Author Topic: LIVE: Progress MS-2 - Soyuz-2-1A - Baikonur - March 31, 2016 (16:23 UTC) (Read 48367 times)

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #61 on:** 03/31/2016 04:51 pm »

Chris G's article updated to where are right now:
https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2016/03/russia-launch-progress-ms-263p-iss/

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #62 on:** 03/31/2016 06:16 pm »

A few facts:
It was the fourth Soyuz launch in this month (!)
launch time 16:23:57.351
launch mass 7285 kg
cargo 2425 kg
Soyuz 2 1A No. R15000-023

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #63 on:** 03/31/2016 06:57 pm »

Quote from: Prober on 03/31/2016 04:05 pm

MS= modified systems

Modernized systems, to be accurate !

MattMason · « **Reply #64 on:** 03/31/2016 07:03 pm »

That was some of the best animation I've ever seen. Congratulations Roscosmos!

Star One · « **Reply #65 on:** 03/31/2016 10:05 pm »

Quote from: MattMason on 03/31/2016 07:03 pm

That was some of the best animation I've ever seen. Congratulations Roscosmos!

It was certainly a fair old step up on the average level of animation on these things.

NovaSilisko · « **Reply #66 on:** 03/31/2016 11:26 pm »

Quote from: Star One on 03/31/2016 10:05 pm

Quote from: MattMason on 03/31/2016 07:03 pm
That was some of the best animation I've ever seen. Congratulations Roscosmos!

It was certainly a fair old step up on the average level of animation on these things.

It looked to be prerendered, not based on live telemetry. Still, with real-time gaming graphics as good as they are nowadays, it would be pretty nice (and 100% possible) to have a photoreal external view with motion based on telemetry.

edkyle99 · « **Reply #67 on:** 03/31/2016 11:32 pm »

Have we seen the last Soyuz-U launch?

- Ed Kyle

Rocket Science · « **Reply #68 on:** 03/31/2016 11:48 pm »

Congrats on the mission thus far!

Real nice 12 seconds of flight footage...

Sam Ho · « **Reply #69 on:** 04/01/2016 12:20 am »

Quote from: edkyle99 on 03/31/2016 11:32 pm

Have we seen the last Soyuz-U launch?

- Ed Kyle

Anik said there should be 3 more left:

Quote from: anik on 06/20/2015 12:40 pm

Five ordered Soyuz-U are left:
27М135С/Т15000-142 for Progress M-28M has been produced 29.07.2013
9М136С/Т15000-145 for Progress MС-4 has been produced 31.01.2014
18М136С/Г15000-146 for Progress M-29M has been produced 29.04.2014
34М136С/Г15000-147 for Progress MС-5 has been produced 27.01.2015
39М136С/Р15000-148 for Progress MС-3 has been produced 16.02.2015

Seven ordered Soyuz-FG are left:
17М136С/Г15000-052 for Soyuz TMA-17M has been produced 29.03.2014
26М136С/Г15000-054 for Soyuz TMA-18M has been produced 29.08.2014
29М136С/Г15000-055 for Soyuz TMA-19M has been produced 30.09.2014
37М136С/Р15000-056 for Soyuz MS has been produced 30.04.2015
43М136С/Р15000-057 for Soyuz in production
8М137С for Soyuz in production
13М137С for Soyuz in production

Targeteer · « **Reply #70 on:** 04/01/2016 02:46 am »

https://www.facebook.com/NASAAstronautJeffWilliams/photos/pcb.554646794718152/554646634718168/?type=3&theater

Today’s ‪#‎Progress‬ launch occurred about 5 minutes before we passed over the launch site in Baikonur. Sunset occurred for us about a minute later and shortly after we caught site of the rocket ahead and below us from the Cupola. We continued to catch up to it until it was directly below. We saw the flash of 3rd stage ignition and the subsequent 3rd stage was spectacular. Here are some of the best shots taken from the International Space Station. (note the one taken just after the moment of engine cutoff!)

Spectacular!

…and fresh fruit is on the way!!

Alter Sachse · « **Reply #71 on:** 04/01/2016 04:07 am »

Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 03/31/2016 08:44 am

Quote from: Satori on 03/30/2016 10:39 pm
On the cargo manifest published by TsUP, there is a reference to a nano-satellite named ГПУ-120 Томск. Is there any other information about this sat?

Yes, on the first page of this thread !

I found different names of the subsatellite
GPU-120 Tomsk and TPU-120 Tomsk.
I think TPU is right (Tomsk Polytechnic University).

JimO · « **Reply #72 on:** 04/01/2016 04:22 am »

Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 03/31/2016 06:57 pm

Quote from: Prober on 03/31/2016 04:05 pm
MS= modified systems

Modernized systems, to be accurate !

Do we have more details on the Soyuz-MS upgrades?

darkenfast · « **Reply #73 on:** 04/01/2016 04:47 am »

I noticed guys running in front of the pad cam at about 40 seconds after launch. They don't waste any time!

ZachS09 · « **Reply #74 on:** 04/01/2016 05:14 am »

Quote from: Targeteer on 04/01/2016 02:46 am

https://www.facebook.com/NASAAstronautJeffWilliams/photos/pcb.554646794718152/554646634718168/?type=3&theater

Today’s ‪#‎Progress‬ launch occurred about 5 minutes before we passed over the launch site in Baikonur. Sunset occurred for us about a minute later and shortly after we caught site of the rocket ahead and below us from the Cupola. We continued to catch up to it until it was directly below. We saw the flash of 3rd stage ignition and the subsequent 3rd stage was spectacular. Here are some of the best shots taken from the International Space Station. (note the one taken just after the moment of engine cutoff!)

Spectacular!

…and fresh fruit is on the way!!

I'm guessing this was a "twilight phenomenon" late into the ascent...

Skyrocket · « **Reply #75 on:** 04/01/2016 06:49 am »

Quote from: Alter Sachse on 04/01/2016 04:07 am

Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 03/31/2016 08:44 am
Quote from: Satori on 03/30/2016 10:39 pm
On the cargo manifest published by TsUP, there is a reference to a nano-satellite named ГПУ-120 Томск. Is there any other information about this sat?

Yes, on the first page of this thread !
I found different names of the subsatellite
GPU-120 Tomsk and TPU-120 Tomsk.
I think TPU is right (Tomsk Polytechnic University).

The photo of the satellite says "Tomsk TPU 120"

Phillip Clark · « **Reply #76 on:** 04/01/2016 09:57 am »

Posted on Facebook by Roscosmos. Remember today's date.

Информационное сообщение о полете грузового корабля «Прогресс МС-02»

Стыковка грузового корабля «Прогресс МС-02» с МКС переносится на шесть суток в связи с экспериментальной миссией по облету Луны и доставке на ее поверхность продуктов питания для сотрудников российской лунной базы.

В настоящее время «Прогресс» успешно следует заданной траектории полета к единственному естественному спутнику Земли, с кораблем установлена и поддерживается устойчивая телеметрическая связь. По расчетам баллистической службы 3 апреля корабль достигнет лунной орбиты, совершит облет и из пусковых контейнеров осуществит запуск капсул с продуктами питания, которые так ждут "лунные космонавты" РОСКОСМОСА.

РОСКОСКОСМОС продолжит информировать о ходе экспериментальной миссии по мере поступления новых сообщений из Центра управления полетами.

Satori · « **Reply #77 on:** 04/01/2016 11:28 am »

Launch images from RKK Energia: http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss47/progress_ms-02/photo_03-31.html

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #78 on:** 04/01/2016 12:12 pm »

Quote from: Phillip Clark on 04/01/2016 09:57 am

Posted on Facebook by Roscosmos. Remember today's date.

Информационное сообщение о полете грузового корабля «Прогресс МС-02»

Стыковка грузового корабля «Прогресс МС-02» с МКС переносится на шесть суток в связи с экспериментальной миссией по облету Луны и доставке на ее поверхность продуктов питания для сотрудников российской лунной базы.

В настоящее время «Прогресс» успешно следует заданной траектории полета к единственному естественному спутнику Земли, с кораблем установлена и поддерживается устойчивая телеметрическая связь. По расчетам баллистической службы 3 апреля корабль достигнет лунной орбиты, совершит облет и из пусковых контейнеров осуществит запуск капсул с продуктами питания, которые так ждут "лунные космонавты" РОСКОСМОСА.

РОСКОСКОСМОС продолжит информировать о ходе экспериментальной миссии по мере поступления новых сообщений из Центра управления полетами.

I always thought that the honor of the 1st lunar orbital logistics supply vehicle should go to a Progress.

asmi · « **Reply #79 on:** 04/01/2016 03:00 pm »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 04/01/2016 12:12 pm

I always thought that the honor of the 1st lunar orbital logistics supply vehicle should go to a Progress.

I wonder how to dispose of them though - there is no atmosphere so destructive reentry is off the table, and sending them to the Earth for reentry sounds like a waste of fuel (and thus cargo capacity).