Soyuz TMA-01M

Beeker

Soyuz TMA-01M is due to launch from Baikonur next Friday Oct 8 at 00:10. On board will be Commander Alexander Kaleri, Flight Engineers Oleg Skripochka and NASA's Scott Kelly.

Stargate

Beeker wrote: »

Soyuz TMA-01M is due to launch from Baikonur next Friday Oct 8 at 00:10. On board will be Commander Alexander Kaleri, Flight Engineers Oleg Skripochka and NASA's Scott Kelly.

LoL Beeker , LL will be trying to catch a lift haha

Glad to see the Commander will be Alexander Kaleri !!

lord lucan

The Commander looks like Fr. Stone from Fr. Ted!!:D

Beeker

Crew hosts a media day.

Beeker

Soyuz vehicle in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.

whynotdo

Delighted to see Soyuz getting some attention at last!
You STS only guys discouraged Me for so long from posting about it.
but with the winding down of STS,Beeker did start a thread about the last launch of a Soyuz to the ISS,when i challenged him about this new found interest in Soyuz He replied "any port in a storm"(Mercenary):p

This is a yet another incarnation;) of Soyuz,but its main new feature is it can launch a relativly low amount of extra weight.

one previous carnation included a window in the crew ascent/descent module at NASA's insistance when NASA were in a posistion to demand anything from Russia.

for anybody interested i cannot recomend any higher reading up on Sergi Korolov,the man behind the the Soviet/Russian Space Programme.
He was an extraordinary man who put his Cosmonauts first and at the risk of being sent to Siberia told Moscow lies until he felt a craft was safe to fly no matter what pressures were placed on him during the Space-race.

Soyuz,progress,Proton, You name them are his legacy, from rocket Scientist to diplomat as well as babysitter to the Cosmonaut corp.
He died relativly Young (many say from the stress)
Von Braun had "the life of Reilly" compared to him



Soyuz is heading towards the 2000 launch mark and has only lost four Cosmonauts.
That total of four dead Cosmonauts since the launch of Gargarin is a hugh tribute to him!
He was "The Man"
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Four Soyuz can be produced per Year and is heading towards five.
Arianespace have added the basic design to its fleet and will use it as its medium Launcher from French Guiana[for unmanned launchs] from next Year.

God Speed Soyuz TMA-01M!!:)

whynotdo

lord lucan wrote: »

The Commander looks like Fr. Stone from Fr. Ted!!:D

If You are looking for lookalikes,have You seen Epedition 24's Commander emerging from his Capsule? See what Robert De Niro is up to these days?:)



and of course Tracy Dyson Caldwell scored another first on top of her emergency EVA's to repair the ISS, Soyuz TMA 18 was the first Soyuz that failed to undock as planned from the station.
That Woman is a jinx!;)

Stargate

whynotdo wrote: »

Delighted to see Soyuz getting some attention at last! hahaha even Beeker`s posting about Soyuz now
You STS only guys discouraged Me for so long from posting about it.
but with the winding down of STS,Beeker did start a thread about the last launch of a Soyuz to the ISS,when i challenged him about this new found interest in Soyuz He replied "any port in a storm"(Mercenary):p

Typical Beeker comment ( any port in a storm )

whynotdo

Here I am with My gun protecting it:),at least NASA TV manage to hide the guys carrying bazooka's when they cover roll-outs, and on Launch day the crew heading to the Astrovan except for one occasion recently when they got the camera angle wrong(not joking)



Thomas the Tank engine never had a payload like this!:)



at the pad awaiting to be hoisted vertical,the very same pad Yuri Gargarin was launched from,and as per tradition roll-out started at exactly 06.30 local time in honor of the time Gargarins craft began roll-out.



The Sun decides to smile at it!:)



and there it is ready for its crew,as one member of the last Soyuz Launch to the ISS tweeted at this stage: "Our Chariot awaits"

whynotdo

As Russia continue to head towards a Soyuz that will be Soyuz in name only they are building in increments towards the next generation of Manned launchers bit by bit without having to fly unmanned tests.got to give them kudo's for that!

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Soyuz Spacecraft Upgrade Ups Payload By 70 Kg

26.09.2010

New onboard digital command and control systems have helped increase the payload of Russia's manned Soyuz TMA-01M spacecraft by 70 kg, the head of the Energia space corporation said.
The new equipment replaces the Argon analogue system that has been used for more than 30 years, Vitaly Lopota said.

A Soyuz with a new digital computing and telemetric system will be launched to the International Space Station on October 8.
The new onboard computer, the СС-101, will be tested by Russian cosmonaut Alexander Kaleri, Lopota said.
The Soyuz TMA-01M will replace the Soyuz TMA series spacecraft that have been used until now, Lopota added.

Design of transport human space vehicle Soyuz TMA-M is based on Soyuz TMA’s one which has been commissioned in 2002.
The modification was customized by the Russian Federal Space Agency.
Prime contractor- RCS-Energia.

The vehicle of new series features the same range of objectives as the previous series.

Compare to the basic design, Soyuz TMA-M has the following upgrades:
- Units of the Guidance, Navigation and Control and Onboard Measurement system have been replaced with the modified ones, with up-to-date EEE-parts and enhanced SW;
- functional capabilities of the vehicle have been enlarged through deeper integration with the Russian segment computer system and GNC onboard computer control of the systems via multiplex exchange link;
- payload lifting capacity improved due to reduction of the onboard system mass parameters.
The updates cover one of the steps aimed at development of the advanced new-generation space vehicle (ACV). Flight certification of the units and hardware installed on Soyuz TMA-M will allow to implement relevant solutions for ACV.

External view of the upgraded vehicle is similar to the Soyuz TMA one.

Flight tests of the vehicle will include two missions to the ISS. The third mission of Soyuz TMA-03M is considered as acceptance.

Flight tests are to confirm proper execution of the nominal operations and off-nominal cases, maneuvers, etc.

Beeker

Good stuff whynotdu, great coverage of the old Soyuz. Thats what we missed:)

whynotdo

Beeker wrote: »

Thats what we missed:)

What?, I thought it was the fact that i have the wisdom of Solomon,the intellect of Hawkings and have always been such an example of self restraint to all the members of boards.ie;)

backboiler

whynotdo wrote: »

What?, I thought it was the fact that i have the wisdom of Solomon,the intellect of Hawkings and have always been such an example of self restraint to all the members of boards.ie;)

Who's this fella?
Fáilte ar ais.

12april1981

Great coverage and Photos Thanks for posting.Tried posting some pics,but the site,or else my computer will not allow me too.Met Scott Kelly and Mark in Ireland a few years back looking forward to been here tomorrow night for the launch.

Eamonn

Beeker

NASA TV start live coverage at 23:15 tonight with launch due at 00:10. Should be back from work by 23:00 so should be perfect:)

whynotdo

Stargate wrote: »

Typical Beeker comment ( any port in a storm )

Looks like Beeker is not the only one who is realising that Soyuz is "the only port in a storm":)
It has even dawned on BBC World who have been broadcasting this report today (about a two minute video, but a short ad before it starts)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11484423

PS: out of respect to both traditions ie Americans=Astronauts,Russians=Cosmonauts what name should We call combined crews in future that ends in nauts
(just as well China is not a member of the ISS as it would be even more complicated they are called Tykonauts)

Beeker

whynotdo wrote: »

Looks like Beeker is not the only one who is realising that Soyuz is "the only port in a storm":)
It has even dawned on BBC World who have been broadcasting this report today (about a two minute video, but a short ad before it starts)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11484423

PS: out of respect to both traditions ie Americans=Astronauts,Russians=Cosmonauts what name should We call combined crews in future that ends in nauts
(just as well China is not a member of the ISS as it would be even more complicated they are called Tykonauts)

"Very soon this will be the future of the US space programme".......... JFK would turn in his grave:(

Beeker

whynotdo wrote: »

PS: out of respect to both traditions ie Americans=Astronauts,Russians=Cosmonauts what name should We call combined crews in future that ends in nauts
(just as well China is not a member of the ISS as it would be even more complicated they are called Tykonauts)

Beekernauts:D:D:D

whynotdo

Beeker wrote: »

Beekernauts:D:D:D

Crazynauts more like!:D

JFK is alive and well along with Shergar,Lord Lucan and Elvis,living on and under a grassy knoll BTW!:)

Beeker

whynotdo wrote: »

Crazynauts more like!:D

JFK is alive and well along with Shergar,Lord Lucan and Elvis,living on and under a grassy knoll BTW!:)

I knew our Lord Lucan was involved with somehow:D:D

whynotdo

Beeker wrote: »

I knew our Lord Lucan was involved with somehow:D:D

Indeed He is the Smoking gun Rocket! as Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald were telling Me over a pint just the other day:D

whynotdo

12april1981 wrote: »

.Met Scott Kelly and Mark in Ireland a few years back looking forward to been here tomorrow night for the launch.

Eamonn

Kelly sending his final e-mails before launch less than four hours ago Eamonn,since You have met him thought You might like to see it.
Real pity about Your photo's are not posting,You must have some great ones from the Shuttle programe!

http://twitpic.com/2vfrpp

Beeker

http://twitter.com/ShuttleCDRKelly
Scott Kelly tweeting at the moment.

whynotdo

Awww He rememberd Korolev! Good for him!

http://yfrog.com/2oplrxj

whynotdo

We take these launchs of Soyuz for granted but every one is risk and the crews have some guts!

lord lucan

Beeker wrote: »

I knew our Lord Lucan was involved with somehow:D:D

;);)

12april1981

Unbelievably,little or no coverage yet in RT ch 512.Great pics and thanks,twitpic seems to suit me in posting pics these days !!! Scott told me his people come from Dublin he was here in Trinity with winston Scott and Brian Duffy

whynotdo

12april1981 wrote: »

Unbelievably,little or no coverage yet in RT ch 512.Great pics and thanks,twitpic seems to suit me in posting pics these days !!! Scott told me his people come from Dublin he was here in Trinity with winston Scott and Brian Duffy

Nasa tv are showing all the preperations now,the feed from spaceflight now is usually ahead of it timewise,enjoy!:)

whynotdo

lord lucan wrote: »

;);)

LL Why are You always considered slightly dodgy:D

whynotdo

nice pic on Earth of Soyuz as We normally see it docked to the ISS(except for Solar panels not deployed)

lord lucan

whynotdo wrote: »

LL Why are You always considered slightly dodgy:D

They seek him here,they seek him there,they seek him everywhere.

I'm everywhere but nowhere!:D

whynotdo

lord lucan wrote: »

They seek him here,they seek him there,they seek him everywhere.

I'm everywhere but nowhere!:D

sounds a bit like Obama's Vision!:P

Beeker

Just over 1 hour to go.
Beeker at home , mug of tea, laptop connected to TV............happy Beeker:D

whynotdo

Beeker wrote: »

Just over 1 hour to go.
Beeker at home , mug of tea, laptop connected to TV............happy Beeker:D

and you have taken Your Pills? right?;)

Beeker

whynotdo wrote: »

and you have taken Your Pills? right?;)

Oh yeah...all except the blue ones.........take them at T-10:D

lord lucan

Feck it,think i'll hang around for launch. A few minutes less sleep won't hurt.

Beeker

lord lucan wrote: »

Feck it,think i'll hang around for launch. A few minutes less sleep won't hurt.

Go for it:D

Great coverage on www.spacevidcast.com

Live HD coverage....looks great on the big screen:)

whynotdo

Beeker wrote: »

Oh yeah...all except the blue ones.........take them at T-10:D

Ah that explains why Mrs Beeker is always with Me at launch times,She says Ya get REAL excited watching a launch,too much for her so it is,I control "My little Soyuz" when she is around:P

Beeker

whynotdo

lord lucan wrote: »

Feck it,think i'll hang around for launch. A few minutes less sleep won't hurt.

Do it for Russia Ireland:)

lord lucan

whynotdo wrote: »

Do it for Russia Ireland:)

I'm embracing the future..........******sniff*******:(:(:(

Beeker

whynotdo wrote: »

Ah that explains why Mrs Beeker is always with Me at launch times,She says Ya get REAL excited watching a launch,too much for her so it is,I control "My little Soyuz" when she is around:P

Ahh to be young and in control of your Soyuz:D Mine is like a Saturn V at launch time:D
Mrs Beeker has taken to the bed, not able to cope with the excitment of another launch:D

Beeker

lord lucan wrote: »

I'm embracing the future..........******sniff*******:(:(:(

Thats exactly what it will be for the next few years:eek:

whynotdo

I know You and LL suffer a MECO at T+1 if ya's manage to launch it at all.:pac::)

Beeker

40 minutes

Beeker

whynotdo wrote: »

I know You and LL suffer a MECO at T+1 if ya's manage to launch it at all.:pac::)

I was putting it into orbit when you were just a small lad:D

lord lucan

whynotdo wrote: »

I know You and LL suffer a MECO at T+1 if ya's manage to launch it at all.:pac::)

My problem is at "go at throttle up"!:pac:

whynotdo

Beeker wrote: »

Thats exactly what it will be for the next few years:eek:

Ah there will be some crumbs like Space-x they are skipping the second test launch and going straigt to the third,they plan to come close to the ISS ATM.

whynotdo

Picking
his nose how rude:mad: May'be it's another strange Russian tradition:)

Beeker

lord lucan wrote: »

My problem is at "go at throttle up"!:pac:

" Houston...Mrs Beeker we have a problem" Yeah the story of my life:D

Beeker