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October 2010
October 30, 2010. S.P. Korolev RSC Energia - MCC-M, Korolev, Moscow Region.
Russian cargo transport vehicle Progress M-08M after a free flight for three days docked with the International Space Station (ISS).
The contact of the docking unit of the ISS Russian Segment Pirs Module occurred at 8:35:43 p.m. Moscow time.
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October 27, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
The launch of cargo transport vehicle Progress M-08M was performed from the launch site of the Baikonur cosmodrome at 19:11:50 Moscow time.
The launch objective is to provide further operation of the International Space Station (ISS) in compliance with the Russian party commitments under the project.
The main objective of the mission is to deliver onboard the Station more than 2.5 t of different cargoes required to continue the ISS flight in the manned mode and provide the crewmembers life and working conditions.
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October 25, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-08M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Soyuz-U launch vehicle was rolled out from the integration building to the launch pad. Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-08M transport vehicle is installed on the launch pad. L-2 days activities have been started.
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October 24, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
The staff of the branch office of S.P. Korolev Rocket & Space Corporation Energia and the Corporation specialists working at the cosmodrome under the Progress
M-08M and Soyuz TMA-20 prelaunch processing programs took part in the measures devoted to the memory of the rocket technology test workers killed 50 years ago during the first test launch of intercontinental ballistic missile R-16.
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October 23, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-08M spacecraft was integrated with the Soyuz-U launch vehicle in the processing facility.
Technical management meeting and Government Commission meeting were convened. A decision is made to roll out Soyuz-U launch vehicle with Progress M-08M
transport vehicle to the launch pad.
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October 22, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
Operations on the Soyuz TMA-20 prelaunch processing are continued as per the schedule.
The vehicle systems and compartments tests in the vacuum altitude chamber are completed in the assembly & testing facilities for spacecraft (ATF SC),
Baikonur launch site. No comments on the vehicle leakage.
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October 22, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-08M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle, containing Progress M-08M spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
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October 21, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-08M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Designers inspection of the Progress M-08M transport cargo vehicle was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the cargo vehicle was performed.
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October 20, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-08M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Progress M-08M transport cargo vehicle was docked with the transfer compartment in the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility.
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October 20, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
In compliance with the launch processing schedule operations for the Soyuz TMA-20 leak check in the vacuum altitude chamber were started in the assembly & testing facilities for spacecraft, Baikonur launch site.
The RSC Energia specialists will conduct the vehicle systems and compartments leak tests in the vacuum altitude chamber at a period till October 22.
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October 19, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
Operations for the Soyuz TMA-20 launch processing are continued in the assembly & testing facilities, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia as per the Soyuz TMA-20 launch processing schedule.
The RSC Energia specialists checked the vehicle docking assembly for leak and prepared the vehicle for a leak check in the vacuum altitude chamber.
The activities are performed in compliance with the approved schedule.
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October 19, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-08M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Progress M-08M cargo vehicle fuelled with propellant components and compressed gases was delivered to the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility for final processing operations.
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October 17, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Progress M-08M cargo vehicle under the International Space Station program.
The Technical Management meeting took place, which made a decision to fuel Progress M-08M cargo vehicle with propellant components and compressed gases.
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October 15, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
In the Spacecraft Assembly and Testing Facility of the Baikonur branch office the work is continuing per Soyuz TMA-20 pre-launch processing schedule.
RSC Energia specialists have completed replacing the spacecraft's descent vehicle with the one that was delivered to the Facility two days ago.
At present, the work has been completed to connect electrical and pneumatic/hydraulic connectors between the descent vehicle and the instrumentation/propulsion module and the orbital module, tests are being run on the electrical circuits and pneumatic/hydraulic lines of the spacecraft.
The work is performed in accordance with the approved schedule.
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October 13, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
Soyuz TMA-20 assembly and processing activities are in good progress as scheduled in the space vehicle assembly and testing facility of Baikonur Branch Office including a replacement of its descent module.
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October 12, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
A descent module (DM) was delivered to the assembly and test facility of S.P.Korolev Baikonur Branch Office for replacing Soyuz TMA manned space vehicle DM which received comments made during the visual inspection after shipment to Baikonur complex.
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October 10, 2010. S.P.Korolev RSC Energia - MCC-M, Korolev, Moscow Region.
The Russian Soyuz TMA-M transport manned vehicle docked to the International Space Station (ISS).
Following a two-day free flight in near-earth orbit, the vehicle approached the ISS. Rendezvous with the station, its fly-around, stationkeeping and berthing were executed automatically.
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October 8, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
In accordance with the mission plan of the International Space Station (ISS) and Russian commitments under this project the Soyuz TMA-M manned transport vehicle of a new series was launched from Baikonur launch site at 03:10:55 Moscow Time.
The objective of the launch is to deliver onboard the ISS the crew of three persons in order to bring the crew of Expedition Twenty Five (ISS-25) up to six persons and conduct flight tests of the Soyuz TMA-M manned vehicle.
The crew of Soyuz TMA-M consists of: the vehicle commander, flight engineer of ISS-25/26 A. Kalery,
flight engineer of the vehicle and ISS-25/26 O. Skripochka
(they are both Russian cosmonauts); flight engineer of the vehicle and ISS-25, commander of ISS-26 S. Kelly (USA).
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October 6, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
The State Commission held its meeting at Baikonur launch site where the primary and backup crews for Soyuz TMA-M were approved and the readiness of the space launcher system was confirmed.
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October 5, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
A rollout of the Soyuz spacecraft from the assembly-test facility to the launch site was provided. The Soyuz-FG launch vehicle with the Soyuz TMA-M transport spacecraft was erected on the launch pad. Operations under the launch minus two days program began.
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October 4, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
A meeting of the Technical management under the chairmanship of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia President and General Designer V.A. Lopota and State commission was held. A decision on rollout of the launch vehicle with the Soyuz TMA-M transport manned spacecraft to the launch facility and its preparation for launch planned for October 8, 2010 was adopted.
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October 4, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
In the LV Integration and Checkout Facility, the basic integration of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle with the upper composite has been completed.
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October 3, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Orbital module of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle, containing the Soyuz TMA-M manned spacecraft was transported from the spacecraft processing facility for the general integration with LV.
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October 3, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
In the assembly/test building primary (Scott
Kelly (NASA, USA), Alexander
Kalery, Oleg Skripochka
(Roscosmos, Russia)) and backup (Ronald
Garan (NASA, USA), Sergey
Volkov and Oleg Kononenko
(Roscosmos, Russia)) crews of the Soyuz TMA-M transportation spacecraft
made a check inspection of the spacecraft in the launch configuration
and got acquainted with equipment to be delivered and returned to
the ground.
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October 1, 2010. Baikonur launch site, branch office of S.P. Korolev RSC Energia.
At Baikonur launch site the preparations continue for the launch of Soyuz TMA-M transport manned vehicle under the International Space Station program.
Designers inspection of the Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft was completed.
Payload shroud roll on to the Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft was performed.
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