Soyuz TMA-01M/24S Preparation For Tonight’s Launch
Soyuz TMA-01M/24S is scheduled for launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome today at 7:10:55pm EDT. Below are photos that document the spacecraft’s assembly and integration with its launch vehicle.
Soyuz TMA-01M/24S is scheduled for launch from Baikonur Cosmodrome today at 7:10:55pm EDT. Below are photos that document the spacecraft’s assembly and integration with its launch vehicle.
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. The launch of the Soyuz-FG integrated launch vehicle with the Soyuz TMA-M spacecraft to the ISS Orbital Complex is planned for October 8, 2010
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.
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.
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.
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.
