Author Topic: LIVE: Soyuz FG launch and Soyuz-MS-02 docking - October 19/21, 2016 (Read 86463 times)

Stan Black · « **Reply #40 on:** 09/15/2016 08:39 pm »

Quote from: Nicolas PILLET on 09/15/2016 06:27 pm

Correction of a little mistake...

Forum member SMS brought it to my attention.

All I can think is, if you look at the contract for the rockets, it says Soyuz-TMA.

http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/contract/contractCard/payment-info-and-target-of-order.html?reestrNumber=0173100007012000181
http://www.zakupki.gov.ru/epz/contract/contractCard/payment-info-and-target-of-order.html?reestrNumber=0173100007014000313

jacqmans · « **Reply #41 on:** 09/16/2016 08:59 am »

http://www.roscosmos.ru/22658/

jacqmans · « **Reply #42 on:** 09/16/2016 09:02 am »

RSC Energia: The designer’s inspection of space vehicle Soyuz MS-02 is completed
September 15, 2016

Today, on September 15, at Baikonur Cosmodrome RSC Energia specialists conducted the designer’s inspection of the new-modification manned transport vehicle Soyuz MS-02 and performed a set of technological operations on encapsulation of launch vehicle Soyuz-FG.

The vehicle prelaunch processing under the International Space Station (ISS) Program is under way at the spacecraft assembly & testing facilities (SC ATF) at Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Per the preparatory work schedule the transportation of the payload module with Soyuz МS-02 from SC ATF to the launch vehicle integration and test facility (LV ITF) for final assembly with launch vehicle Soyuz-FG is planned for the nearest week.

The launch of manned transport vehicle Soyuz MS-02 is scheduled on September 23, at 21:17 Moscow time from Baikonur Cosmodrome site No.31. ROSKOSMOS cosmonauts Sergei RYZHIKOV and Andrei BORISENKO, as well as NASA astronaut Robert Shane KIMBROUGH are prime crewmembers. ROSKOSMOS cosmonauts Alexander MISURKIN and Nikolai TIKHONOV, and NASA astronaut Mark VANDE HEI are backup crewmembers.

The new-modification vehicle Soyuz MS was developed as a result of in-depth upgrade of Soyuz TMA. It is designed to deliver up to three crewmembers and associated cargo to the International Space Station, and also return them to the Earth. When attached to the ISS, the vehicle also serves as a crew rescue vehicle and is kept in constant readiness for urgent crew descent to the Earth.

http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss49/photo_09-15.html

SMS · « **Reply #43 on:** 09/16/2016 06:58 pm »

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At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 49-50 Soyuz Commander Sergey Ryzhikov and Flight Engineer Andrey Borisenko of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Shane Kimbrough of NASA along with their backups, Alexander Misurkin and Nikolai Tikhonov of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei of NASA participated in a variety of activities Sept. 8-16 as they prepared for the launch of Kimbrough, Ryzhikov and Borisenko Sept. 24, Kazakh time, on the Soyuz MS-02 spacecraft for a five-month mission on the International Space Station.

Artyom. · « **Reply #44 on:** 09/17/2016 07:55 am »

Delay....

http://www.roscosmos.ru/22667/

sdsds · « **Reply #45 on:** 09/17/2016 08:56 am »

For those of us for whom Cyrillic characters aren't in our local code page? What exactly is this correction?

Artyom. · « **Reply #46 on:** 09/17/2016 09:05 am »

Quote from: sdsds on 09/17/2016 08:56 am

For those of us for whom Cyrillic characters aren't in our local code page? What exactly is this correction?

"Союз-ТМА" (Soyuz-TMA) → "Союз-МС" (Soyuz-MS)

Olaf · « **Reply #47 on:** 09/17/2016 09:45 am »

Quote from: Artyom. on 09/17/2016 07:55 am

Delay....

http://www.roscosmos.ru/22667/

English version
http://en.roscosmos.ru/20645/

jacqmans · « **Reply #48 on:** 09/17/2016 11:02 am »

http://www.roscosmos.ru/22663/

tehwkd · « **Reply #49 on:** 09/17/2016 03:58 pm »

Google translate:

MOSCOW, September 17 -. RIA Novosti The preliminary cause of the transport manned launch of the carrier rocket "Soyuz-FG" with the ship of the new series "Soyuz-MC-02" to the ISS is associated with the identified during the test short circuit under the nose fairing "Soyuz-FG" , told RIA Novosti source in the space industry.

"During the tests at Baikonur docked to the launch vehicle of the second ship of the new series" Soyuz-MC-02 ", according to the preliminary reasons, revealed a short-circuit. A new launch date will be announced later, but most likely the start does not take place until early October 2016" - the spokesman said.

https://ria.ru/science/20160917/1477208405.html

saturnapollo · « **Reply #50 on:** 09/19/2016 12:45 am »

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=40668.0;attach=1368332;image

The background image shows the ISS with both an HTV and ATV docked. Is this an image taken from a Soyuz as I don't recognise it? Do the Soyuz crews actually take images of the station as if so none are released and the last time we saw the station in orbit was 5 years ago at the end of STS-135.

Keith

Galactic Penguin SST · « **Reply #51 on:** 09/19/2016 12:58 am »

Where does the Nov. 1 date comes from? The report a few posts above gives an early October date and there are reports that spacecraft #733 for Soyuz MS-03 might be swapped with #732 as well. $:-\$

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #52 on:** 09/19/2016 01:27 am »

Quote from: Galactic Penguin SST on 09/19/2016 12:58 am

Where does the Nov. 1 date comes from? The report a few posts above gives an early October date and there are reports that spacecraft #733 for Soyuz MS-03 might be swapped with #732 as well. $:-\$

All I've seen quuoted is a NET of 1 October 2016. so the above is a typo.

Space Pete · « **Reply #53 on:** 09/19/2016 03:46 am »

Quote from: saturnapollo on 09/19/2016 12:45 am

http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=40668.0;attach=1368332;image

The background image shows the ISS with both an HTV and ATV docked. Is this an image taken from a Soyuz as I don't recognise it? Do the Soyuz crews actually take images of the station as if so none are released and the last time we saw the station in orbit was 5 years ago at the end of STS-135.

Keith

The image you refer to was taken during the STS-133 ISS flyaround.

B. Hendrickx · « **Reply #54 on:** 09/19/2016 07:16 am »

http://tass.ru/kosmos/3631610

Both the prime and back-up crews are returning to Moscow today pending a decision on a new launch date.

mtakala24 · « **Reply #55 on:** 09/19/2016 09:44 am »

Any news where the short circuit is? From the google translation, it would seem that it is in the fairing, or that it was found when the spacecraft was already in the fairing. Designer's inspection and encapsulation pictures can be found here: http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss49/photo_09-15.html (and above posts on the forum).

Kind of strange to encapsulate and then find a fault...

russianhalo117 · « **Reply #56 on:** 09/19/2016 03:37 pm »

Quote from: mtakala24 on 09/19/2016 09:44 am

Any news where the short circuit is? From the google translation, it would seem that it is in the fairing, or that it was found when the spacecraft was already in the fairing. Designer's inspection and encapsulation pictures can be found here: http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss49/photo_09-15.html (and above posts on the forum).

Kind of strange to encapsulate and then find a fault...

it occurred during the final integrated tests before transport for Launcher integration. I've heard that the short circuit did not occur during previous tests prior to PLF mate.

baldusi · « **Reply #57 on:** 09/19/2016 05:38 pm »

Quote from: mtakala24 on 09/19/2016 09:44 am

Any news where the short circuit is? From the google translation, it would seem that it is in the fairing, or that it was found when the spacecraft was already in the fairing. Designer's inspection and encapsulation pictures can be found here: http://www.energia.ru/en/iss/iss49/photo_09-15.html (and above posts on the forum).

Kind of strange to encapsulate and then find a fault...

From other comments Google Translate could be meaning encapsulation when they say within fairing. Happens, for example when it translates quitting/retiring and it means launching.

ace5 · « **Reply #58 on:** 09/19/2016 06:24 pm »

Quote from: sdsds on 09/17/2016 08:56 am

For those of us for whom Cyrillic characters aren't in our local code page? What exactly is this correction?

The C seems to be off-centered - or it must be an effect of the right-side imaginary round shape of C...

B. Hendrickx · « **Reply #59 on:** 09/19/2016 08:51 pm »

http://www.interfax.ru/russia/528874

A source at Baikonur tells Interfax there was no short between the vehicle and the fairing, but a failure somewhere inside the vehicle and that it has not been traced yet. Looking like a worst-case scenario, with a lengthy repair of the vehicle likely. They're looking at the possibility of flying the mission with the next Soyuz vehicle being prepared at Baikonur. Most likely launch date is late October/early November.

http://tass.ru/kosmos/3635158

TASS says 1 November has been proposed to the State Commission as the most optimal launch date. Decision expected Tuesday.

https://ria.ru/science/20160919/1477362522.html

RIA Novosti says that during additional checks "the short could not be reproduced". Some say the vehicle can be flown as is, others say more checks are needed or the vehicle may have to be replaced. A final decision by the State Commission may not come until Wednesday. The crews have returned to Star City.