Launch News Progress M-05M atop Soyuz-U on April 28, 2010

[Star Voyager]

Pete, I think it is a new addition, using this photo:

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/images/station/crew-21/hires/iss021e008113.jpg

as a reference.

 

[orb]

RIA Novosti: Russia's Progress craft to be undocked from ISS.

Progress M-05M/37P is scheduled for undocking today at about 14:22 UTC / ~10:22 a.m. EDT.

Here's calendar event with set event timer for the undocking.

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Roscosmos: Progress M-05M to Depart from the ISS Today:

Progress M-05M / International space station (ISS) attached mission is almost over.
Today, at 18:25 Moscow time, an undocking command for the automatic cargo vehicle will be issued from the ISS. Three minutes later, the Progress will be separated from the docking port on the Pirs module.
After separation, the Progress will continue flying autonomously till Nov. 15.
...

 

[acesax23]

why November 15 !??

 

[orb]

why November 15 !??

From Wikipedia:

The Progress M-05M spacecraft will spend three weeks orbiting a safe distance from the space station to enable Russian engineers to conduct technology experiments before being deorbited November 15.

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Roscosmos: Progress M-05M Autonomous Mission:

Today, on Oct. 25, cargo vehicle Progress M-05M undocked from the International Space Station Pirs module at 18:25 Moscow time.
The autonomous mission will last about 3 weeks. Within these days, geophysical experiment is to be carried out, and then the Progress is to be deorbited and drowned in the South Pacific.
...

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

A downloadable video of the undocking is here.

 

[juniormiranda]

Progress M-05M

Anyone discovered what is the camera-like device on the side of Progress cargo module?

 

[SiberianTiger]

Anyone discovered what is the camera-like device on the side of Progress cargo module?

Probably, it IS a camera? Can you post an image highlighting the part that confuses you?

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Probably, it IS a camera? Can you post an image highlighting the part that confuses you?

I was wondering about that too.

See the white coloured protrusion in the top-left of Progress in this photo.

Click here for hi-res version.

 

[SiberianTiger]

I was wondering about that too.

See the white coloured protrusion in the top-left of Progress in this photo.

Click here for hi-res version.

Interesting, this thing is present at the M-05M:

But not at the M-08M:

I also couldn't find it at pictures of recent Progresses:

• M-06M
• M-06M again
• M-03M
• M-58

It cannot be a docking headlight, because it's visible in a different position around the ship's body. Can it be an experimental equipment?

 

[orb]

Can it be an experimental equipment?

Maybe it's a part of equipment for its current geophysical experiment. :shrug:

 

[SiberianTiger]

Maybe it's a part of equipment for its current geophysical experiment. :shrug:

Finally, I've got an answer. The object is a camera, it's neither used for the spacecraft navigation, nor it is a part of an information loop cosmonauts could use. Its exact purpose is unknown and it was installed on Progress s/n #404 and #405 to perform some dury in course of Отражение (Reflection) experiment in a free flight after undocking from the station - which is currently under way.

It sounds like a MoD thing.

 

[Wishbone]

Is it IR or visual?

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Okay, looked up Novosti Kosmonavtiki , at least there's a laser on the ground somewhere.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Roscosmos PAO: "Progress M-05M to be Deorbited on Nov. 15".

Progress M-05M autonomous mission will finalize on Nov. 15.
In line with the program uploaded by MCC, Progress retroburn will be initiated at 11:49 Moscow time. The main engine will operate for 186.2 sec, providing the braking burn of 89.7 mps to the vehicle. Remaining parts of the Progress, not burnt during the reentry, are expected to fall down in the south area of the Pacific ocean at about 12:35 MSK. Coordinates of the splashing-down center are: 47°57` s.l., 220°44`w.l.

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Roscosmos PAO: "Progress M-05M Deorbited".

Progress M-05M autonomous mission was completed on Nov. 15.
In line with the program uploaded by MCC, Progress retroburn was initiated at 11:50 Moscow time. The main engine operated for 186.2 sec, providing the braking burn of 89.7 mps to the vehicle. Remaining parts of the Progress, not burnt during the reentry fell down in the south area of the Pacific ocean at about 12:35 MSK. Coordinates of the splashing-down center are: 47°57` s.l., 220°44`w.l.