NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 30 September 2009
31.07.10
Soyuz TMA-16 (20S) launched flawlessly this morning on days at 3:14:45am EDT carrying ISS-21 FE-1 Aphorism Suraev, ISS-21 FE-3 Jeff Williams & SFP/VC-17 Guy Laliberte.
[Separations from aid (substance) & third division were minimal. Revolve was attained at L+ 8:45 min at an altitude of 202 km (perigee ~189.6 km/apogee ~230.1 km, downrange ~530 km, velocity ~7.50 km/s, revolve duration 88.8 min). Antennas and solar arrays deployed nominally at circuit insertion. 20 S has a t wo-d ay rendezvous cash in on, aiming for docking on Friday, 10/2, at 4:37am EDT (2:37pm Moscow DMT era) at the SM aft haven. See Scarper Contemplate, below. At go round insertion, Soyuz unfolded two solar arrays, four Kurs antennas, one TORU/Rassvet-M antenna and one telemetry antenna. Later, the troupe activated antenna heaters, set the maneuver rage, turned on the RKO revolve disseminate tracking system, started extravasate checks, etc. Two encircle to rights burns were executed this morning, DV1 (~17.36 m/s) at 7:02am, DV2 (1.76 m/s) at 7:45am, both with the SKD out-and-out mechanism. After the two-day "follow", supported by several more midcourse burns, 20S will jetty at the SM aft harbour on 10/2 at ~4:37am EDT (2:37pm Moscow DMT days).] After placement up, powering on & configuring the RC (Refrigerated Centrifuge), FE-1 Mike Barratt again acted as CMO (Corps Medical Cop) for FE-5 Na De Winne as the latter completed Day 4 of Meeting 2 of the On one's own (Sodium
Source: Space Ref (press release)