There I was, idly reading through the NSB Twitter feed when this startling message from @AnneGlover_EU scrolled up into view :
26mins to launch - quick, lets head over to NASA TV
And within a few minutes NSB was glued to the NASA video feed, watching the countdown, lift off, and journey into orbit of Soyuz TMA-15M, which was carrying the crew of the ISS 42 mission. It was a heck of a ride ! And, as NSB had never watched a launch all the way to orbit, utterly fascinating - just check out these screengrabs:
21.01: Launch of Soyuz TMA15M / ISS 42
21.04 : On their way to orbit. Check out the "finger-longer" used to reach control panel, and the "G-meter" stuffed toy hanging on a string.
21.05: Still on route to orbit. Check out the manuals on the far side!
02.10 : Soyuz reached orbit, astronauts in Zero G.
02.27 : After a couple of rendezvous burns to align with the ISS, this is the view of Soyuz from the ISS.
02.28 : 551m from ISS. View from Soyuz docking display.
02.31 : ISS now 327m away
02.34 : View from ISS
02.35 : Now just 214m away...
02.38 : The whole Soyuz display. Wow! Oh, and now 182m away.
02.41 : 75m away
02.42 : View from ISS, Sun is setting on Soyuz as it, and the ISS, pass to the dark side (of the earth, not the Force).
02.45 : Soyuz now very close, but earth in darkness.
02.45: 26m away....
02.47 :9m away!
02:49 was the final docking time, and hatch opening occurred at 05.00 on 24 November.
It wasn't long before the astronauts were Tweeting some awesome images, such as this one from Sam Cristoforetti (@astrosamantha)
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26mins to launch - quick, lets head over to NASA TV
And within a few minutes NSB was glued to the NASA video feed, watching the countdown, lift off, and journey into orbit of Soyuz TMA-15M, which was carrying the crew of the ISS 42 mission. It was a heck of a ride ! And, as NSB had never watched a launch all the way to orbit, utterly fascinating - just check out these screengrabs:
21.01: Launch of Soyuz TMA15M / ISS 42
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| 21.01 23rd Nov |
21.04 : On their way to orbit. Check out the "finger-longer" used to reach control panel, and the "G-meter" stuffed toy hanging on a string.
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| 9.04pm 23rd Nov |
21.05: Still on route to orbit. Check out the manuals on the far side!
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| 21.05 23th Nov |
02.10 : Soyuz reached orbit, astronauts in Zero G.
02.27 : After a couple of rendezvous burns to align with the ISS, this is the view of Soyuz from the ISS.
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| 02.27 Nov24th |
02.28 : 551m from ISS. View from Soyuz docking display.
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| 02.28 Nov24th |
02.31 : ISS now 327m away
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| 02.31 Nov24th |
02.34 : View from ISS
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| 02.34 24th Nov |
02.35 : Now just 214m away...
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| 02.35 24th Nov |
02.38 : The whole Soyuz display. Wow! Oh, and now 182m away.
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| 02.38 24th Nov |
02.41 : 75m away
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| 2.41 24th Nov |
02.42 : View from ISS, Sun is setting on Soyuz as it, and the ISS, pass to the dark side (of the earth, not the Force).
 |
| 02.42 24th Nov |
02.45 : Soyuz now very close, but earth in darkness.
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| 02.45 24th Nov |
02.45: 26m away....
 |
| 02.45 24th Nov |
02.47 :9m away!
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| 02.47 24th Nov |
02:49 was the final docking time, and hatch opening occurred at 05.00 on 24 November.
It wasn't long before the astronauts were Tweeting some awesome images, such as this one from Sam Cristoforetti (@astrosamantha)
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| Wow. |
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Interview with Apollo Astronaut Trainer and Geologist Prof Farouk El-Baz (a must read!)
Curiosity, Twitter and the British Connection
Interview - Chris Lintott and the Zooniverse
Apollo Programme Manuals
Image Sources NasaTV and Twitter
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