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Old May 14th 15, 10:58 AM posted to sci.space.station,sci.space.policy
Jeff Findley[_6_]
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In article ,
says...

I see that they have effectively declared it a loss and in the news group it
seems that the launches are being rescheduled to allow the time to sort out
what happened.
Unfortunately it does not take much to create such a situation and as
nobody can go and look at it, its got to be done using existing data. I bete
its something really simple and stupid, these things usually are at the end
of the day. However if it is diagnosed as a problem that could affect
manned launches, then things get a lot more problematic.


It's a loss because the Progress reentered, uncontrolled, days ago over
the Pacific Ocean if memory serves.

The problem could be with the Soyuz launch vehicle, putting the next
Soyuz manned mission at risk. It has since been postponed and the
passenger, a singer from the UK, has said she is postponing her flight
for personal/family reasons (my guess is that her family does not want
her to die).

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Old May 14th 15, 12:23 PM posted to sci.space.station,sci.space.policy
Greg \(Strider\) Moore
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Default Any more news on the cargo ship problem?

"Jeff Findley" wrote in message
...

In article ,
says...

I see that they have effectively declared it a loss and in the news group
it
seems that the launches are being rescheduled to allow the time to sort
out
what happened.
Unfortunately it does not take much to create such a situation and as
nobody can go and look at it, its got to be done using existing data. I
bete
its something really simple and stupid, these things usually are at the
end
of the day. However if it is diagnosed as a problem that could affect
manned launches, then things get a lot more problematic.


It's a loss because the Progress reentered, uncontrolled, days ago over
the Pacific Ocean if memory serves.

The problem could be with the Soyuz launch vehicle, putting the next
Soyuz manned mission at risk. It has since been postponed and the
passenger, a singer from the UK, has said she is postponing her flight
for personal/family reasons (my guess is that her family does not want
her to die).


That would definitely qualify as a "personal/family" reason.

It may also be that Russia has quietly asked her to reschedule while they
sort things out, but want to save a bit of face.

Jeff


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Old May 14th 15, 03:34 PM posted to sci.space.station,sci.space.policy
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Yes, but I think from the records, that would be unlikely to happen. Its a
shame as she has been looking forward to it for some time now, and has done
a lot of work learning stuff.
I'd imagine she will go for it sooner or later.
She is an Ex of Andrew Loyd Webber of course.
Briabn

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"Jeff Findley" wrote in message
...
In article ,
says...

I see that they have effectively declared it a loss and in the news group
it
seems that the launches are being rescheduled to allow the time to sort
out
what happened.
Unfortunately it does not take much to create such a situation and as
nobody can go and look at it, its got to be done using existing data. I
bete
its something really simple and stupid, these things usually are at the
end
of the day. However if it is diagnosed as a problem that could affect
manned launches, then things get a lot more problematic.


It's a loss because the Progress reentered, uncontrolled, days ago over
the Pacific Ocean if memory serves.

The problem could be with the Soyuz launch vehicle, putting the next
Soyuz manned mission at risk. It has since been postponed and the
passenger, a singer from the UK, has said she is postponing her flight
for personal/family reasons (my guess is that her family does not want
her to die).

Jeff
--
"the perennial claim that hypersonic airbreathing propulsion would
magically make space launch cheaper is nonsense -- LOX is much cheaper
than advanced airbreathing engines, and so are the tanks to put it in
and the extra thrust to carry it." - Henry Spencer



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Old May 14th 15, 03:37 PM posted to sci.space.station,sci.space.policy
Brian-Gaff
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Yes i imagine that might well be so.
Its a very strange event though when you consider how many of these craft
have launched with no issues.
A tumbling or spinning craft which is outside of the automatic parameters
is pretty serious. If the tanks were emptied, could there have been a
leaking thruster perhaps?
Brian

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"Greg (Strider) Moore" wrote in message
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"Jeff Findley" wrote in message
...

In article ,
says...

I see that they have effectively declared it a loss and in the news
group it
seems that the launches are being rescheduled to allow the time to sort
out
what happened.
Unfortunately it does not take much to create such a situation and as
nobody can go and look at it, its got to be done using existing data. I
bete
its something really simple and stupid, these things usually are at the
end
of the day. However if it is diagnosed as a problem that could affect
manned launches, then things get a lot more problematic.


It's a loss because the Progress reentered, uncontrolled, days ago over
the Pacific Ocean if memory serves.

The problem could be with the Soyuz launch vehicle, putting the next
Soyuz manned mission at risk. It has since been postponed and the
passenger, a singer from the UK, has said she is postponing her flight
for personal/family reasons (my guess is that her family does not want
her to die).


That would definitely qualify as a "personal/family" reason.

It may also be that Russia has quietly asked her to reschedule while they
sort things out, but want to save a bit of face.

Jeff


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Old May 14th 15, 07:14 PM posted to sci.space.station,sci.space.policy
Anthony Frost
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Default Any more news on the cargo ship problem?

In message
Jeff Findley wrote:

It has since been postponed and the
passenger, a singer from the UK, has said she is postponing her flight
for personal/family reasons (my guess is that her family does not want
her to die).


Sarah Brightman wasn't due up until September which would have been the
next but one launch. There are suggestions that she wasn't doing well in
training.

Anthony

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Old May 15th 15, 10:33 AM posted to sci.space.station,sci.space.policy
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Default Any more news on the cargo ship problem?

Lo, on the 5/14/2015, Anthony Frost did proclaim ...
In message
Jeff Findley wrote:

It has since been postponed and the
passenger, a singer from the UK, has said she is postponing her flight
for personal/family reasons (my guess is that her family does not want
her to die).


Sarah Brightman wasn't due up until September which would have been the
next but one launch. There are suggestions that she wasn't doing well in
training.


It is an awfully expensive way to practice vomiting.

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