Jacques van Oene
October 18th 04, 10:30 AM
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
about the launch of Soyuz TMA-5
manned spacecraft to ISS
October 14, 2004. Baikonur Cosmodrome.
A Russian manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-5 developed and
manufactured at the S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia was
launched to the International Space Station (ISS), in low-Earth orbit since
November 1998.
The launch of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle carrying the Soyuz TMA-5
spacecraft took place at 7:06:28 Moscow Daylight Saving Time.
The purpose of the launch is the delivery to the ISS of the crew of
Expedition Ten (ISS-10), the scheduled rotation of the Expedition Nine crew
(ISS-9) and replacement of Soyuz TMA-4, which has been providing assured
crew return functionality as a part of the space station since April 21,
2004.
Soyuz TMA-5 is carrying a crew consisting of Russian cosmonauts Salizhan
Sharipov (commander of the spacecraft, flight engineer of ISS-10, colonel in
the Russian Air Force) and Yuri Shargin (flight engineer 2 of the
spacecraft, lieutenant colonel in the Russian Air Force), as well as a NASA
astronaut Leroy Chiao (flight engineer 1 of the spacecraft, commander of
ISS-10).
The task of the ISS-10 crew is to maintain the functioning of ISS for 196
days, to conduct scientific research under the programs of the Expedition
and the seventh taxi mission and under commercial contracts, and to perform
two space walks. The crew is also to conduct undocking operations for Soyuz
TMA-4, Progress M-50, docking/undocking of Soyuz TMA-5 and US Space Shuttle
Orbiters when they resume their missions to ISS, docking, unloading, and
attached phase operations with Progress logistics vehicles, Soyuz TMA-6
docking. Yuri Shargin is to work on-board the station under the program of
the seventh taxi mission for nine days and return to Earth together with the
ISS-9 crew in Soyuz TMA-4.
ISS flight in man-tended mode is supported by Russian manned spacecraft of
the Soyuz TMA type and unmanned logistics spacecraft of the Progress type.
Under the ISS program this mission is designated as 9S.
The spacecraft was put into a low-Earth orbit with the following parameters:
51.67° inclination, 204.0 km minimum altitude, 238.1 km maximum altitude,
88.6 min orbital period.
The crew of expedition ISS-9 - a Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka
(commander) and an American NASA astronaut Michael Fincke (flight
engineer) - have completed all the activities needed to prepare the space
station for the docking.
The spacecraft docking is scheduled for October 16, 2004. The estimated time
of initial contact with the port on the ISS docking module Pirs is about
8:17.
The pre-launch processing of the integrated launch vehicle Soyuz-FG/Soyuz
TMA-5 was supervised by the Technical Management (The Technicla Manager is
Designer General of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, a full member of the Russian
Academy of Sciences Yu.P. Semenov).
The decision to launch was made by the State Commission (Co-chairmen are
deputy director of Roskosmos Moiseev N.F. and deputy director general of the
Central Research Institute of Machine-building Grin V.A.) based on the
findings of the Technical Management about the readiness of the vehicle and
the ground infrastructure elements involved in the ISS program.
Participating in the launch were Director of Roskosmos A.N. Perminov,
Commander of the Russian Space Forces V.A. Popovkin, an adviser to the
president A.G. Burutin, NASA Deputy Administrator Frederick D. Gregory,
representatives of Roskosmos, NASA. The pre-launch processing and launch
were observed by deputies of the State Duma of the RF Federal Assembly,
representatives of foreign space agencies, representatives of Russian
business circles, as well as leading Russian and foreign news agencies and
TV companies.
The flight of the spacecraft is controlled by the Lead Operations Control
Team located at the Mission Control Center near Moscow and working in
cooperation with specialists of the US Mission Control Center (Houston).
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
about the launch of Soyuz TMA-5
manned spacecraft to ISS
October 14, 2004. Baikonur Cosmodrome.
A Russian manned transportation spacecraft Soyuz TMA-5 developed and
manufactured at the S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia was
launched to the International Space Station (ISS), in low-Earth orbit since
November 1998.
The launch of the Soyuz-FG launch vehicle carrying the Soyuz TMA-5
spacecraft took place at 7:06:28 Moscow Daylight Saving Time.
The purpose of the launch is the delivery to the ISS of the crew of
Expedition Ten (ISS-10), the scheduled rotation of the Expedition Nine crew
(ISS-9) and replacement of Soyuz TMA-4, which has been providing assured
crew return functionality as a part of the space station since April 21,
2004.
Soyuz TMA-5 is carrying a crew consisting of Russian cosmonauts Salizhan
Sharipov (commander of the spacecraft, flight engineer of ISS-10, colonel in
the Russian Air Force) and Yuri Shargin (flight engineer 2 of the
spacecraft, lieutenant colonel in the Russian Air Force), as well as a NASA
astronaut Leroy Chiao (flight engineer 1 of the spacecraft, commander of
ISS-10).
The task of the ISS-10 crew is to maintain the functioning of ISS for 196
days, to conduct scientific research under the programs of the Expedition
and the seventh taxi mission and under commercial contracts, and to perform
two space walks. The crew is also to conduct undocking operations for Soyuz
TMA-4, Progress M-50, docking/undocking of Soyuz TMA-5 and US Space Shuttle
Orbiters when they resume their missions to ISS, docking, unloading, and
attached phase operations with Progress logistics vehicles, Soyuz TMA-6
docking. Yuri Shargin is to work on-board the station under the program of
the seventh taxi mission for nine days and return to Earth together with the
ISS-9 crew in Soyuz TMA-4.
ISS flight in man-tended mode is supported by Russian manned spacecraft of
the Soyuz TMA type and unmanned logistics spacecraft of the Progress type.
Under the ISS program this mission is designated as 9S.
The spacecraft was put into a low-Earth orbit with the following parameters:
51.67° inclination, 204.0 km minimum altitude, 238.1 km maximum altitude,
88.6 min orbital period.
The crew of expedition ISS-9 - a Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka
(commander) and an American NASA astronaut Michael Fincke (flight
engineer) - have completed all the activities needed to prepare the space
station for the docking.
The spacecraft docking is scheduled for October 16, 2004. The estimated time
of initial contact with the port on the ISS docking module Pirs is about
8:17.
The pre-launch processing of the integrated launch vehicle Soyuz-FG/Soyuz
TMA-5 was supervised by the Technical Management (The Technicla Manager is
Designer General of S.P.Korolev RSC Energia, a full member of the Russian
Academy of Sciences Yu.P. Semenov).
The decision to launch was made by the State Commission (Co-chairmen are
deputy director of Roskosmos Moiseev N.F. and deputy director general of the
Central Research Institute of Machine-building Grin V.A.) based on the
findings of the Technical Management about the readiness of the vehicle and
the ground infrastructure elements involved in the ISS program.
Participating in the launch were Director of Roskosmos A.N. Perminov,
Commander of the Russian Space Forces V.A. Popovkin, an adviser to the
president A.G. Burutin, NASA Deputy Administrator Frederick D. Gregory,
representatives of Roskosmos, NASA. The pre-launch processing and launch
were observed by deputies of the State Duma of the RF Federal Assembly,
representatives of foreign space agencies, representatives of Russian
business circles, as well as leading Russian and foreign news agencies and
TV companies.
The flight of the spacecraft is controlled by the Lead Operations Control
Team located at the Mission Control Center near Moscow and working in
cooperation with specialists of the US Mission Control Center (Houston).
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info