Author Topic: LIVE: Soyuz TMA-14M EOM Events (Undock, Entry, Landing) - March 11-12, 2015 (Read 53844 times)

mtakala24 · « **Reply #60 on:** 03/12/2015 12:35 am »

I didn't hear the communication about the burn completion, but the ustream feed went down at the same time period without me noticing.

asmi · « **Reply #61 on:** 03/12/2015 12:35 am »

Quote from: rickl on 03/12/2015 12:33 am

They shouldn't be in a communications blackout already, should they? I heard that they lost communications during the burn.

This is not normal. Something is up.

AbeJ · « **Reply #62 on:** 03/12/2015 12:35 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/12/2015 12:32 am

Quote from: AbeJ on 03/12/2015 12:32 am
Anyone else have the ustream NTV feed go off air?

Yeah, I switched to the media version:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/#.VQDr2fmsWqI

Yea, me too but the ustream link is usually more stable.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #63 on:** 03/12/2015 12:37 am »

Ok, this is getting a bit worrying.

Calling the Soyuz in the blind. I hate that reference for obvious reasons.

TrueBlueWitt · « **Reply #64 on:** 03/12/2015 12:40 am »

3 Minutes to separation.. Seems coms are back?

mtakala24 · « **Reply #65 on:** 03/12/2015 12:41 am »

I think they are still calling instructions in the blind.

asmi · « **Reply #66 on:** 03/12/2015 12:41 am »

Quote from: TrueBlueWitt on 03/12/2015 12:40 am

3 Minutes to separation.. Seems coms are back?

If I understood this right - this was MCC-M talking.

AbeJ · « **Reply #67 on:** 03/12/2015 12:44 am »

ustream NTV public feed is back live.

asmi · « **Reply #68 on:** 03/12/2015 12:44 am »

Module sep is confirmed via TM from Egypt-based tracking station.

Lee Jay · « **Reply #69 on:** 03/12/2015 12:44 am »

Am I understand it right that communications were lost *during* the burn?

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #70 on:** 03/12/2015 12:44 am »

Ground station in Egypt confirms vehicle separation. No voice comm yet.

ChrisGebhardt · « **Reply #71 on:** 03/12/2015 12:44 am »

Quote from: Lee Jay on 03/12/2015 12:44 am

Am I understand it right that communications were lost *during* the burn?

Yes.

Prober · « **Reply #72 on:** 03/12/2015 12:45 am »

We have confirm module sep.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #73 on:** 03/12/2015 12:45 am »

Good module sep. So the deorbit burn was good. Has to be just a comms issue.

mtakala24 · « **Reply #74 on:** 03/12/2015 12:46 am »

The Soyuz operation is largely automatic, with the crew only monitoring systems, and they are trained to do everything without comms. Still, very strange.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #75 on:** 03/12/2015 12:47 am »

Quote from: mtakala24 on 03/12/2015 12:46 am

The Soyuz operation is largely automatic, with the crew only monitoring systems, and they are trained to do everything without comms. Still, very strange.

Main thing was a scheduled event confirmation. Comm issues happen. Not seeing the Soyuz on track would have been.......bad.

asmi · « **Reply #76 on:** 03/12/2015 12:49 am »

Quote from: Chris Bergin on 03/12/2015 12:47 am

Main thing was a scheduled event confirmation. Comm issues happen. Not seeing the Soyuz on track would have been.......bad.

It would be on a "track" no matter what due to basic orbital mechanics - it simply has no propulsive means to be elsewhere. But module sep confirmation is a good sign.

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #77 on:** 03/12/2015 12:50 am »

Remember a previous Soyuz that lost comms. They radioed a recovery chopper, so this could be the next opportunity.

mtakala24 · « **Reply #78 on:** 03/12/2015 12:50 am »

Now that sounded like comms!

asmi · « **Reply #79 on:** 03/12/2015 12:50 am »

Looks like comms are back?