscosmos at http://www.roscosmos.ru/21284/

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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #13 on: 02/12/2015 11:39 pm »
A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-26M cargo vehicle
There are two vehicle in the 3rd image of the "slide show."  One is surrounded by yellow scaffolding, and the other is not.  They both look like Progress or Soyuz.

In that image, is Progress M-26M the one in the scaffolding?
What is the second craft?

Thank you,
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From the action in further posts with image attachments, I think I've answered one of my questions--the craft that was surrounded by the yellow scaffolding is Progress M-26M.

I'm still can't quite distinguish the adjacent craft as Soyuz or Progress.  I can't tell if I'm seeing a Soyuz descent module, or not.  Can any of you tell, and how?

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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #14 on: 02/13/2015 07:56 am »
A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-26M cargo vehicle
There are two vehicle in the 3rd image of the "slide show."  One is surrounded by yellow scaffolding, and the other is not.  They both look like Progress or Soyuz.

In that image, is Progress M-26M the one in the scaffolding?
What is the second craft?

Thank you,
Zubenelgenubi

From the action in further posts with image attachments, I think I've answered one of my questions--the craft that was surrounded by the yellow scaffolding is Progress M-26M.

I'm still can't quite distinguish the adjacent craft as Soyuz or Progress.  I can't tell if I'm seeing a Soyuz descent module, or not.  Can any of you tell, and how?

Zubenelgenubi

It looks like a Progress. For Soyuz the descent module is usually left uncovered.

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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #15 on: 02/13/2015 10:08 am »
The orbital module of the LV Soyuz-U with CV Progress M-26M transportation for the general integration with LV

February 13, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-26M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-26M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss42/progress_m-26m/photo_02-13.html

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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #16 on: 02/13/2015 10:13 am »
A transfer compartment was docked with Progress M-26M cargo vehicle
There are two vehicle in the 3rd image of the "slide show."  One is surrounded by yellow scaffolding, and the other is not.  They both look like Progress or Soyuz.

In that image, is Progress M-26M the one in the scaffolding?
What is the second craft?

Thank you,
Zubenelgenubi

From the action in further posts with image attachments, I think I've answered one of my questions--the craft that was surrounded by the yellow scaffolding is Progress M-26M.

I'm still can't quite distinguish the adjacent craft as Soyuz or Progress.  I can't tell if I'm seeing a Soyuz descent module, or not.  Can any of you tell, and how?

Zubenelgenubi

It looks like a Progress. For Soyuz the descent module is usually left uncovered.

That is 11F615А60 n.º 426 (aka Progress M-27M) that was delivered to Baikonur on October 6, 2014.

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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #17 on: 02/13/2015 03:40 pm »
Thank you, Stan & Satori!
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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #18 on: 02/14/2015 11:50 am »
Some information from MCC-Korolyov (in Russian):

http://www.mcc.rsa.ru/progress_m26m.htm

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Re: Progress M-26M - Soyuz-U - Baikonur - February 17, 2015
« Reply #19 on: 02/14/2015 05:25 pm »
LV Soyuz general integration is completed

February 14, 2015

At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-26M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.

Orbital module containing Progress M-26M spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss42/progress_m-26m/photo_02-14.html

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