Tag: Soyuz
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Soyuz 2-1A successfully deploys second gen Globalstar constellation
An Soyuz 2-1A has successfully deployed six Globalstar communications satellites into orbit on Wednesday on behalf of Arianespace and Starsem. Liftoff was on schedule at 16:04 UTC from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This was the last of four launches for the second generation Globalstar satellites. Soyuz 2-1A Launch: Globalstar is one of three major…
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The Soyuz TMA-07M Santa Sleigh docks with ISS
The Russian Soyuz TMA-07M spacecraft – known by its NASA designation as 33S – followed up its launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Wednesday, by docking with the ISS two days later, delivering the three new crewmembers to the orbital outpost for a festive welcome by their crewmates already aboard the station. Soyuz TMA-07M crew: Soyuz…
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Three ISS crewmembers make pre-dawn Earth return following ISS departure
Three crewmembers of the International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 33 crew – comprising American astronaut Suni Williams, Japanese astronaut Aki Hoshide, and Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko – undocked from the ISS on time at 10:26 PM GMT in their Soyuz TMA-05M spacecraft, also known by its US designation of 31S. They landed on the steppe of…
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Soyuz 2-1A launches latest Meridian satellite for the Russian military
A Soyuz-2-1a/Fregat rocket has launched a communications satellite for the Russian military on Wednesday. The rocket, carrying the latest Meridian spacecraft, lifted off from pad 43/4 at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in northern Russia, at 11:42 UTC on Wednesday. Spacecraft separation was successfully carried out at 14:00 UTC. Soyuz 2-1A Launch: The Meridian satellite is the…
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Soyuz TMA-06M docks to ISS – boosts crew for busy period of activity
The Soyuz TMA-06M spacecraft, also known by its US designation of 32S, has docked to the International Space Station (ISS) on time at 12:29 PM GMT, boosting the station’s crew back up to six people for the first time since September 16. The extra crewmembers will be a welcome addition to the ISS, as the…
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Soyuz TMA-06 crew set sail on their busy ISS expedition
A Russian Soyuz FG launch vehicle has lofted the next set of International Space Station crewmembers on their Soyuz TMA-06M spacecraft. Commander Oleg Novitskiy, Evgeni Tarelkin and former Shuttle astronaut Kevin Ford will link up with Expedition 32’s Suni Williams, Yuri Malenchenko and Aki Hoshide on Thursday. Soyuz Launch: Ford, who previously served as pilot…
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Soyuz 2-1A launches with Metop-B for Europe
A Russian Soyuz 2-1A launch vehicle has launched with the Metop-B satellite into orbit for the European Space Agency (ESA) and EUMETSAT (European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites). The 25th mission of Arianespace’s Starsem affiliate was on schedule, with liftoff at 16:28 GMT on Monday from Baikonur Cosmodrome’s PU-6 LC31 launch complex. Soyuz 2-1A…
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Soyuz TMA-04M crew return to Earth following four-month mission to ISS
The Russian Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft, also known by its US designation of 30S, undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) early Monday night ahead of a successful return to Earth with a landing in the Kazakh Steppe a few hours later. The landing brought to an end the four-month voyage of Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Sergei…
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Russia ready to evolve their veteran launcher via Soyuz 2.1v
The Russian Space Agency, Roscosmos, are pushing forward with a “light” version of their veteran Soyuz launch vehicle – known as the Soyuz 2.1v. Manufactured by TsSKB-Progress, the new launcher – one that does not sport the famous four boosters around the core stage – will be capable of lofting 2.8 tonnes to Low Earth…
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Progress M-16M succesfully tests new fast rendezvous with ISS
Russia’s Progress M-16M spacecraft, also known as 48P, launched to the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday for a test of a new rendezvous profile that resulted in the Progress docking with the Station just six hours after launch. Launch was on schedule at 3:35 PM EDT/7:35 PM GMT atop the Soyuz-U booster from the…