Soyuz TMA-15 atop Soyuz FG on May 27, 2009

[SiberianTiger]

belgium!!!!!!

Have you just noticed? :tumbleweed:

 

[Star Voyager]

Undocking confirmed, physical sep.

 

[Suzy]

I think lonely would be an understatement. Going from 12 to 2 is a big step...

It is quite a big space station for only 2 people.

No queues for the toilets though! They would have 1 each to themselves.

 

[SiberianTiger]

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Deorbit burn is complete. Tri-Module separation is pending. The troubling reports is, the helicopters cannot be used for S&R because of poor weather conditions!

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---------- Post added at 10:10 ---------- Previous post was at 09:49 ----------

There is a parachute deployment confirmation. There's is a comm link with the descending capsule. They are coming to the nominal landing zone.

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Nominal landing time has passed. There is no confirmation yet.

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We have touchdown! Welcome back, Парус!

S&R teams are approaching the TMA-15 capsule.

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They can see them sitting from an airplane, the ground party hasn't arrived yet.

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The TMA-15's crew have been met and are being transported to Arkalyk by land vehicles now (helicopters are grounded because of icing threat). Few pics thus far:

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The first official photos (by Reuters)

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According to RIA Novosti, heavy fog and icing conditions don't allow using aircraft in the Northern Kazakhstan today. There are no means for transporting TMA-15's crew anywhere from Arkalyk. They will have to stay in a local hotel for tonight instead of planned flight to the Star City where their arrival was anticipated.

The weather also prevents the Soyuz capsule's evacuation from the field.

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Videos!

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Pictures of farewell to Soyuz TMA-15's crew, and departing Soyuz in Maxim Suraev's orbital blog (http://www.roscosmos.ru/DocDoSele.asp?DocGroupID=7&DocID=602):

The crew is expected to arrive in the Star City today afternoon.

 

[Suzy]

I like this photo - the crew look a bit embarrassed wearing those hats!

 

[SiberianTiger]

I like this photo - the crew look a bit embarrassed wearing those hats!

It's a shame they aren't on camelbacks! :lol:

 

[Orbinaut Pete]

Here's a great gallery of post-landing photos! :thumbup:

http://portfolio.lesoir.be/v/scienc...271942_PhoDoc1_01950994_jpg_0KTZAQHC.JPG.html