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EQUIPMENT USED:
"Kolibry" system consisting of:
- transportation and launch container with brackets;
- video camera BVP-70P.
EQUIPMENT USED:
Video-8 video cassette.
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OBJECTIVE:
Delivery to orbit and launch into open space of
the Kolibry microsatellite (MS) within the
long-term space, scientific-educational program of
school research microsatellites.
Developmental testing of MS deployment profile assuring
safety of ISS and Transport Cargo Vehicle (TCV) Progress-M.
TASKS:
Verification of engineering solutions incorporated
into the design of "Kolibry" microsatellite
and transport cargo container to deliver and separate
the MS from TCV Progress-M. Verification of technological
solutions for processing and installing delivered
hardware.
CONDUCTING THE EXPERIMENT:
One day before TCV Progress M undocks from ISS RS,
ISS-4 crew visually inspect, dismantle and transport
Transport and Launch Container (TLC) with the MS to
its installation location and install TLC into its
working position on the docking ring of the docking
assembly (these operations are to be filmed on video).
After TCV pulls away to a safe distance, on the command
from MCC-H, MS separates from TCV. As TCV with TLC
installed in it separates from ISS RS, video filming
shall be conducted from ISS RS by the crew using a
standard TV camera of the Service Module, and from
TCV using a standard video camera.
EXPECTED RESULTS:
Successful deployment of the micro satellite and
return to Earth of a video cassette with a film showing
TCV undocking from from ISS and MS separation from
TCV.
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