Author Topic: LIVE: Soyuz-FG launch with Soyuz TMA-20M - March 18, 2016 (21:26 UTC) (Read 62353 times)

B. Hendrickx · « **Reply #40 on:** 03/16/2016 09:56 am »

They've rolled it out to the pad, but haven't yet erected it on the pad. They're expecting wind gusts of 23 to 28 m/s, which exceeds the safety limits.

jacqmans · « **Reply #41 on:** 03/16/2016 12:52 pm »

Roscosmos. Technical management briefing in Baikonur
March 16, 2016

On March 16, 2016 the Technical Management briefing concerning the erection of integrated launch vehicle Soyuz-FG on the launch pad was convened at Baikonur Cosmodrome. The monitoring of the current meteorological situation and weather forecasts will be ongoing in order to take an operational decision on ILV erection. Information on the continuation of works under the launch schedule will be distributed after 19:00 Moscow time.

In the morning on March 16, 2016 launch vehicle Soyuz-FG with manned spacecraft Soyuz TMA-20M was rolled out to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, however, due to weather conditions the integrated launch vehicle installation into the launch pad was postponed.

http://www.energia.ru/en/news/news-2016/news_03-16.html

jacqmans · « **Reply #42 on:** 03/16/2016 12:55 pm »

jacqmans · « **Reply #43 on:** 03/16/2016 01:01 pm »

jacqmans · « **Reply #44 on:** 03/16/2016 01:02 pm »

jacqmans · « **Reply #45 on:** 03/16/2016 07:17 pm »

The Soyuz TMA-20M spacecraft is raised into position on the launch pad Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Launch of the Soyuz rocket is scheduled for March 19 and will carry Expedition 47 Soyuz Commander Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, Flight Engineer Jeff Williams of NASA, and Flight Engineer Oleg Skripochka of Roscosmos into orbit to begin their five and a half month mission on the International Space Station. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

jacqmans · « **Reply #46 on:** 03/16/2016 07:48 pm »

http://www.roscosmos.ru/22037/

SMS · « **Reply #47 on:** 03/17/2016 08:31 pm »

http://www.roscosmos.ru/22041/

http://www.gctc.ru/main.php?id=3394

http://www.energia.ru/ru/iss/iss47/photo_03-17.html

SMS · « **Reply #48 on:** 03/17/2016 08:39 pm »

more nasa hq photos:

https://www.flickr.com/search/?sort=date-taken-desc&safe_search=1&tags=expedition47&user_id=35067687%40N04&view_all=1

and nasa johnson:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2explore/albums/72157647107379300

Joachim · « **Reply #49 on:** 03/18/2016 06:08 am »

We are still missing hi res versions of the official Russian crew portraits and the Sokol portraits of the backup crew members.

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #50 on:** 03/18/2016 08:24 am »

Moved for live coverage!

Targeteer · « **Reply #51 on:** 03/18/2016 10:11 am »

MCC Moscow reported during a delayed morning DPC that launch preparations are proceeding on schedule. The ISS crew slept in late and will take a nap scheduled to end near launch time to prepare for tonight's late Soyuz arrival.

Artyom. · « **Reply #52 on:** 03/18/2016 03:14 pm »

Mapperuo · « **Reply #53 on:** 03/18/2016 03:50 pm »

Satori · « **Reply #54 on:** 03/18/2016 03:52 pm »

Artyom, can you provide the source of the images?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #55 on:** 03/18/2016 05:09 pm »

Chris Gebhardt's overview!

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2016/03/soyuz-tma-20m-expedition-47-48-crew-iss/

the_other_Doug · « **Reply #56 on:** 03/18/2016 05:16 pm »

And for those fellow-Americans who are UTC-challenged (like I usually am), I looked it up and T-0 is set for:

- 5:26 EDT
- 4:26 CDT
- 3:26 MDT
- 2:26 PDT

I know I always have a time zone translation challenge right after we in the States move to Daylight Savings Time. I want to be helpful, here, for those who suffer from the same time zone challenges that I do.

Prober · « **Reply #57 on:** 03/18/2016 06:09 pm »

Live feed Enjoy

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #58 on:** 03/18/2016 07:28 pm »

Here we go boys and girls!

Steven Pietrobon · « **Reply #59 on:** 03/18/2016 07:29 pm »

NASA coverage should be starting in a couple of minutes.