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LEFT: The Soyuz spacecraft approaches Space Station
Alpha. RIGHT:
ESA
for
.
10 November 2002 -
on
's
: The
capsule from the spacecraft
outside the
, where
were 14°
F (-10° C - brrr!). The were
after their
.
Unlike the Space Shuttle, a Soyuz capsule
can
. The Shuttle can take
, because the crew must stow
and prepare for the glide to
.
The may fly around the Station to document its growth, and
can only land under strict rules for weather and visibility. Soyuz can
simply undock (which is automated anyway), deorbit, and touch down in an
open area via parachute and braking rockets - a much less complicated affair.
See the and
from
.
09 November 2002 - Evening Update - LANDING! - The
crew of
has
on the
, completing
their mission to
(which are only
for
) and
some
while they were there.
reports:
Expedition Five Commander Valery Korzun, Flight Engineer Sergei Treschev
and NASA ISS Science Officer Peggy Whitson bid farewell to their latest
set of visitors, the Soyuz [Taxi] 5 crew, on Saturday. However, they will not
have to wait long to welcome new guests to the station.
The three-member Soyuz ... crew undocked the Soyuz TM-34
spacecraft from the station at 2:44 p.m. CST [3:44PM EST/2044 GMT]
Saturday, leaving behind the Soyuz TMA-1 spacecraft that it delivered to
the station last week. [The capsule] landed safely in Kazakhstan at 6:04 p.m.
CST Saturday [7:04PM EST/0004 GMT Sunday].
The undocking set the stage for the arrival of STS-113 on
Tuesday. Space Shuttle Endeavour will deliver the Expedition Six crew and
the P1 (P-One) Truss to the station. The Expedition Five crewmembers have
spent time over the past week preparing for STS-113's three spacewalks and
packing for their return home on Endeavour. STS-113 is scheduled to launch
at 11:59 p.m. CST Sunday [12:59AM EST/0559 GMT Monday].
Stay tuned for our coverage of STS-113.
09 November - Afternoon Update - UNDOCKED - The Soyuz Taxi 5 cosmonauts
- , and Belgian - are
,
after
their from Space Station Alpha. Undocking was at
3:44PM EST (2044 GMT), a few minutes after the scheduled time of 3:35PM EST.
09 November 2002 - Undocking Day - Watch and
to watch undocking and landing activities for the
. They will parachute down in the
that was
up to the ISS in
.
Fresh Soyuz ships must be flown up to the Station every six months for use
as an
. See below for the
timeline.
08 November 2002 -
was the
of docked operations for the Soyuz crew.
reports:
Expedition Five Commander Valery Korzun, Flight Engineer Sergei Treschev
and NASA ISS Science Officer Peggy Whitson will bid farewell to their
latest set of visitors, the Soyuz [Taxi] 5 crew, on Saturday. However,
they will not have to wait long to welcome new guests to the station.
The three-member [Taxi Flight] 5 crew is scheduled to undock the Soyuz
TM-34 spacecraft from the station at 2:41 p.m. CST [3:41PM EST/2041 GMT]
Saturday, leaving behind the Soyuz TMA-1 spacecraft that it delivered to
the station last week. Soyuz ... is scheduled to land in Kazakhstan at 6:04
p.m. CST Saturday [7:04PM EST/0004 GMT Sunday].
will
cover undocking activities, beginning at 2 p.m. CST [3PM EST/2000 GMT].
The undocking will set the stage for the arrival of STS-113 next
week. Space Shuttle Endeavour will deliver the Expedition Six crew and the
P1 (P-One) Truss to the station. The Expedition Five crewmembers have
spent time over the past week preparing for STS-113's three spacewalks and
packing for their return home on Endeavour.
On the ground, flight controllers in Houston, Texas, are
troubleshooting a problem with the Carbon Dioxide Removal System in the
Destiny Laboratory Module. The problem, related to valve performance,
poses no threat to the ISS or the shuttle mission.
07 November 2002 - Thursday - Flight Day 8 was another busy day for
the half-dozen folks in orbit.
reports:
ISS, Soyuz Crew Continue Joint Operations
Thursday
was another busy day aboard the International Space Station for the
Expedition Five and Soyuz [Taxi] 5 crews. Expedition Five Commander Valery Korzun
and NASA ISS Science Officer Peggy Whitson prepared the station's Quest
Airlock for the three STS-113 spacewalks.
The Soyuz ... crewmembers proceeded with pursuing their science
objectives Thursday. Flight Engineer Frank DeWinne worked with several
experiments inside the station's Microgravity Science Glovebox. One of those
studies monitors protein crystal growth with a digital holographic microscope.
The is experiencing difficulties with the "scrubber" system
which removes exhaled carbon dioxide gas from
, so Expedition 5 Science Officer Peggy Whitson has set up a
backup system to keep the
's air fresh and breathable. The six are in
no danger, since there is plenty of stored oxygen aboard.
06 November 2002 - Wednesday - Flight Day 7 continues with docked operations.
reports:
ISS Crew Works with Soyuz 5, Prepares for STS-113 Wednesday, Expedition Five Commander Valery Korzun, Flight Engineer
Sergei Treschev and NASA ISS Science Officer Peggy Whitson continued their
work with the Soyuz 5 crew aboard the International Space Station and
prepared for their return home later this month with STS-113. Treschev and
Soyuz 5 Flight Engineer Yuri Lonchakov removed unneeded equipment from the
Soyuz TM-34 spacecraft in which the visiting crew will return to Earth.
This weekend, the taxi crew will leave behind the Soyuz vehicle
(Soyuz TMA-1) that they arrived in at the station. The Soyuz spacecraft
serves as the station's crew return vehicle and must be swapped out every
six months. Undocking is scheduled to occur about 2:40 p.m. CST [3:40PM EST/2040 GMT]
Saturday, with NASA TV's coverage beginning at 2 p.m. [3PM EST/2000 GMT].
