USC: Expedition 55 undocking & landing
The Expedition 55 departed from the ISS, in their Antares-2 spacecraft. Event took place on June 29.
Here's the report:
The Antares-2 spacecraft undocked from the ISS at 15:03:20 UTC. A separation burn a minute later, that lasted 5 seconds, pulled the Antares away from the ISS. The second separation burn, this time lasting 10 seconds, increased the separation rate between it and the ISS even further. De-orbit burn was made 17:46 UTC. After a nominal re-entry, the Antares deployed it's parachutes, and landed at 18:39 UTC, in the old ARD splashdown site, off the East Coast of the USA. As described by the astronauts, the landing was "smooth, in a calm sea". The Expedition 55 crew spent 157 days docked to the ISS, and saw the ATV-009 and ATV-010 arrive.
-Diogo
Screenshots here: http://unionspacecommand.webs.com/ap...bumid=11841659
Mission info:
After arriving in January, the crew spent six months aboard the ISS. The six astronauts worked on maintaining the ISS, performing scientific experiments and educational events with Earth. They welcomed two Automated Transfer Vehicles (ATVs), ATV-009 "James Watt", and ATV-010 "Galileo Galilei". Overall, the Expedition 55 was a success, from launch to landing.
Expedition-55's successors, Expedition-56, will launch on July 4th from Kourou Space Centre, French Guyana, aboard the Antares-3 spacecraft, and will stay aboard the ISS for six months also.
PS: HARP-002 has been postponed until further notice.
Here's the report:
The Antares-2 spacecraft undocked from the ISS at 15:03:20 UTC. A separation burn a minute later, that lasted 5 seconds, pulled the Antares away from the ISS. The second separation burn, this time lasting 10 seconds, increased the separation rate between it and the ISS even further. De-orbit burn was made 17:46 UTC. After a nominal re-entry, the Antares deployed it's parachutes, and landed at 18:39 UTC, in the old ARD splashdown site, off the East Coast of the USA. As described by the astronauts, the landing was "smooth, in a calm sea". The Expedition 55 crew spent 157 days docked to the ISS, and saw the ATV-009 and ATV-010 arrive.
-Diogo
Screenshots here: http://unionspacecommand.webs.com/ap...bumid=11841659
Mission info:
After arriving in January, the crew spent six months aboard the ISS. The six astronauts worked on maintaining the ISS, performing scientific experiments and educational events with Earth. They welcomed two Automated Transfer Vehicles (ATVs), ATV-009 "James Watt", and ATV-010 "Galileo Galilei". Overall, the Expedition 55 was a success, from launch to landing.
Expedition-55's successors, Expedition-56, will launch on July 4th from Kourou Space Centre, French Guyana, aboard the Antares-3 spacecraft, and will stay aboard the ISS for six months also.
PS: HARP-002 has been postponed until further notice.
Total Comments 4
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So the ISS is empty between visting crews?
Why is HARP-002 postponed?Posted 07-03-2011 at 09:43 AM by garyw 
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With the over-continuation of the ISS, continuous stays stopped.
Kevin was unable to fly the mission, for personal reasons.Posted 07-03-2011 at 04:26 PM by diogom 
Updated 07-03-2011 at 04:46 PM by diogom -
What does that mean 'With the over-continuation of the ISS'? Why would it affect continous stays? Is it really so hard to wait, dock a capsule, hand over, then the old one undocks.
no back ups for mission?Posted 07-03-2011 at 05:10 PM by garyw
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The ISS was supposed to be de-orbited years ago, but it was kept for a few years longer, and money for launches to the ISS was decreasing.
No, there were no backups.Posted 07-03-2011 at 05:57 PM by diogom
Updated 07-03-2011 at 06:04 PM by diogom
