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Progress M-61 launch - August 2
by
anik
on 13 May, 2007 19:13
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#1
by
anik
on 15 Jun, 2007 13:51
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Rumour: Russian specialists are discussing the possibility of the moving of Progress M-61 launch date from August 6 to July 22 for the delivery of spare parts for failed control computers of ISS Russian segment...
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#2
by
anik
on 15 Jun, 2007 14:58
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anik - 15/6/2007 5:51 PM
Rumour: Russian specialists are discussing the possibility of the moving of Progress M-61 launch date from August 6 to July 22 for the delivery of spare parts for failed control computers of ISS Russian segment...
And it is official now, but with July 23 launch date, according to RSC Energia president Nikolay Sevastyanov via
http://www.rian.ru/technology/cosmos/20070615/67293325.html (in Russian)...
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#3
by
Nicolas PILLET
on 16 Jun, 2007 10:55
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#4
by
Nicolas PILLET
on 16 Jun, 2007 15:48
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Very great pictures!!!
On the 360° panoramas, a space station module is visible... Do you know which is it?
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#5
by
MKremer
on 16 Jun, 2007 16:15
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#6
by
Danderman
on 16 Jun, 2007 16:32
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The module is the electromechanical test article for Zvezda. These photos of the Energia KiS room are very good. You can see a group of Block DM upper stages behind the Buran electromechanical test article, as well.
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#7
by
anik
on 18 Jun, 2007 15:51
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Progress M-61 launch is currently scheduled at 21:57 UTC on July 22nd...
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#8
by
anik
on 19 Jun, 2007 17:40
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#9
by
Danderman
on 19 Jun, 2007 18:17
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anik - 18/6/2007 8:51 AM Progress M-61 launch is currently scheduled at 21:57 UTC on July 22nd...
I believe this is 00:57 MST and 03:57 Baikonur time on the 23rd of July.
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#10
by
anik
on 22 Jun, 2007 13:33
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June 20, 2007. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow Region - Baikonur launch sitehttp://www.energia.ru/english/index.html"Specialists from S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, and other companies and organizations in the Russian space industry continue their activities at Baikonur to prepare Progress M-61 logistics spacecraft for its launch under the International Space Station (ISS) program.
The preparations are being conducted under the supervision of RSC Energia President and Designer General, the technical manager for flight tests of the manned space systems N.N. Sevastiyanov in accordance with the schedule which calls for the launch of the spacecraft on July 23, 2007. The list of cargoes to be delivered by this spacecraft to ISS is being updated. A new set of onboard computers for the Russian Segment of the space station is being prepared for shipment"
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#11
by
anik
on 02 Jul, 2007 15:25
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According to the Russian ITAR-TASS news agency, Progress M-61 launch is postponed from July 22 to August 2...
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#12
by
anik
on 03 Jul, 2007 13:44
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The launch is currently planned at 17:38:40 UTC on August 2nd...
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#13
by
anik
on 03 Jul, 2007 15:36
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July 3, 2007. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow Region – Baikonur launch site, Kazakhstanhttp://www.energia.ru/eng/news/news-2007/news_07-03.html"Preparations are continuing at the Baikonur launch site for the launch of Progress M-61 logistics spacecraft, which is currently scheduled for launch on August 2, 2007.
Earlier, the launch of the spacecraft was moved from August 6 to July 23 to accommodate a prompt delivery of replacement computers to ISS.
Testing and isolation of faults that on June 11-12, 2007, caused glitches in the on-board computers on the Russian Segment of the International Space Station, and the follow-up detailed analysis revealed the need to deliver to ISS some additional hardware. The hardware is intended for restoring the normal operation of the computers and precluding interfacing systems from affecting their operation. Since some additional time was required for its development, manufacturing and testing, including tests in the integrated simulator of the Service Module Zvezda at the RSC Energia plant, S.P. Korolev RSC Energia managers and engineers suggested a new date for the launch.
Moving the launch of the logistics spacecraft to this date will also allow to meet earlier commitments with respect to the Japanese space agency to deliver to the space station the equipment needed to perform work under the Japanese program of space experiments.
Today, after having passed a cycle of electrical tests on the on-board systems, Progress M-61 is now under testing in the vacuum chamber"
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#14
by
TJL
on 03 Jul, 2007 20:57
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Is that the closest that we've had Progress and Shuttle launches?
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#15
by
anik
on 09 Jul, 2007 13:50
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anik - 3/7/2007 5:44 PM
The launch is currently planned at 17:38:40 UTC on August 2nd...
The launch time is 17:33:42 UTC now...
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#16
by
anik
on 10 Jul, 2007 14:49
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July 9, 2007 - Korolev RSC Energia, Korolev, Moscow Region - Baikonur launch site, Kazakhstanhttp://www.energia.ru/english/index.html"The S.P. Korolev RSC Energia’s proposed date for the launch of Progress M-61 logistics spacecraft to the International Space Station was agreed to by the RF Federal Space Agency.
The spacecraft processing at the Baikonur launch site continues. Scheduled electrical power-up tests on the spacecraft systems and integrated tests have been completed. Anechoic and vacuum chamber tests have been carried out. Final operation to prepare the spacecraft for fuelling and placing deliverable hardware and cargoes on board are under way.
The launch of the spacecraft is scheduled for August 2, 2007 at 21:32 Moscow Time [the current exact launch time is in my previous post - anik]"
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#17
by
anik
on 17 Jul, 2007 15:18
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#18
by
anik
on 20 Jul, 2007 20:19
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Information from
http://kz-today.kz/index.php?lang=rus&uin=1138536794&chapter=1153421053 (in Russian):
Progress M-61 will be transported to the site 31 for fuelling his tanks by propellants and compressed gases on July 23rd...
The assembly of the second stage of Soyuz-U rocket is continuing...
Since July 17th tests of equipment of the launch pad 1/5 is performing...
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#19
by
anik
on 24 Jul, 2007 17:05
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From
http://www.energia.ru/english/index.htmlJuly 23, 2007 - Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia"The Technical Management meeting took place, which made a decision to fuel Progress M-61 cargo vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases"
July 24, 2007 - Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia"Preparation of the Progress M-61 cargo vehicle for launch to the International Space Station is in good progress. Fueling of its propulsion system with propellants and compressed gases is under way"