Author Topic: Soyuz MS-01 EOM Events (Undock, Entry, Landing) - October 29, 2016 (Read 37288 times)

ZachS09 · « **Reply #100 on:** 10/30/2016 01:47 am »

The Soyuz MS-01 crew members once again.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #101 on:** 10/30/2016 01:47 am »

Short replay of the undocking.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #102 on:** 10/30/2016 01:49 am »

At this time, weather at Jezkazgan remains the same.

Here's the landing trajectory.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #103 on:** 10/30/2016 01:50 am »

We are 15 minutes away from the 4-minute deorbit burn.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #104 on:** 10/30/2016 01:53 am »

View inside the Korolev Mission Control Center.

Showing the landing animation as a heads-up.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #105 on:** 10/30/2016 01:54 am »

The Soyuz MS-02 crew.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #106 on:** 10/30/2016 01:55 am »

Orbit 3 Team in Houston.

TJ Creamer as Flight Director, Nicole Mann as CAPCOM. Astronaut Michael Barratt is also present in the picture.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #107 on:** 10/30/2016 01:56 am »

Rob Navias reading out the entry and landing sequence events.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #108 on:** 10/30/2016 01:57 am »

Separation of the Orbital Module and Service Module will occur at 03:33:40 UTC/10:33:40 PM Central Time.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #109 on:** 10/30/2016 01:58 am »

No communications during descent phase due to distance from ISS antennae. Will regain communications with Jezkazgan landing officials as it reaches the ground.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #110 on:** 10/30/2016 01:59 am »

The Search and Rescue vehicles.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #111 on:** 10/30/2016 02:01 am »

Five minutes from the deorbit burn.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #112 on:** 10/30/2016 02:03 am »

ISS at an altitude of 252 statute miles inclined 51.6 degrees to either side of the Equator.

This view inside the Korolev Control Center will be the only camera view until they get live video from Jezkazgan.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #113 on:** 10/30/2016 02:07 am »

5, 4, 3, 2, 1, fire.

The Service Module's main propulsion system has ignited and is slowing the spacecraft to a suborbital trajectory. This will last about 4 minutes.

Jezkazgan helicopters have left their airports enroute to the landing site.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #114 on:** 10/30/2016 02:08 am »

Good thrust on the Service Module MPS.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #115 on:** 10/30/2016 02:08 am »

Cabin pressures remain stable in the Descent Module.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #116 on:** 10/30/2016 02:12 am »

And we have had shutdown of the Service Module MPS. Actual deorbit length was 4 minutes and 37 seconds.

The next major event will be the separation of the Orbital Module and the Service Module. 3 minutes afterwards, the Descent Module will begin entry interface.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #117 on:** 10/30/2016 02:13 am »

Deorbit burn parameters were extremely healthy. Soyuz MS-01 on its way to Jezkazgan as planned.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #118 on:** 10/30/2016 02:15 am »

Not much to report right now. 17 minutes until the module separation and entry interface events.

ZachS09 · « **Reply #119 on:** 10/30/2016 02:17 am »

As always, a medical tent will be inflated near the landing site so that Ivanishin, Onishi, and Rubins will be taken there for post-landing medical checks for about 1 hour and 30 minutes.