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24.01.2011
Progress M-09M Fairing Incapsulation Completed at Baikonur
Progress M-09M fairing incapsulation has been successfully completed at Baikonur by Yuzhny Space Center – TSENKI subsidiary, TsSKB-Progress and RSC-Energia experts. The vehicle is now to be transported to site 112 for further integration with the launcher.
Fairing Incapsulation images:
The launch of the vehicle to the International Space Station is slated for Jan. 28, at 4:33 a.m. Progress M-09M will deliver about 2.5 t of cargo to the orbital outpost, including propellant, oxygen, food, scientific equipment, additional hardware for ISS RS and USOS, crew parcels, and small spacecraft Kedr developed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Yury Gagarin’s space mission.
Images, Credit: Yuzhny Space Center.
Progress M-08M Departed from the ISS
Today, on Jan. 24, cargo vehicle Progress M-08M departed from the International Space Station.
At 03:40 a.m. MSK, a departure command for the automatic cargo vehicle was issued from the ISS. Three minutes later the Progress separated from the docking port on the Pirs module. The vehicle had been attached to this port since Oct. 30, 2010.
Progress M1-8 departure. Credit: NASA.
Unburnt parts of Progress M-08M fell down in remote area of the Pacific at about 09.7 MSK. In parallel, preps for Progress M-09M launch continue at Baikonur. The cargo vehicle with about 2.5t of cargo for the ISS is slated for launch on Jan. 28.
Images (mentioned), Text, Credit: ROSCOMOS PAO.
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