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11.20.2014
November 20, 2014 at 2:46 Moscow time in a predetermined area of the Pacific Ocean made of non-combustible residues flooding cargo vehicle (THC) Progress M-24M. In accordance with the program laid down in the ship's onboard computer experts Mission Control Center (MCC) FSUE TsNIIMash, at 2:00 MSK on "space truck" was included on the inhibition of the propulsion system, and then began a controlled reduction of THC from orbit.
Image above: Progress Spacecraft 42P reentry plasma trail viewed from the International Space Station. Image Credit: NASA.
Carrier rocket Soyuz-U with TGC Progress M-24M was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome July 24, 2014 at 01:44 Moscow time. July 24, 2014 at 07:31 MSK was carried out docking cargo spacecraft Progress M-24M with the International Space Station. Docked to the docking bay Pierce (CO1) of the Russian segment of the ISS was carried out in an automatic mode.
Cargo spacecraft delivered to ISS about 2.3 tons of cargo, including fuel, oxygen, food, equipment for scientific experiments and parcels for the crew.
Image above: The Progress resupply vehicle is an automated, unpiloted version of the Soyuz spacecraft that is used to bring supplies and fuel to the ISS. Image Credit: NASA.
Undocking from the ISS TGC held in October 27, 2014 at 8 o'clock 38 minutes Moscow time. After her Progress was in free flight, during which the space experiment was conducted "Reflection". During this time, experts studied the possibility of transmission of optical signals to study the modifications of the earth's atmosphere.
ROSCOSMOS Press Release: http://www.federalspace.ru/21129/
Images (mentioned), Text, Credits: Press Service of the Russian Federal Space Agency/ROSCOSMOS/Translation: Orbiter.ch Aerospace.
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