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LIVE: Soyuz TMA-15M EOM Events (Undock, Entry, Landing) - June 11, 2015
by
jacqmans
on 06 Jun, 2015 14:29
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NSF Article:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2015/06/station-trio-soyuz-tma-15m/June 05, 2015
MEDIA ADVISORY M15-088
NASA Television to Air Return of Three Space Station Crew Members
NASA astronaut Terry Virts with crewmates Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov and ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti.
After more than six months of performing scientific research and technology demonstrations in space, three International Space Station crew members are scheduled to depart the orbiting laboratory Thursday, June 11. NASA Television will provide coverage of their station departure and return to Earth.
Coverage begins at 10:40 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 10, when Expedition 43 Commander Terry Virts of NASA hands over command of the space station to cosmonaut Gennady Padalka of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos).
At 6:20 a.m. the following day, Virts and Flight Engineers Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA (European Space Agency) and Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos will undock their Soyuz spacecraft from the space station and land in Kazakhstan at 9:43 a.m. (7:43 p.m. Kazakh time).
Their return wraps up 199 days in space, during which they traveled more than 84 million miles since their launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Nov. 24. Their return date was delayed four weeks to allow Roscosmos to investigate the cause of the loss of the unpiloted Progress 59 cargo ship in late April.
NASA Television will broadcast departure and landing activities at the following times:
Wednesday, June 10
•10:40 a.m. - Change of command ceremony in which Virts hands over station command to Padalka
Thursday, June 11
•2:30 a.m. - Farewell and hatch closure coverage (hatch closure scheduled for 2:55 a.m.)
•6 a.m. - Undocking coverage (undocking scheduled at 6:20 a.m.)
•8:30 a.m. - Deorbit burn and landing coverage (deorbit burn scheduled at 8:51 a.m., with landing at 9:43 a.m.)
•noon. - Video File of hatch closure, undocking and landing activities
•10 p.m. - Video File of landing and post-landing activities and post-landing interviews with Virts and Cristoforetti in Kazakhstan
When the Virts, Shkaplerov and Cristoforetti land in Kazakhstan Thursday, Virts will have logged 212 days in space on two flights, the first of which was on space shuttle mission STS-130 in 2010. Shkaplerov will have spent 364 days in space on two flights, the first of which was on Expedition 29/30 in 2011. This was Cristoforetti’s first flight into space.
Expedition 44 formally begins aboard the station, under the command of Padalka, when the Soyuz undocks. He and crewmates Scott Kelly of NASA and Mikhail Kornienko of Roscosmos will operate the station until the arrival of NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko and Kimiya Yui of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, who are scheduled to launch from Kazakhstan in July.
Kelly and Kornienko are spending one year in space, twice the typical mission duration, to provide researchers the opportunity to learn more about the medical, psychological and biomedical challenges faced by astronauts during long duration spaceflight.
For the NASA TV schedule and coordinate information, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/nasatvFor more information about the International Space Station, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/station
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#1
by
jacqmans
on 09 Jun, 2015 11:43
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Our Soyuz, time to wake her up
Here she is, our Soyuz. It's been sleeping for over 6 months, it's time to wake her up. On Monday: thrusters test.
Credit: ESA/NASA
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#2
by
asmi
on 09 Jun, 2015 13:28
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Our Soyuz, time to wake her up
Here she is, our Soyuz. It's been sleeping for over 6 months, it's time to wake her up. On Monday: thrusters test.
Not to nitpick, but in Russian the Soyuz (and Progress) is he, not she
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#3
by
guckyfan
on 10 Jun, 2015 04:39
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#4
by
Star One
on 10 Jun, 2015 06:25
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#5
by
jacqmans
on 10 Jun, 2015 06:54
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In the Soyuz, getting ready for landing
Yesterday Terry, Anton and I spent some quality time in the Soyuz getting ready for landing!
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#6
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Chris Bergin
on 10 Jun, 2015 19:17
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Moved for live coverage.
Please note the thruster fun is covered in the ISS update section.
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#7
by
Targeteer
on 11 Jun, 2015 01:03
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The crew checked in for a "very" early DPC in their words so they are starting the process for departure. No issues impacting departure were mentioned.
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#8
by
Targeteer
on 11 Jun, 2015 04:41
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Soyuz cargo loading complete with no issues
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#9
by
sdsds
on 11 Jun, 2015 06:06
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NASA PAO talking about Soyuz re-entry with Barry Wilmore (who returned March 2015 on TMA-14M). A reference to Mr Toad's Wild Ride. Not sure if he meant Wind in the Willows, or Disneyland.
Didn't catch the coverage schedule on screen, but based on the website:
2:30 a.m., Thursday, June 11 - ISS Expedition 43 Farewells and Hatch Closure Coverage (hatch closure scheduled at appx. 2:55 a.m. ET) (all channels)
6 a.m., Thursday, June 11 - ISS Expedition 43/Soyuz TMA-15M Undocking Coverage (undocking scheduled at 6:20 a.m. ET) (all channels)
8:30 a.m., Thursday, June 11 - ISS Expedition 43/Soyuz TMA-15M Deorbit Burn and Landing Coverage (Landing scheduled at 9:43 a.m. ET) (all channels)
Hatch closure in less than an hour from now?
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#10
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 06:24
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Expedition 43 Hands Over the Space Station to Expedition 44
The reins of the International Space Station were passed from NASA’s Terry Virts to Gennady Padalka of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) during a ceremony on the orbital outpost on June 10. Virts will return to Earth on June 11 in the Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft with Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA (European Space Agency) to wrap up more than six months in orbit. Padalka, who became the first four-time commander of the station, remains on board with Scott Kelly of NASA, and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko of Roscosmos, who are in the midst of a year-long mission on the complex.
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#11
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Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 06:30
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Soyuz TMA-15M crew farewell and hatch closure. NASA TV coverage starting.
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#12
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 06:32
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#13
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 06:33
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#14
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 06:36
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#15
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 06:37
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#16
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Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 06:40
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#17
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Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 06:55
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#18
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 06:55
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Selfie
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#19
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 06:56
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#20
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 06:59
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#21
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 07:01
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#22
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 07:04
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#23
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 07:05
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The hatch of the Soyuz TMA-15M spacecraft is closed.
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#24
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 07:07
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The hatch of the Rassvet Module is closed.
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#25
by
John44
on 11 Jun, 2015 07:49
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#26
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 09:26
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Morning folk! So we're about 30 mins from NASA TV undocking coverage.
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#27
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Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 09:55
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#28
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:00
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#29
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:00
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Live coverage has begun:
Sir Rob of Navias commentating.
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#30
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:02
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#31
by
Alboita
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:11
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The Soyuz DM Crew Seating
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#32
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:17
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Hooks to drive in 60 seconds.
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#33
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:19
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#34
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Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:19
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#35
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:20
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#36
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:21
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Physical separation!
Undocking confirmed!
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#37
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:21
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#38
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:21
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#39
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:23
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#40
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:23
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#41
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:24
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First sep burn complete.
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#42
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:25
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#43
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:26
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#44
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:26
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#45
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:29
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2.5 hours to the deorbit burn.
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#46
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:30
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#47
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:31
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#48
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:33
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Warm temps in the landing area.
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#49
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 10:39
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#50
by
John44
on 11 Jun, 2015 11:08
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#51
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 11:09
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Scott Kelly @StationCDRKelly
Fair winds and following seas to my good friends @AstroTerry, @AstroSamantha, and @AntonAstrey. #YearInSpace
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#52
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Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 11:53
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#53
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 12:28
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Now for the business end.
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#54
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 12:33
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Under 20 mins to the deorbit burn.
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#55
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 12:41
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10 mins to the burn. NASA TV reviewing what we've already watched.
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#56
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 12:44
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Scott Kelly with some great words. Far less formal than usual, clearly got on really well with each other.
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#57
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 12:45
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Five minutes to what will be a 4 mins 40 second burn.
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#58
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 12:48
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Recovery choppers are now powering up.
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#59
by
Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 12:52
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Engine covers open. Deorbit burn is underway!
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#60
by
asmi
on 11 Jun, 2015 12:53
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Engine provides acceleration of 0.46 m/s^2 (~0.05G)
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#61
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 12:54
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#62
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 12:56
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#63
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:01
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And just dropped comms, as expected.
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#64
by
mtakala24
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:05
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Ustream is as choppy as the comms at the moment.
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#65
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:06
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Yeah, UStream is a bad joke these days.
All nominal with the entry so far.
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#66
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:11
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Coming up on module separation.
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#67
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:14
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#68
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:19
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#69
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:25
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Riding through the plasma.
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#70
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:25
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Choppers are circling the landing site.
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#71
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:26
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#72
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:27
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If someone can get some nice res shots of Soyuz under chutes - when they become available, I'd appreciate it for the article on site. I'm not getting much joy from this crappy Ustream feed.
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#73
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:29
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Comms re-established! This one has been really good for the comms.
Standing by for chutes.
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#74
by
DaveS
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:29
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If someone can get some nice res shots of Soyuz under chutes - when they become available, I'd appreciate it for the article on site. I'm not getting much joy from this crappy Ustream feed.
Try this stream on Youtube:
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#75
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asmi
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:29
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4Gs max G-load
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#76
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:31
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Chutes! Sam Cheers!
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#77
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:33
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#78
by
Prober
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:34
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nice live feed of the deployed chute
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#79
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:38
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#80
by
asmi
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:39
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NTV: "... as the crew is returning after a bonus month on orbit"
~5 minutes to touchdown.
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#81
by
Prober
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:44
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chopper TAKING A LOOK
now Soyuz is home
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#82
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:45
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#83
by
Lee Jay
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:46
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Those soft landing engines really give the illusion that it burst into flames after touchdown.
Congrats on a great mission!
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#84
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:46
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#85
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:53
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#86
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:55
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Pick the camera up!
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#87
by
MattMason
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:55
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Great landing!
But I'm going to miss Samantha and her updates. She's so sweet...and incredibly talented. I've learned much of the ISS operations through her blogs from pre-launch to now. Here's hoping she joins another Expedition, boosts her endurance time, and gets to be a Dragonrider. Congrats to Roscosmos and NASA.
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#88
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:55
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Ladder....means they landed upright.
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#89
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:56
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#90
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 13:58
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#91
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:02
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#92
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:04
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#93
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asmi
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:05
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"- I'm traumatologist. Do you have any complaints?
- No, nothing at all! I feel great!"
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#94
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:08
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#95
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asmi
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:08
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Samantha is out. She went straight into setting a new record for longest time spent in space in a single mission.
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#96
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:10
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#97
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:13
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"Yeah, I just popped into space for a bit. What's for dinner?" He's so relaxed!
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#98
by
asmi
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:15
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Terry: "I've made it!"
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#99
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:18
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Most relaxed crew I can remember after a Soyuz landing.
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#100
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:22
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Off to the medical tents.
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#101
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:26
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#102
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:28
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#103
by
PahTo
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:29
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Welcome home to the crew, and congrats to the teams that got them there and back!
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#104
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:31
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Replay of before the crew was extracted.
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#105
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:32
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Waving.....
(There's always some Russian guy shouting. Not sure if it's a Russian thing to shout at people!
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#106
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:35
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There's the most obvious battle scar.
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#107
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Chris Bergin
on 11 Jun, 2015 14:39
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And that's coverage ending. Congrats on a successful return!
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#108
by
John44
on 11 Jun, 2015 15:05
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#109
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Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 16:50
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Welcome home, Anton, Sam and Terry
! Congratulations!
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#110
by
robertross
on 11 Jun, 2015 17:17
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Thanks for the coverage guys. Glad they're back safe on Terra Firma.
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#111
by
jacqmans
on 11 Jun, 2015 19:05
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June 11, 2015
RELEASE 15-120
Expedition 43 Crew Departs Space Station, Lands Safely in Kazakhstan
ISS Expedition 43 returns to Earth
Three crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) returned to Earth Thursday after a 199-day mission that included several spacewalks, technology demonstrations, and hundreds of scientific experiments spanning multiple disciplines, including human and plant biology.
Expedition 43 Commander Terry Virts of NASA, Flight Engineers Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA (European Space Agency) touched down at 9:44 a.m. EDT (7:44 p.m., Kazakh time), southeast of the remote town of Dzhezkazgan in Kazakhstan.
During their time aboard the orbiting laboratory, the crew members participated in a variety of research activities focusing on the effects of microgravity on cells, Earth observation, physical science, and biological and molecular science. Their research included the start of a one-year study into human health management over long-duration space travel with the March arrival of NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko – the One-Year Crew.
The team members welcomed three cargo spacecraft during their stay on station. One Russian ISS Progress cargo vehicle docked to the station in February carrying tons of supplies, and Virts assisted with grapple and connection of two SpaceX Dragon deliveries in January and April -- the company's fifth and sixth NASA-contracted commercial resupply missions.
In preparation for the arrival of U.S. commercial crew vehicles, Virts ventured outside the station for three planned spacewalks to make adjustments for new International Docking Adapters (IDA) that can accommodate the spacecraft. The first IDA is scheduled to arrive on SpaceX’s seventh commercial resupply flight later this month.
The crew also had the opportunity to participate in the demonstration of new, cutting-edge technologies such as the Synthetic Muscle experiment, a test of a new polymer that contracts and expands similar to real muscle. This technology has the potential for future use on robots, enabling them to perform tasks that require considerable dexterity but are too dangerous to be performed by humans in space.
The crew engaged in a number of biological studies, including one investigation to better understand the risks of in-flight infections and another studying the effects microgravity has on bone health during long-duration spaceflight. The Micro-5 study used a small roundworm and a microbe that causes food poisoning in humans to study the risk of infectious diseases in space, which is critical for ensuring crew health, safety and performance during long-duration missions. The Osteo-4 study investigated bone loss in space, which has applications not only for astronauts on long-duration missions, but also for people on Earth affected by osteoporosis and other bone disorders.
The returning crew members will celebrate individual milestones in their space exploration careers. With the completion of his second mission, Virts now has spent 212 days in space. Shkaplerov, having completed his second long-duration mission on the station, has spent 364 days in space. Cristoforetti set a new record for single mission duration by a female astronaut with 199 days in space on her first flight, surpassing NASA astronaut Suni Williams’ previous record of 195 days as a flight engineer on Expeditions 14 and 15 from December 2006 to June 2007.
Expedition 44 now is operating the station with Roscosmos’ Gennady Padalka in command. Flight Engineers Scott Kelly of NASA and Mikhail Kornienko of Roscosmos, are continuing station research and operations until three new crewmates arrive. Kelly and Kornienko are on the first joint U.S.-Russian one-year mission, an important stepping stone on NASA’s journey to Mars.
NASA’s Kjell Lindgren, Roscosmos’ Oleg Kononenko and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya Yui are scheduled to launch from Kazakhstan in late July.
For more information on the International Space Station and its crews, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/station For b-roll and other media resources, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/stationnews For breaking news and features, follow the station on Twitter using @Space_Station. On Monday, June 15 at 5 p.m., the account and @usairforce will send a link for a live Periscope event the U.S. Air Force is hosting, enabling Virts to continue to tell the world about his mission now that he is back on Earth.
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#112
by
Artyom.
on 11 Jun, 2015 19:23
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#113
by
jacqmans
on 11 Jun, 2015 19:32
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Crew of spacecraft Soyuz TMA-15M returned to Earth
June 11, 2015
The descent vehicle of spacecraft Soyuz TMA-15M carrying the International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 42/43 crew made a successful landing 148 km to the South East of Dzhezkazgan (Kazakhstan). The touch-down occurred at 16:43 Moscow Time. The crew consists of Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, as well as NASA astronaut Terry Virts.
The manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-15M built by RSC Energia was launched to the ISS using Soyuz-FG launch vehicle on November 24, 2014 from the Baikonur launch site.
During the Increment cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov took part in operations with Russian transport cargo vehicles "Progress М-М", European logistics spacecraft ATV and supported docking of manned spacecraft "Soyuz ТМА-16М" to the Station. During the ISS mission А. Shkaplerov performed about 50 applied scientific investigations and experiments, photo and video imagery of the ISS.
Until the arrival of participants in the next expedition to the ISS, the station will be manned by the crew consisting of Gennady Padalka (Roscosmos), Mikhail Kornienko (Roscosmos) and Scott Kelly (NASA).
The manned transportation spacecraft (MTS) of a new series "Soyuz TMA-M" developed and built by RSC Energia is an upgraded version of Soyuz TMA. New devices of the motion control and navigation system, advanced onboard measurement system are installed in the spacecraft. All devices are manufactured using modern electronic-component base and completed with the latest software. As a result of the spacecraft upgrade the onboard hardware mass was reduced, and thus the payload ascent capacities were advanced.
The spacecraft is designed to deliver crews of up to three crewmembers and associated cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) and return them to Earth. While being docked to the ISS, "Soyuz TMA-M" serves as a crew rescue vehicle and is maintained in a constant readiness for urgent crew descent to Earth. This may be necessary in the event of an emergency situation aboard the station, illness or injury of any of the crew members.
http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss42/news_06-11.html
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#114
by
Lewis007
on 12 Jun, 2015 06:59
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Some landing pics (credit: Roscosmos facebook)
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#115
by
asmi
on 12 Jun, 2015 10:09
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(There's always some Russian guy shouting. Not sure if it's a Russian thing to shout at people! )
Almost any talk on the language unknown to you sounds like shouting.
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#116
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baldusi
on 12 Jun, 2015 13:06
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Congratulations to all. But a special mention of Samantha who made me watch a lot about the ISS. I have a weak side for the Italian astronauts. Probably because I share the passport and understand the language :-)
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#117
by
John44
on 12 Jun, 2015 17:57
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#118
by
catdlr
on 12 Jun, 2015 22:13
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EXPEDITION 42/43 CREW RETURNS TO HOUSTON
Published on Jun 12, 2015
NASA astronaut Terry Virts and European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti returned to Houston, Texas, June 12. They and their crewmember, Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, landed in Kazakhstan June 11 at 8:44 a.m. CDT after spending 199 days in space.
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#119
by
Joffan
on 12 Jun, 2015 22:48
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EXPEDITION 42/43 CREW RETURNS TO HOUSTON
Published on Jun 12, 2015
NASA astronaut Terry Virts and European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti returned to Houston, Texas, June 12. They and their crewmember, Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, landed in Kazakhstan June 11 at 8:44 a.m. CDT after spending 199 days in space.
Impressively steady on their feet already. The exercise program is really showing its merit.
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#120
by
Targeteer
on 14 Jun, 2015 21:24
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Green bananas
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, pictured on her first morning in her temporary Houston yesterday, says: "Enjoying sounds, smells, flavours of Earth. Doing great, but gravity is tough!" Her t-shirt reads #GravityGetsMeDown
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#121
by
robertross
on 15 Jun, 2015 00:33
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Green bananas
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, pictured on her first morning in her temporary Houston yesterday, says: "Enjoying sounds, smells, flavours of Earth. Doing great, but gravity is tough!" Her t-shirt reads #GravityGetsMeDown
To each their own...I hate it when they start to go brown (even the slighest). I can only tolerate a mild banana flavour.
But full credit to her for her love of Mangos! Yumm.
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#122
by
NovaSilisko
on 15 Jun, 2015 01:01
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I love that shirt.
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#123
by
woods170
on 15 Jun, 2015 07:14
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Green bananas
ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, pictured on her first morning in her temporary Houston yesterday, says: "Enjoying sounds, smells, flavours of Earth. Doing great, but gravity is tough!" Her t-shirt reads #GravityGetsMeDown
To each their own...I hate it when they start to go brown (even the slighest). I can only tolerate a mild banana flavour.
But full credit to her for her love of Mangos! Yumm.
Ditto! (on both counts)
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#124
by
Lewis007
on 17 Jun, 2015 10:41
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High-res (TsPK) video of landing day activities
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#125
by
jacqmans
on 21 Jul, 2015 13:14
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#126
by
Lewis007
on 27 Aug, 2015 13:45
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#127
by
SaxtonHale
on 28 Aug, 2015 03:10
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Why are there two impacts? I thought the soft landing rockets firing and then landing would almost blend into one 'bang', but these are one second apart.
Do the rockets actually propel the capsule up a tiny bit, and then it falls back down?
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#128
by
DwightM
on 28 Aug, 2015 04:28
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I see that and it does look rough, but then you read about Boris Volynov on Soyuz 5 and his reentry, losing some teeth on the landing. Wow.
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#129
by
kdhilliard
on 28 Aug, 2015 14:36
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Re:
Awesome footage of a Soyuz landing from inside.Why are there two impacts? I thought the soft landing rockets firing and then landing would almost blend into one 'bang', but these are one second apart.
Do the rockets actually propel the capsule up a tiny bit, and then it falls back down?
Insightful question. I figured that the first jolt was the ignition of the solid landing engines and the second was the landing itself, but if the landing engines really fire at only one meter above the ground (
per Wikipedia) then one second between events does sound way too long.
Responding to "so is that the retros firing and then the capsule hitting dirt?", Thomas Pesquet (
@Thom_astro) said "That's what it is indeed", but question and answer were not really specific enough to explain things.
Do we know if the total impulse of the landing engines is enough to bring the capsule to a complete halt.
~Kirk
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#130
by
asmi
on 29 Aug, 2015 01:55
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