Author Topic: Progress M-60 launch - May 12 (Read 22300 times)

anik · « **on:** 02/01/2007 07:26 pm »

Progress M-60 (11F615A55 No. 360) will be launched by Soyuz-U (11A511U No. 106) rocket on May 12...

According to Roskosmos plan, the cargo ship will be delivered to Baikonur cosmodrome on March 7...

Suzy · « **Reply #1 on:** 02/02/2007 12:41 am »

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anik - 2/2/2007 5:26 AM
...launched by Soyuz-U (11A511U No. 106) rocket

The Soyuz-U rocket for M-59 was No. 107 - was the rocket order rearranged?

anik · « **Reply #2 on:** 03/01/2007 04:04 pm »

Progress M-60 launch date depends on STS-117 mission now...

The cargo ship will arrive on cosmodrome on March 16...

anik · « **Reply #3 on:** 03/20/2007 06:51 pm »

Roskosmos website informs, that Progress M-60 cargo ship has arrived on Baikonur cosmodrome yesterday by train...

anik · « **Reply #4 on:** 04/03/2007 05:03 pm »

According to http://www.energia.ru/energia/iss/iss15/photo_04-03_01.html today the prime Soyuz TMA-10 crew have surveyed Progress M-60 cargo ship and familiarized with its controls...

Images below from RSC Energia...

[img=http://www.energia.ru/energia/iss/iss15/im/photo_04-03-07.jpg]

[img=http://www.energia.ru/energia/iss/iss15/im/photo_04-03-01.jpg]

[img=http://www.energia.ru/energia/iss/iss15/im/photo_04-03-02.jpg]

Danderman · « **Reply #5 on:** 04/03/2007 05:52 pm »

I believe that is the first view through a side hatch into Progress ever released.

anik · « **Reply #6 on:** 04/18/2007 03:31 pm »

The launch is currently planned at 03:25:30 UTC on May 12 and the docking - at 04:55 UTC on May 15...

jacqmans · « **Reply #7 on:** 04/19/2007 07:58 am »

19.04.2007 continues preparation for the starting of transport spacecraft "progress M-60"

http://www.roscosmos.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2187

At the spaceport Baikonur strictly according to graph continues the work on preparation for the starting of truck "progress M-60", intended for the delivery on S it is cargo for life support of station. Starting is planned on 12 May, 2007, from the fifth launcher of "Gagarin start".

On 19 April will be performed final procedures after the carried out works in vacuum chamber.

jacqmans · « **Reply #8 on:** 04/24/2007 03:53 pm »

23.04.2007 preparation for the starting of cargo transport ship "progress M-60"

At the spaceport Baikonur continues the work on preparation for the starting of cargo transport ship "progress M-60".

http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2195

On 23 April the calculations of federal space center "Baikonur" and KB of general machine building approached the preparation of launching system on the area ?y of spaceport to the method of space rocket "Soyuz" with the ship "progress M-60".

Carrier rocket now undergoes pneumatic tests.

Aboard the cargo transport ship "progress M-60" today is carried out the servicing with the heat-transfer agent of its temperature control system.

The starting of cargo transport ship "progress M-60" with the fuel and the loads for the international space station is planned to carry out from the area ?y of spaceport Baikonur on 12 May, 2007.

anik · « **Reply #9 on:** 05/02/2007 08:46 pm »

According to http://www.energia.ru/energia/iss/iss15/progress-m-60/photo_05-02.html (in Russian), the decision was accepted today about the fuelling of Progress M-60 cargo ship by propellants and compressed gases...

The launch is currently planned at 03:25:36 UTC on May 12th...

jacqmans · « **Reply #10 on:** 05/03/2007 04:23 pm »

Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia.

Fueling of the Progress M-60 cargo vehicle with propellants and compressed gases is under
way.

Photo-report:
http://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss15/progress-m-60/photo_05-03.html

William Graham · « **Reply #11 on:** 05/03/2007 09:50 pm »

What is the procedure if there is a problem with the rocket and the Progress either fails to orbit, or cannot reach the ISS?

Danderman · « **Reply #12 on:** 05/04/2007 02:08 pm »

As far as I know, although Progresses are flown every 90 days, it is possible to prepare a Progress and launch it within 45 days. So, ISS contains enough consumables - as a minimum - to operate for 45 days without Progress (the infamous "skip cycle reserve") and so life would essentially go on as normal even if Progress fails.

anik · « **Reply #13 on:** 05/04/2007 02:17 pm »

According to http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2215 (in Russian), Progress M-60 tanks was successfully fuelled by propellants and compressed gases on site 31 yesterday... Today the cargo ship was returned into the Assembly-Testing Building (site 254) and installed into the stand for continuation of pre-launch preparation...

jacqmans · « **Reply #14 on:** 05/04/2007 04:07 pm »

05/04/2007 Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia.

Progress M-60 cargo vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.

Photo-report:
http://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss15/progress-m-60/photo_05-04.html

anik · « **Reply #15 on:** 05/06/2007 07:59 am »

According to http://www.federalspace.ru/NewsDoSele.asp?NEWSID=2217 (in Russian), Progress M-60 cargo ship was installed onto Soyuz-U rocket's transfer compartment yesterday...

anik · « **Reply #16 on:** 05/06/2007 09:41 pm »

May 5, 2007 - Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia
http://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss15/progress-m-60/photo_05-05.html (with images!)

"Progress M-60 transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility"

May 6, 2007 - Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia
http://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss15/progress-m-60/photo_05-06.html (with photos!)

"Designers inspection of the Progress M-60 cargo vehicle was completed. Payload shroud roll on to the cargo vehicle was performed"

anik · « **Reply #17 on:** 05/07/2007 02:21 pm »

May 07, 2007 - Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
http://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss15/progress-m-60/photo_05-07.html (with photos!)

"Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-60 spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV"

maskims · « **Reply #18 on:** 05/08/2007 10:48 am »

Impressive little painting of Korolev on that wall !
Do I get my Google translation right ? "Open road to the stars"

anik · « **Reply #19 on:** 05/08/2007 12:17 pm »

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maskims - 8/5/2007 2:48 PM

Do I get my Google translation right? "Open road to the stars"

The answer can be found here (message of dutch courage)...

anik · « **Reply #20 on:** 05/08/2007 05:51 pm »

May 08, 2007 - Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
http://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss15/progress-m-60/photo_05-08_01.html (with images!)

"The orbital module was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility"

http://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss15/progress-m-60/photo_05-08_02.html

"Technical management meeting chaired by N.N.Sevastiyanov, President, General Designer of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, and Government Commission meeting were convened. A decision is made to roll out Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-60 transport vehicle to the launch pad"

Photo (below) is from RSC Energia website...

anik · « **Reply #21 on:** 05/10/2007 02:05 pm »

May 10, 2007 - Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia
http://www.energia.ru/english/energia/iss/iss15/progress-m-60/photo_05-10.html (with photos!)

"At 5:00 Moscow time Soyuz launch vehicle was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad. Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-60 transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started"

Progress M-60 launch is currently planned at 03:25:38 UTC on May 12th...

Also see photos on Roskosmos website...

Image (below) is from RSC Energia website...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #22 on:** 05/12/2007 12:06 am »

Only a few hours to launch.

bsegal · « **Reply #23 on:** 05/12/2007 12:39 am »

NASA TV or website coverage for tonight's Progress launch?

DaveS · « **Reply #24 on:** 05/12/2007 12:46 am »

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bsegal - 12/5/2007 2:39 AM
NASA TV or website coverage for tonight's Progress launch?

Untelevised. I'm pretty sure that Energia is going to issue a press-release once the Progress has launched.

Andy L · « **Reply #25 on:** 05/12/2007 02:19 am »

I'm not sure of the launch time, is it in one hour from now?

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #26 on:** 05/12/2007 02:37 am »

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Andy L - 12/5/2007 3:19 AM

I'm not sure of the launch time, is it in one hour from now?

It was one hour from now.

About 45 minutes at the time of me posting this.

Satori · « **Reply #27 on:** 05/12/2007 02:38 am »

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Andy L - 11/5/2007 9:19 PM

I'm not sure of the launch time, is it in one hour from now?

Launch was schedule at 0325:38UTC!

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #28 on:** 05/12/2007 03:14 am »

10 minutes to launch.

Satori · « **Reply #29 on:** 05/12/2007 03:27 am »

Progress M-60 must be on its way by now...

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #30 on:** 05/12/2007 03:28 am »

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Satori - 12/5/2007 4:27 AM

Progress M-60 must be on its way by now...

Translators on standby for confirmation

And apparently Progress is a he, Andrey tells me. No doubt Jim will slap me for saying that

Satori · « **Reply #31 on:** 05/12/2007 03:34 am »

If everything went without any problem, Progress M-60 must be in orbit by now!

anik · « **Reply #32 on:** 05/12/2007 03:39 am »

Information from MCC-M expert:

Progress M-60 was launched successfully!...

The cargo ship is on orbit now!...

The exact launch time is 03:25:38.132 UTC...

Satori · « **Reply #33 on:** 05/12/2007 03:40 am »

From RIA Novosti (in russian) http://www.rian.ru/technology/cosmos/20070512/65359342.html

Chris Bergin · « **Reply #34 on:** 05/12/2007 03:45 am »

Good good.

http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/content/?cid=5098 - outlining the launch and what's on board (including 50 passengers).

Lee Jay · « **Reply #35 on:** 05/12/2007 04:01 am »

50 passengers * 20 million each. Wow, that's a Billion bucks! ;-)

Bet those little guys' nervous systems are a bit perplexed.

John44 · « **Reply #36 on:** 05/15/2007 05:56 am »

ISS Progress M-60 /25 Docking
http://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2074&Itemid=2

Progress 25 Docking Full Coverage - 1 hours (later today online)

eeergo · « **Reply #37 on:** 05/15/2007 11:56 am »

That's one nice video, thanks John! I'd never seen a Progress docking (well, nor of any other spacecraft) from the Stations cameras... I liked it at contact and capture, when Progress M-60 rocked a bit as the docking mechanisms aligned, and the Station did so too!

I absolutely love thruster firings :laugh:

Nicolas PILLET · « **Reply #38 on:** 06/30/2010 04:11 pm »

Roskosmos has just posted a nice picture of Progress M-60 separation, on 19th september 2007.

patchfree · « **Reply #39 on:** 06/30/2010 04:57 pm »

Quote from: eeergo on 05/15/2007 11:56 am

<p>That's one nice video, thanks John! I'd never seen a Progress docking (well, nor of any other spacecraft) from the Stations cameras... I liked it at contact and capture, when Progress M-60 rocked a bit as the docking mechanisms aligned, and the Station did so too! </p><p>I absolutely love thruster firings :laugh: </p>

Me too!