Tweets from Space, October 1, 2015
Day 187. I see #London, I see #France. Good night from @space_station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/6c4bnLMWPC — Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 30,
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Express Delivery in Space – Progress M-29M Cargo Craft arrives at Space Station
An express cargo delivery took place 400 Kilometers above Earth on Thursday when the Progress M-29M resupply craft made a successful docking to the International Space Station after the first fast-track rendezvous since the Progress M-27M failure in April.
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Video: Soyuz U Launch with Progress M-29M
A Soyuz U rocket blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 16:49 UTC on Thursday, successfully sending the Progress M-29M cargo craft into orbit for an express rendezvous with the International Space Station.
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Good Orbit for Progress M-29M
The Progress M-29M spacecraft en-route to the International Space Station has been delivered to an accurate orbit that will permit the spacecraft to proceed with the planned express rendezvous taking just over six hours from launch to docking.
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Progress M-29M Cargo Craft enters Express Lane to ISS after flawless Launch
The Progress M-29M cargo spacecraft is en-route to the International Space Station, heading into orbit atop a Russian Soyuz U rocket on Thursday. Blasting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 16:49 UTC, Soyuz lit up the night skies as it began chasing the Space Station that had passed over the launch site just minutes before.
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HTV-5 ends six-week ISS Cargo Mission with destructive Re-Entry
The HTV-5 spacecraft brought to an end a five week mission into space on Tuesday, burning up in the atmosphere after making a targeted deorbit maneuver.
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Soyuz Rocket rolls to Baikonur Launch Pad for Liftoff with Progress M-29M Thursday
A Soyuz rocket was rolled to its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome for Thursday’s planned liftoff with the Progress M-29M spacecraft, set for a resupply mission to the International Space Station.
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Video: Soyuz U Rollout with Progress M-29M
The Soyuz U Rocket carrying the Progress M-29M cargo spacecraft was rolled to the launch pad at Site 1/5 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Tuesday in preparation for its launch on October 1.
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Photos: Soyuz Rocket rolls to Baikonur Launch Pad
The Soyuz U Rocket carrying the Progress M-29M cargo spacecraft was rolled to the launch pad at Site 1/5 of the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Tuesday in preparation for its launch on October 1.
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HTV-5 Cargo Craft departs ISS after One-Orbit Delay
The HTV-5 cargo spacecraft departed the International Space Station on Monday, being released by the Station’s robotic arm and sent on a short free flight of just over a day to set up for the craft’s fiery re-entry that will mark the end of a five-week mission.
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ISS conducts Debris Avoidance Maneuver
The International Space Station conducted a Debris Avoidance Maneuver on Sunday to move out of the way of a piece of space debris.
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HTV-5 Cargo Craft ready to depart ISS for fiery Re-Entry
The HTV-5 spacecraft is ready to wrap up a four-week stay at the International Space Station that was dedicated to the delivery of crucial cargo, re-stocking the shelves aboard the orbiting complex that had gotten rather empty given the loss of cargo missions.
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Photos: Expedition 45 – ISS Operations
All Photos: NASA
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Photos: Soyuz TMA-18M Launch
All Photos: ESA
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Photos: Soyuz TMA-18M – Soyuz FG Rollout
All Photos: Tsenki
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Photos: Soyuz TMA-18M – Launch Vehicle Integration
All Photos: RSC Energia
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Photos: Soyuz TMA-18M Spacecraft Processing
All Photos: RSC Energia
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Photos: Expedition 45 – Final Launch Preparations
All Photos: Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center
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Photos: Expedition 45 Crew Training, Russia
All Photos: Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center
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Photos: Expedition 45 Pre-Flight Events
All Photos: Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center
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Photos: Expedition 45 EVA Training
All Photos: NASA
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Photos: Crew Training Houston
All Photos: NASA
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Video: Soyuz Rocket launches to International Space Station
An international crew of three started a two-day journey to the International Space Station, safely launching into orbit atop a Soyuz FG rocket on Wednesday. Aboard Soyuz TMA-18M, veteran Commander Sergei Volkov and rookie space fliers Andreas Mogensen and Aidyn Aimbetov blasted off at 4:37 UTC from Site 1/5 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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